Summary

  • SA need Test record 466 to win

  • Root 58, Sibley 44, Curran 35

  • Debutant Hendricks 5-64

  • Injured Philander bowls only 1.3 overs

  • South Africa 183 - deficit of 217

  • England do not enforce follow-on

  • Wood 5-46, Woakes 2-38, Stokes 2-47

  • De Kock 76, Pretorius 37

  • Fourth Test, day three, Johannesburg

  • England lead 2-1 in four-Test series

Live Reporting

Kal Sajad and Stephan Shemilt

  1. Daniel Norcross
    The Cricket Social

    Even if they bat until then, they have still got five sessions to bowl South Africa out.

  2. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent in Johannesburg

    England are doing what they have to do. It was always going to be like this. How long are they going to go on for? I reckon another 150. I think half an hour before lunch tomorrow.

  3. Tea - Eng 86-2

    Lead by 303

    That's yer lot. Let's be honest, it's not riveting cricket, but it's a means to an ends. England are going to win this series.

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  5. Eng 86-2

    If Pieter Malan is bowling balls like this, maybe he should have been on ages ago. It completely rolls, Joe Root only saved by the fact it's not on the stumps. The England skipper, however, will not mind seeing that given the lead his side holds.

  6. Tymal Mills
    Sussex bowler on The Cricket Social

    Dane Paterson flicks his wrist at the last second which helps him get that bit of seam movement. He does get the ball to talk.

  7. Eng 82-2

    There are songs coming from the stands as Paterson shuffles in. I think he's getting a hint of reverse swing. Whatever it is, the ball is certainly moving.I reckon there's one over to go before tea...

  8. Adam Mountford
    BBC Test Match Special in Johannesburg

    Pieter Malan has taken 20 first-class wickets. But he does have a five-for playing for Western Province against Eastern Province in 2017.

  9. Eng 81-2

    Sound the part-time bowler klaxon. South Africa are miles behind, Vernon Philander is off the field, so Pieter Malan is asked to bowl some medium pace. It's tidy enough, 72mph, but there's a reason why he's a part-timer. Temba Bavuma fancies a go too. He's wheeling his arms around.

  10. Michael Carberry
    Former England batsman on The Cricket Social

    Playing Test cricket at the highest level is different to first-class cricket.

    You need to give guys the time. Yes, at the age of 34, Denly has less time and you could question his inclusion in the first place. But the selectors have made that decision so you've got to give him a chance. Because he is playing well and has looked fluent.

    For me, Denly being 34 is not problem. I think too much can be made of age.

  11. Eng 80-2

    A little while ago, TV showed some replays of Joe Denly's dismissals throughout the series. A number of them have come through the gate between bat and pad. Something to work on. Another Dane Paterson maiden. South Africa are miles behind, but they at least have some control at the moment.

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  13. Eng 80-2

    Lead by 297

    Root is aware that Du Plessis needs Pretorius to do a holding job, so he moves around in his crease in a bid to make the bowler err. It's an interesting battle, one that the skipper isn't entirely on top of. An inside edge says as much. Apart from that, it's all a bit sleepy out there.

  14. Steven Finn
    England bowler on The Cricket Social

    It was a desperate review that one.

  15. Not out

    Eng 80-2

    Review gone. The ball flicked Sibley's back leg, rather than the bat. They didn't check the leg before decision, mind...

  16. South Africa review

    Eng 80-2

    No bat....

  17. South Africa review

    Eng 80-2

    Have South Africa got another? Dane Paterson appealing against Dom Sibley?

    Inside edge through to De Kock?

    They want another look...

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  19. Eng 80-2

    This the seventh over of Dwaine Pretorius' spell. Faf du Plessis needs that sort of shift from his bowlers, especially with Vernon Philander off the field and no frontline spinner to call on. When Pretorius errs, Root flicks very fine for a boundary to get off the mark.

  20. Philander sent for scan

    Adam Mountford
    BBC Test Match Special in Johannesburg

    Vernon Philander update from South Africa...

    "Vernon felt discomfort in his right hamstring while bowling his second over. The medical team has evaluated him and are concerned about a right hamstring strain. He has been sent for a scan. An update will follow later."