England vs South Africa

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat against England. South Africa won the toss in the second Test under cloudy skies at Emirates Old Trafford … and chose to bat first, in a decision designed to maximise the impact of their twin-spin attack in ...

In his third over, more steep bounce on a good length kissed the edge of the bat as Petersen got squared up with flat feet, and Joe Root at first slip swallowed the edge to leave South Africa wobbing at 41 for 3. Van der Dussen reviewed, but the decision stood, with DRS returning an umpire's call verdict on both impact and the top of the leg bail. One over later, van der Dussen was gone as well, to an each-way bet of an lbw decision from umpire Chris Gaffaney. Markram swung lustily across the line, but managed only a steepling top-edge to Foakes, running back towards fine leg. But Stokes, in a typically golden-armed intervention, had other ideas. It was a short-lived reprieve, however.

CRR: 4.12. Batting, R(B), 4s, 6s, SR. Zak Crawley*, 13(66), 1, 0, 19.7. Jonny Bairstow, 36(41), 6, 0, 87.8. Bowling, O, M, R, W. Lungi Ngidi*, 6.3, 0, 20, 1.

26.4 Maharaj to Crawley, FOUR, full and down leg once again, Crawley sweeps and times it superbly past backward square to his right. England, obviously, had the better conditions to bat but lack of discipline from the visitors allowed them to score freely and thanks to 20 extras, the deficit looks almost negligible now. Will England continue to play aggressively or will we see a different approach? Despite removing three wickets inside 15 overs, the Proteas failed to exert pressure and will hope for some helpful conditions first thing tomorrow morning. The sun made its appearance at the start of second session and it looked a completely different ball game from there. Elgar opted to bat in hope that his team would make best use of the batting conditions, but, as it turned out, their top five were sent packing in the first session with England bowlers ruling the roost, thanks to movement on and off the pitch.

England were as magnificent with the ball as wasteful they had been in the last Test, James Anderson striking inside the first five overs after Dean Elgar ...

South Africa were 77/5 at Lunch, and brief Rabada resistance aside largely continued in that vein afterwards, all out for a paltry 151. In fact, Robinson should have had Elgar excellently caught at short leg by Ollie Pope, but he sloppily overstepped, one of the three no balls he bowled in an otherwise excellent return to the side. South Africa’s decision to play two spinners no doubt influenced their decision to bat first, hoping for an advantage bowling last in the Test. Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. England’s crumbly top order still found time for a wobble of their own – only serving to reinforce the idea that South Africa choosing to bat first was madness – but by the close, they were 111/3, only 40 behind and returning home forever grateful for Elgar’s decision in the morning. [Latest News](https://www.firstpost.com/), [Trending News](https://www.firstpost.com/author/trendingdesk), [Cricket News](https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/), [Bollywood News](https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood), [India News](https://www.firstpost.com/category/india) and [Entertainment News](https://www.firstpost.com/category/entertainment) here. A team’s spinner getting the token last over before lunch is a well-worn cricketing trope, although here, South Africa managed to put a new and from their point of view almost certainly unwelcome twist on it, with Simon Harmer finding himself out in the middle with his pads on having to bat the last over of the session. Even with Robinson’s efforts largely unrewarded, England still found ways to prosper with the ball, Stuart Broad seemingly not smarting from the decision to take him off new ball duties – picking up the wickets of Elgar and Keegan Petersen coming in as the first change, to reduce South Africa to 40/3 inside the first 15 overs. Reprieved from having to immediately humiliate themselves with the bat, England were as magnificent with the ball as wasteful they had been in the last Test, James Anderson striking inside the first five overs and the side never really looking back from that moment. [Kagiso Rabada](https://www.firstpost.com/tag/kagiso-rabada), so they must have been delighted to find themselves in the field at the start of play, pouching catches behind the wicket and watching opposition batsmen forlornly trudge off the pitch instead of themselves. After a welcomingly slack bowling performance by England in the series’ opening Test at Lord’s last week, South Africa decided to reciprocate here with their own act of generosity, inserting themselves under cloudy Manchester skies and letting England’s bowlers have a good go at them. England were as magnificent with the ball as wasteful they had been in the last Test, James Anderson striking inside the first five overs after Dean Elgar asked them to bowl first.

