[Cricket] 3rd Test: South Africa v England at Johannesburg

[pasty]

Another one down

Vilas c Ali b Broad 26

225/7

 

[Titanic]

Vilas holes out off Broad... 225-7

Great day for England after losing the toss, and seeing so many SA batsmen get a start (46, 21, 40, 36, 16, 23, 26)

 

[Titanic]

Close of Play, Day 1

South Africa 267-7 (89 overs, in 6 and a half hours)

Morris 26* and Rabada 20* have had a good last hour, but still England's day.

After SA won the toss and batted, to have them 7 down and at a fairly steady scoring rate is a pretty good effort.

 

[pasty]

Quite happy with that. Shame we couldn't have got maybe another 1 or 2 down in the 15 overs since the last wicket with them 7 down though.

Not going to take the gloss off a good day however. Well played boys

 

[vegster]

Close of Play, Day 1

South Africa 267-7 (89 overs, in 6 and a half hours)

Morris 26* and Rabada 20* have had a good last hour, but still England's day.

After SA won the toss and batted, to have them 7 down and at a fairly steady scoring rate is a pretty good effort.

Indeed, at 117-1 it could have turned very messy for England.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

England shaded it, but I wouldn't say they're hugely on top. The last partnership has evened things up a little. Shame England had a number of players not well

 

[knocky1]

Lucky Philander and Steyn are injured. Good day for England by sticking at it.

 

[Titanic]

Lucky Philander and Steyn are injured. Good day for England by sticking at it.

Although Hardus Viljoen is a 150kph speedster who has taken nearly 300 1st class wickets... could be interesting?

 

[knocky1]

Although Hardus Viljoen is a 150kph speedster who has taken nearly 300 1st class wickets... could be interesting?

Morkel, Morris and Rabada are great bowlers. Viljoen will be interesting but Steyn and Philander on song..............

 

[Titanic]

Good start... early wicket for Stuart Broad... 281-8

 

[pasty]

Early breakthrough for Broad and yet another catch for Bairstow

Morris c Bairstow b Broad 28

SA 281/8

 

[Titanic]

and one for Jimmy!!!

281-9

Another catch for Bairstow - now he has SIX.

Perfect for England.

 

[pasty]

Bairstow again!

Rabada c Bairstow b Anderson 24

281/9

6 catches and a great take for the run out. With Bairstow's batting in the last test I'll bet Buttler is getting a bit pissed off with this

 

[Titanic]

A couple of fine shots on the drive from No.11 Morne Morkel.... Cook will be pleased to see it still looks like a decent batting wicket!

 

[Papa Lazarou]

A couple of fine shots on the drive from No.11 Morne Morkel.... Cook will be pleased to see it still looks like a decent batting wicket!

Looks a good pitch. Something in it for the bowlers and batsmen.

 

[Bold Seagull]

So, according to TMS this is some kind of record for a low score in which every player has got double figures...something like that, I wasn't paying enough attention...

 

[knocky1]

Is it a low score for The Wanderers?

 

[Titanic]

Broad goes for 14.. too short too often

313-9

 

[pasty]

Bloody useless Bairstow

 

[dazzer6666]

Is it a low score for The Wanderers?

It's about average - think they said average is about 320 ?

DROP from Bairstow.