Summary

  • England storm to victory in three days

  • SA slip from 141-4 to 179 all out

  • SA lose last five wickets for seven runs

  • Robinson 4-43, Anderson 3-30

  • Stokes 2-30 - key wickets after tea

  • Petersen 42, Van der Dussen 41

  • Second Test, day three, Old Trafford

  • Today at the Test, BBC Two, 19:00 BST

  1. SA 98-3published at 41 overs

    Busy from Keegan Petersen, charging Jack Leach but he can't get a shot away. Good footwork though from the number three, though he misses out on a full toss as he slaps straight to mid on.

  2. Postpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    The ball must be older now and South Africa will be thinking about that. The first 40 overs it's particularly potent and now, not so much.

  3. SA 98-3published at 40 overs

    South Africa get to 40 overs three men down, they would probably have taken that a few hours go as Rassie van der Dussen defends stoutly from the nagging accuracy of James Anderson.

  4. SA 98-3published at 39.3 overs

    What would Allan Donald do?

    Keegan Petersen is on strike so RVDD's digits are safe at the moment as James Anderson plunders away. That's a lovely shot too, driven for a couple, they run three in fact.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

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    Steve L: I know it is brutal, but Test cricket is brutal ... shouldn't England be bowling straight and at Van der Dussen's gloves?

  6. Postpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Bairstow just managed it. Earnestly and sincerely saved the boundary. He had to dive over the rope and put the paw on it. Who knows how crucial that run will be.

  7. SA 95-3published at 39 overs

    Huge cheers from the temp stand as Jonny Bairstow sprints away to save four, just about. Jack Leach rattles through an over with Keegan Petersen looking adept off the back foot.

  8. Postpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    AKA 'The Fresh Prince of Big Air.'

    Superb.

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    Greg Minnaar is mountain biking world champ. He will be 42 this year.

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  10. SA 91-3published at 38 0vers

    Wonderful fives chat. You've certainly served up a smorgasbord of sporting icons today.

    Rassie van der Dussen has to take his left hand off the bat after every stroke, not ideal when facing one of the best to ever hold the ball. He's clinging in there, straight and firm in defence.

    RVDD then digs out a yorker superbly to nick a single before Keegan Petersen wears one in the most painful of zones possible. Anderson off to a fine start.

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    Middle-aged sporting legendspublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

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    Danny Cullinane: Less well known, the hugely impressive Wayne Enstone, who was national fives champion for the first time aged 21 in 1973, and was still winning it over 20 years later in the mid-1990s. Great player, great guy.

  12. Postpublished at 37 overs

    SA 90-3

    A huge cheer as Sir James Anderson takes the ball. Looks as pumped up as ever. Good luck, Rassie van der Dussen and his broken finger.

  13. Postpublished at 36.3 overs

    SA 90-3

    Jack Leach will have a tweak first up, South Africa still need 174 to draw level. Chip away, chip away...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

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    Surely no discussion of middle aged sporting greats is complete without Serena Williams? About to retire after 23 years of dominance and changed women's tennis.

    JN

  15. Postpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Here come the umpires, and now Rassie van der Dussen strides out with purpose. Wonder what was on the lunch menu today?

  16. Postpublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    It was Joe Root's first series as captain of England the last time South Africa came over, with England winning that four-match run 3-1.

    There are just three this time around and it's looking likely to be 1-1 heading to the Oval...

  17. Postpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Once more?

    Yeah, go on...

  18. Postpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Anyone who's been on TMS will probably be a uesful foil in your average pub quiz, I'd reckon...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

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    You never wanted to come up against Peter White's team in the Hampshire Chronicle Pub Quiz! Think he played for the First Inn Last Out who always stuffed The Ship Inn Owslebury when he was playing! Utmost respect.

    Pete, Bishop Waltham:

  20. Postpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 27 August 2022

    Some great suggestions on your 40+ sporting legends. What we do know is we've had the pleasure of this from Jimmy Anderson in Test cricket for 7,037 days and counting...

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