4th Test: South Africa restrict England to 192/4 at the end of Day 1 in Johannesburg
Cricket | January 24, 2020 22:49 ISTBen Stokes got into further controversy as England finished day one of the fourth Test against South Africa on 192/4.
Ben Stokes got into further controversy as England finished day one of the fourth Test against South Africa on 192/4.
Test captain and former ODI skipper Faf du Plessis remains out of the team. He had been dropped for South Africa's series in India
South Africa have recalled four released players, including Temba Bavuma and Andile Phehlukwayo for the final Test against England.
Du Plessis said Monday in the aftermath of a dispiriting innings defeat to England for his inexperienced South Africa side that he wasn't going to retire from tests just yet
England's Joe Root equalled the record for most runs conceded in an over in a Test match against South Africa.
England needed four wickets on the last day in Port Elizabeth and fast bowler Stuart Broad ticked the first one off in the first over to send Vernon Philander packing for 13.
The tourists crashed through the South African batting lineup twice on the fourth day in Port Elizabeth, first taking four wickets in less than five overs at the very start to bowl the home team out for 209 in its first innings.
England, having racked up 499-9 declared on day two in its first innings for its best-ever test total in Port Elizabeth, had South Africa 208-6 at stumps on day 3 in its reply.
The incident has put reasonably new ICC regulations guiding how and where players vent their emotions on the cricket field back under scrutiny.
South Africa (60/2) trail England (499/9d) by 439 runs at the end of day two in the third Test at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth.
Ben Stokes hammered a South Africa team already hit by a ban for its top bowler as England took control on a potentially decisive day of the test series on Friday.
South African pacer Kagiso Rabada was handed a one-match ban for his celebration after dismissing Joe Root during the third Test.
The charge relates to Rabada's actions following the dismissal of Joe Root. After the day's play, Rabada admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.
England ended day one of the third Test on 224/4 after Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope grafted through the last session against South Africa.
England played their first-ever away Test under the captaincy of James Lillywhite in 1877 against Australia at the MCG.
Michael Vaughan wrote about the infamous Test between South Africa and England at Centurion in 2000, which launched the match-fixing scandal involving Hansie Cronje.
Leach contracted sepsis on the tour to New Zealand last year and has suffered from bouts of gastroenteritis and flu in South Africa.
After Jos Buttler suggested that cricket could do away with stump mics, Former England captain Michael Vaughan has reacted strongly to his comments.
Root stayed at the team hotel while players rehearsed in Port Elizabeth for the match which starts on Thursday.
Dom Bess has revealed that while he was out of the national side, he went through a phase when he lost his confidence.
Top News
Latest News
