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I've missed this level of positivity 14 minutes into a Test match.
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
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Richard Wilkinson: Here we go again...
WICKETpublished at 3 overs
Lees c Verreynne b Rabada 5 (Eng 6-1)
Gone!
You could sort of feel that coming after the first ball of the over. Alex Lees goes for another big swing at Kagiso Rabada but doesn't connect properly, the ball just climbing up on him, and the edge is well taken by keeper Kyle Verreynne.
Eng 6-0published at 2.5 overs
Perilously close to lbw for Alex Lees, as Kagiso Rabada swings a delivery low into the pad.
Height and maybe a smidge of bat might have saved Lees there...
Postpublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 17 August 2022
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialThat flew off the edge and past Markram's hand very quickly. It would have been a stunning catch.
Eng 6-0published at 2.1 overs
Oh!
Alex Lees goes wafting outside off stump, a big swing of the bat, and gets lucky enough with an outside edge that flies over Aiden Markram at second slip and runs away for four.
Eng 2-0published at 2 overs
A nice, tidy start from Lungi Ngidi, perhaps erring on the wide side, and Zak Crawley lets every delivery go safely by.
Postpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 17 August 2022
It'll be Lungi Ngidi to share opening bowling duties.
Postpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 17 August 2022
The umpires are wearing black armbands today in honour of the great Rudi Koertzen, owner of the best finger-raise in cricket, who sadly died last week.
Postpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 17 August 2022
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialThat swung too much for me. But there is definitely some movement in the air, which will encourage Rabada.
Eng 2-0published at 1 over
Zak Crawley scampers a leg bye before Alex Lees gets thwacked on the pads by back-to-back swinging delivery. Hmm.
Eng 1-0published at 0.2 overs
Good to know Ian Bell did some prep for ringing the bell this morning.
That's the first runs of the morning, as Alex Lees gets into a horrible tangle against Kagiso Rabada, and a thick inside edge goes trickling away for a single.
Postpublished at 11:01 British Summer Time 17 August 2022
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer at Lord'sBusy morning. I've seen Ian Bell outside Lord's having an energy drink, had to buy a new notebook from the shop at the ground (overpriced at £10, but it is a nice notebook), and then walked into the controversy surrounding a lack of biscuits in the press box. The MCC have declined to comment.
Eng 0-0published at 0.1 overs
Outside off stump and left well alone.
We're under way!
Postpublished at 11:01 British Summer Time 17 August 2022
Kagiso Rabada will, unsurprisingly, bowl the first over of the series.
I think it'll be Alex Lees to take the first delivery.
Here we go...
Postpublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 17 August 2022
South Africa huddle as the England batters come down through the Long Room and out onto the pitch.
Postpublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 17 August 2022
The players are gathered on the outfield for the national anthems.
It looks, to me, like it might be a little humid out there, which will be good news for the fast bowlers.
Postpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 17 August 2022
Ian Bell is going to ring the Lord's bell! Lovely.
Postpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 17 August 2022
The Future Tours Programme has been announced today, which gives an idea of the amount of Test cricket England will be playing in the next few years.
By our count, they'll play 43 in four years, starting from May next year which is, let's face it, a lot.
Is there too much cricket? The Sports Desk podcast tackled that very question recently.
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This is a very, very pleasing pairing.
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