nice to see everyone in double figures for once.

400-6

sa being flayed to all parts now !

This is great stuff. Mark Wood has the chance to get the fastest 50 from an Englishman.

EDIT: or not!

martin “mockers” hutch 😉

The declaration score is making me itch

The un-declare was fantastic; properly grinding them down. Fingers crossed for a couple of wickets tonight.

my word that was fun

martin “mockers” hutch

Cursed! Went next ball! Is 499 some kind of Nelson variant which requires David Shepherd to hop up and down a bit?

They are in a bit of bother here!

Was hoping to settle in for the day whilst on Standby, but I’ve just been called out 😣

excellent so far, great close catching from Ollie Pope

As junior player you get to field at Boot Hill; I was wondering if he needs to be wrapped in cotton wool given what a batting talent he is – but he’ll get the job permanently if he does it that well! If he’s got any sense he’ll miss a few and then get sent out to square leg before he wears one!

Dom Bess / Murali !

Dom Bess / Murali Underwood !

Laker?

Underwood was the last English spinner to take the first 5 wickets of an innings back in 75, but calling Laker is a tad premature 😉

After a 3-hour 45-minute delay, the first ball of the resumption was held up by a steward walking behind the bowler’s arm. Only in cricket!

🙂

stumps cartwheeling all over the place this morning!

Yup. good bowling / poor batting. Its time to follow on!

1 down 9 to go

Woody!!!!!!

In total, South Africa are 27-6 today.

SA now 84/10 today

losing 4 wickets to an occasional is very Englandesque

India beat the Deniers I mean aussies

5 wickets for Root please

mugged with a slower ball 🙂 2 to get

blimey 24 off the over

66 so far for the last wicket…. sort it out England!

yeah

Root wins the toss and bats, Sibley reviews and wins and then snicks a no ball. SA aren’t happy

wtf is going on!

Denly seems to think we need quick runs – somebody tell him we are a match up in the series and 1st Innings runs are crucial at the Wanderers.🙈

normality has returned, all is well with the universe

ben stokes has probably made a rod for his own back.

this is quite a lot of fun, a proper tailender slog! 43 LW stand in something like 4 overs!

some tail “waggage” is always fun, Broad usually bowls well when he also gets some runs

Waggage? Becoming a mauling. Brilliant – would love to be in the dressing room as these two arrive back.

Still going! 60 runs in 40 balls. give it the long handle!

This is all getting a little bit silly 🤣

terrible from SA. 400 up. Tremendous effort

South Africa will not be looking forward to facing these two now.