Summary

  • South Africa slip to 88-6

  • Three wickets for Wood

  • Wood strikes with final ball of day

  • De Kock 32*, Elgar 26, Malan 15

  • England 400: Root 59, Pope 56

  • Broad 43 (28), Wood 35* (39)

  • Last-wicket stand of 82 off 50 balls

  • Nortje 5-110 - maiden five-wicket haul

  • Fourth Test, day two, Johannesburg

  • England lead 2-1 in four-Test series

  1. Postpublished at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    Interesting. It will be Sam Curran at the other end.

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    England were on 100 at lunch on the first day, 300 at lunch on the second day and all out for 400. What happened at 200 runs?

    Jamie, Faversham

  3. SA 0-0published at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    Broad, round the wicket, angles into Elgar and strikes him high on the pads. A half-hearted appeal from Broad but one with very little conviction. I don't even think he made eye contact with umpire Joel Wilson.

    A maiden to begin with.

  4. Postpublished at 12:53 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    Dean Elgar and Pieter Malan slowly drag themselves to the middle. Tea will take place at 13:40 GMT so they have the best part of an hour to go.

    Stuart Broad with the ball in his hand. He'll be buzzing. Here we go...

  5. How's stat?!published at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    The 82 Wood and Broad added was the highest 10th-wicket partnership at The Wanderers, beating Fanie de Villiers' and Allan Donald's 71 in 1994-95.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 12:50 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

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    Broad & Wood for opening spell now with bags of confidence after their batting.

    Richard

  7. Postpublished at 12:50 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    Completely agree with Niall, Broad and Wood were beaming after each six as they sent the ball crashing to all parts of the ground. They seemed to egg each other on.

  8. Postpublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    Niall O'Brien
    Former Ireland wicketkeeper on The Cricket Social

    That was fantastic by those two. They have hit the ball cleanly and played with smiles on their faces.

  9. 'South Africa look a broken team'published at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent in Johannesburg

    That was hilarious. I really enjoyed that. South Africa have had a strange day. A poor first hour, a really good second hour, then a shambles. They look a broken team. Anything could happen here. They could get rolled over.

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    WICKETpublished at 12:43 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    Broad c Malan b Paterson 43 (Eng 400 all out)

    It couldn't go on forever but what a brilliant innings from Stuart Broad.

    It was one pull too many as the ball shoots high in the air and with not enough distance as Malan takes an easy grab.

    England reach 400. Mark Wood and Stuart Broad were really on one and, rightly so, make their way back to the dressing room to some loud applause.

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    Having to leave the cricket as I have a first date at 1. Hopefully I'll be back to see Broady and Woody reach their double centuries!

    Daniel

  12. 6 runs

    Eng 400-9published at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    Mark Wood is loving this. The England dressing room are loving this.

    I've lost count of the number of sixes but that might just be the best one as Mark Wood slaps Hendricks over cover.

    A four from Broad brings up the 400. How much longer can they go for?

  13. Eng 390-9published at 12:41 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    I challenge you to find me anyone who didn't attempt a David Attenborough voice when reading that?

    Four leg-byes courtesy of the Broad's thigh pad. They all count.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

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    Hugo Flaxman: (David Attenborough voice) And here we see a truly rare sight in nature - the lesser spotted Stuart Broad, Test all-rounder and flayer of opposition bowlers everywhere. This is the first sighting in many years, which has baffled enthusiasts the world over.

  15. 6 runs

    Eng 384-9published at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    Earlier today, the first ball after drinks, Ollie Pope lost his wicket.

    Now, the first ball after drinks, Broad pulls a poor, short and wide delivery from Beuran Hendricks for six.

  16. Postpublished at 12:37 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    Paul Farbrace
    Ex-England assistant coach on The Cricket Social

    All bowlers love batting, because it means they have to do less bowling.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

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    This tail reminds me of my grandad's labrador when it used to come charging into the sitting room, sending all cups, glasses etc flying.

    Matt

  18. Postpublished at 12:35 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    Niall O'Brien
    Former Ireland wicketkeeper on The Cricket Social

    South Africa are missing Maharaj. Maybe it's not the pitch for him, but he's a good bowler. They are crying out for someone to hold an end up.

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  20. Eng 377-9published at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2020

    Dane Paterson is trying to mix things up. He bowls a short one, a yorker, a knuckle ball. But nothing can get break up this partnership, which is now worth 59.

    Drinks are coming on. South Africa need it.