Stuart Broad admitted England are having ongoing issues with the 2022 batch of Dukes, which may be down to a manufacturing issue. England's bowler Stuart ...

Even Jonny Bairstow, who walked to the crease with the score on 53 for four, was pinned to the crease by Rabada, and properly hurried by Nortje until his feet started to move. Such is the precarious hold of Crawley on his place in the side there was a cheer around the ground when he clipped Lungi Ngidi for a single to get off the mark. So, in the words of Crowded House, Crawley was at least taking the weather with him. Consistency is subordinate to brilliance under this regime, which means failures are tolerated on the grounds that a potent knock is just around the corner. Crawley might have been casting a line with a fishing rod so far in front of his wooden front foot was the willow. There was no reference to the condition of the ball, its age, speed or quality of the bowler Williamson had faced. The England bowlers did their bit inviting England’s top order to put into practice the commands of the leadership and right the wrongs of the Lord’s shellacking. He was proven right at Lord’s but his hubris got the better of him here in Manchester when he chose to take on England’s attack under cloud cover so deep the floodlights were on from the start of the day. Whatever the reason, bowlers are not happy and Broad was the latest to voice his displeasure. Ollie Robinson had Dean Elgar dropped on five, caught off a no-ball and the wicket of Kyle Verreyenne overturned on review. The Dukes brand is only used in England and is produced by just one manufacturer in East London who have admitted their 2022 batch are not up to the usual standard. The reason why is a mystery, although Dukes themselves have admitted it may be down to a herd of the cows they use being poorly fed and producing lower-quality leather.

London, Aug 26: Jonny Bairstow batted England out of trouble after James Anderson and Stuart Broad delivered with the ball as the hosts made a strong start to the second Test against South Africa. The Proteas posted 151 all out at Old Trafford, ...

Petersen and Verreynne were the only other South African batters to reach 20, both out for 21. When Broad teased an edge out of Kyle Verreynne, South Africa were 108-8, and Ollie Robinson and Jack Leach picked up a wicket apiece to end lower-order resistance, with Kagiso Rabada the last man out for a team-best 36. London, Aug 26: Jonny Bairstow batted England out of trouble after James Anderson and Stuart Broad delivered with the ball as the hosts made a strong start to the second Test against South Africa.

England (ENG) vs South Africa (SA), 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: Jonny Bairstow led England's fightback with the bat as the hosts reached 111 for 3 after ...

22:37 IST: 21.4: Lungi Ngidi to Jonny Bairstow, On a length now, nipping back in, around middle and leg. 22:36 IST: 21.3: Lungi Ngidi to Jonny Bairstow, A length ball, around middle and off. Jonny Bairstow shows the full face of the bat and pushes it wide of off. 22:45 IST: 23.2: Lungi Ngidi to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Zak Crawley tucks it towards square leg and takes a single. Lungi Ngidi goes too full and outside off, Jonny Bairstow does not miss out as he thumps the half-volley to the deep cover fence for the second boundary of the over. 23:07 IST: 27.6: Simon Harmer to Zak Crawley, Flights this one up, serves it full, and around off. Jonny Bairstow flicks it towards square leg for a single. Zak Crawley stays in his crease and leaves it alone. Zak Crawley takes a big stride forward and defends it out. 23:07 IST: 27.3: Simon Harmer to Zak Crawley, Tight leave! 23:27 IST: This partnership between Jonny Bairstow and Zak Crawley has brought England to a position of strength.

CRR: 3.96. Batting, R(B), 4s, 6s, SR. Jonny Bairstow*, 38(45), 6, 0, 84.44. Zak Crawley, 17(77), 2, 0, 22.08. Bowling, O, M, R, W. Simon Harmer*, 1, 0, 1, 0.

