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Third Test England v South Africa, The Oval, July 27-31
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Rodney Thomas
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Westley goes for 25
jakarta
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Morkel working Root over, 107-2
Root caught by de Kock
Philander returning after a spell off the field with a dodgy tummy got Root to nibble at one which moved off a spot a bit short of a length, and de Kock caught a splendid diving catch in his outstretched mitt.
113-3 (38.2 overs)
Philander returning after a spell off the field with a dodgy tummy got Root to nibble at one which moved off a spot a bit short of a length, and de Kock caught a splendid diving catch in his outstretched mitt.
113-3 (38.2 overs)
brakespear
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hmmmm
And they're off... again!
114-3 (39.3 overs)
114-3 (39.3 overs)
BensGrandad
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we need somebody to stick with Cook for a couple of hours.
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No, we really don't. Westley and Root both 'stuck with him' for over an hour.
We need somebody to bat for most of today.
Once again, looking out of the window in Sussex I'm left wondering why this country insists on holding outdoor sporting events in some godforsaken northern backwater.
I'm SOUTH(-West) of you, and it grey and raining here.
So they are back out in the middle... but not for long?
You sound surprised?
Philander* 7 overs / 5 maidens / 3 runs / 2 wickets!
*and yet somehow, shit for Sussex
*and yet somehow, shit for Sussex
BensGrandad
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I noticed that and edited it to read couple of hours but we do not breed batsmen to last more than an hour or so. Those days have long gone with the village green type cricket played now to earn money.
Alastair Cook 53* (128 balls, 6 fours) 
His 55th Test Match fifty, with 30 hundreds.
England 118-3 (42.5 overs)
His 55th Test Match fifty, with 30 hundreds.
England 118-3 (42.5 overs)
Rodney Thomas
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Before that 4 there had only been 8 runs scored in 11.4 overs. BG should be ecstatic!
Philander 8-5-7-2 and Rabada 8-4-14-0 have England under the pump here.
Dawid Malan off the mark after a fairly torrid 15 balls... pokes one into the covers and scampers through for his 1st Test Match run
BensGrandad
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Alastair Cook 53* (128 balls, 6 fours)
His 55th Test Match fifty, with 30 hundreds.
England 118-3 (42.5 overs)
Well done to him being one of a sadly diminishing breed
There is certainly an element of that, but not one of the England players to fall today, lost their wicket trying to score. I don't think you give SA enough credit - they are bowling extremely well.