and nearly gone next ball... inside edge on to pad, loops up, Rabada's sprawling dive is in vain. Lucky.
Serious examination for the England openers...
Serious examination for the England openers...
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England vs South Africa 4th Test Old Trafford 4th-8th August 2017
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Stumpy Tim
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I was so close!
Horton's halftime iceberg
Blooming Marvellous
Thats was a fantastic effort by Rabada for a caught and bowled - thought Jennings was gone
Did you get in the way?
Blimey this is slow going...
England 8-0 (6 overs), Cook 2*, Jennings 6*
England 8-0 (6 overs), Cook 2*, Jennings 6*
There are some pretty dark foot holes developing already... obviously with all the rain around it is pretty MOIST under the surface.
Spot on (apart from the well compiled - he did hit one half volley rather sweetly through the covers).... caught by de Kock off Olivier... nibbling outside the off stump.
England 35-1 (12.1 overs)
Good shout
Fudge!
Stumpy Tim
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Lovely stuff
Drinks, Day One, morning session
England 41-1 (15 overs)
Cook 23* Westley 1*
It has been a serious inspection for the openers... hopefully it will settle down a bit now.
England 41-1 (15 overs)
Cook 23* Westley 1*
It has been a serious inspection for the openers... hopefully it will settle down a bit now.
Maharaj in for an early dip... cross breeze, plenty of bounce and maybe a bit of grip... could be interesting.
Westley finally plays an attacking shot after 27 balls - he straight drives a Morkel half-volley and it's his first boundary. He moves on to 6*
England 46-1 (20 overs)
England 46-1 (20 overs)
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
de Bruyn bowling 70mph dobbers... Cook looks puzzled 
Westley riding his luck... chasing a short and wide one from Olivier outside off... at least he slashed hard and it flew over the slips for 4... fortunate and a rather surprising shot just before lunch.
Lunch, Day One
England 67-1 (29 overs)
Cook 31*(81) Westley 19*(56)
Root will be pretty happy after winning the toss and batting... it's been a sporting morning, and losing just the hapless Jennings for 17 is a pretty steady start lead by the dogged Alastair Cook.
The most extraordinary thing is South Africa bowling 29 overs in two hours... amazing scenes. Then again, the ball hasn't left the square very often!
England 67-1 (29 overs)
Cook 31*(81) Westley 19*(56)
Root will be pretty happy after winning the toss and batting... it's been a sporting morning, and losing just the hapless Jennings for 17 is a pretty steady start lead by the dogged Alastair Cook.
The most extraordinary thing is South Africa bowling 29 overs in two hours... amazing scenes. Then again, the ball hasn't left the square very often!
Publius Ovidius
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A reasonable stab. I was, as I suspected WILDLY optimistic on the first morning run rate!
Handy platform though. Saffer look a bowler light. Could be a long (2) day(s) ahead for them if Cook gets well set.
On the stroke of tea, Malan edges Morkel to 2nd slip... and England are 144-4 (56 overs)
Cook was caught by de Kock, off Maharaj for 46... a very good low tumbling catch in front of first slip
Westley was also caught by de Kock, off Rabada for 29... a regulation nick
3 wickets in the afternoon session.
Cook was caught by de Kock, off Maharaj for 46... a very good low tumbling catch in front of first slip
Westley was also caught by de Kock, off Rabada for 29... a regulation nick
3 wickets in the afternoon session.