26.4 Maharaj to Crawley, FOUR, full and down leg once again, Crawley sweeps and times it superbly past backward square to his right. England, obviously, had the better conditions to bat but lack of discipline from the visitors allowed them to score freely and thanks to 20 extras, the deficit looks almost negligible now. Will England continue to play aggressively or will we see a different approach? Despite removing three wickets inside 15 overs, the Proteas failed to exert pressure and will hope for some helpful conditions first thing tomorrow morning. The sun made its appearance at the start of second session and it looked a completely different ball game from there. Elgar opted to bat in hope that his team would make best use of the batting conditions, but, as it turned out, their top five were sent packing in the first session with England bowlers ruling the roost, thanks to movement on and off the pitch.

But the visitors could manage only 151 runs (53.2 overs) in the first innings as veteran England pacers James Anderson and Stuart Broad claimed three wickets ...

England's Stuart Broad celebrate after dismissing South Africa's captain Dean Elgar during the first day of the 2nd test cricket match between England and South Africa at the Old Trafford, in Manchester, England. South Africa's batsman Kagiso Rabada plays a delivery from England's bowler Stuart Broad during the first over of the first day of the 2nd test cricket match between England and South Africa at the Old Trafford, in Manchester, England. In reply, England were 111/3 in 28 overs with Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow unbeaten on 17 and 38 runs, respectively.

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Both the bowlers have bowled testing lines, beating the outside edge multiple times before Erwee gets an inside edge off Anderson, with Foakes holding on to a good catch. England, who had announced their eleven a day before the game, have brought in Ollie Robinson for Matty Potts. Anderson starts off with a maiden to Elgar while Robinson starts from the other end. Looking to pull a loose delivery, Markram gets a top edge to the 'keeper. Dean Elgar has won the toss and South Africa will bat first. A wicket in the second over for South Africa as Alex Lees departs for 4. Harmer is trapped in front by Anderson and takes a review with him while Maharaj is also beaten on the inside edge to be out lbw. South Africa slip to 41/3 as Broad picks up his second wicket. Rabada is the last to depart and finally it's a wicket for spin. Nortje reviews but it is three reds, leaving South Africa at 143/9. Rabada is brought back into the attack and he delivers straightaway getting the big wicket of Joe Root. Zak Crawley has been sedate at the other end, trying to blunt the bowling.

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[Sling TV](https://www.techradar.com/news/sling-tv-explained) (opens in new tab). [pick up a good VPN](https://xvtelink.com/go/best-vpn-for-streaming-video-2?a_fid=744&data1=trd-us-5042109732589554000&offer=3monthsfree) (opens in new tab) and follow the instructions above to safely live stream the action. [Willow TV](https://www.willow.tv/) (opens in new tab) via [Sling TV](https://www.techradar.com/news/sling-tv-explained) (US) [Sony Liv](https://www.sonyliv.com/) (opens in new tab) (IN) [Kayo Sports FREE trial](https://goto.kayosports.com.au/c/338476/515039/8808?subId1=trd-us-1346243572125277400&sharedId=trd-us&u=https%3A%2F%2Fkayosports.com.au%2F) (opens in new tab) (AU) In the UK, Sky Sports is providing exclusive live coverage of the England vs South Africa Test series. [SuperSport](https://www.supersport.com/live-video) (opens in new tab) (SA) And if you can't watch on TV, the Sky Go app has you covered so that you can watch on your laptop, mobile, tablet, Xbox or PS4. That way you can enjoy your home coverage without having to find an illegal stream - assuming you comply with the broadcaster's fine print, of course, specifically its terms and conditions. But there is a way to tune in regardless. For far too long England have relied on Joe Root, and more recently Jonny Bairstow, to pull them out of the muck. Just as Dean Elgar promised, the Proteas annihilated the hosts, reducing a five-day Test to a two-and-a-half-day stroll in the park.