Summary

  • Day abandoned after rain with England 116-6 in 32 overs

  • Foakes bowled by Nortje for six after lunch

  • Nortje also has Stokes (20) caught at slip and bowls Bairstow for duck

  • Root out lbw for 8 to Jansen; Rabada removes openers Lees (5) & Crawley (9)

  • Opening day of first Test in three-match series

  • England looking to extend four-Test winning streak under Ben Stokes & Brendon McCullum

  • Use audio icon at top of the page to listen to BBC Test Match Special commentary

Live Reporting

Sam Drury and Amy Lofthouse

  1. I'm amazed they're going to start on time, frankly, as the weather forecast was not positive yesterday.

    Let's ask a man who knows better than me...

  2. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    There was doubt about Kagiso Rabada's fitness but it looks like he is playing.

  3. BBC Test Match Special

    For as long as the rain stays away - and even when it is pouring it down - Test Match Special are on hand to keep you entertained at Lord's.

    You can listen using the player at the top of this page - and remember that's there's highlights of every day's play available on iPlayer.

  4. Sunshine!

    Of sorts, anyway. It's not raining and that's my main takeaway.

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  5. Hello!

    It feels like only five minutes since England were blasting India's bowlers all around the park, but it was more than a month ago.

    This time, they're taking on South Africa, who haven't been impressed with the endless talk about England's brave new era...

  6. They're back...

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