England v South Africa second Test, day three – live!

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Updates from the third day’s play at Old TraffordGet in touch! You can contact Adam via email or on Twitter10th over: South Africa 28-0 (Erwee 17, Elgar 11) Root gets one to skid on first up at Erwee and hits him on the pad, prompting an ambitious appeal – not out, no review. It’s a handy start, targeting the stumps on that wide angle with his tweakers – he does have 47 Test wickets, remember. Oh, as soon as I type that he gives Erwee a half-volley and he pops it through cover for the first runs of the day, a boundary. “It’s also a day that Dean Elgar will relish,” says Mark Butcher on telly. Absolutely.The players are on the field! And it is… Joe Root to bowl the first over of the day! I suspect (I’m certain) this will be a changing-ends thing. PLAY! Continue reading...

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