Any one watching the carnage unfold in Cape Town as the two ginges, Stokes and Bairstow, put the hosts to the sword? Partnership 309 runs in 49 overs at 6.30 runs per over
Incredible. I'm moving flat and watching it while packing certainly sped it all up! With the first test and our exceptional results its been an exceptional festive period!
How superb!! Mazher Arshad @MazherArshad England's RR today 8.03 (312 runs in 38.5 overs) is the highest by any team in a day's play in Test history (Min: 200 runs in day). #SAvEng
The final stand for the sixth wicket of either 399 or 400, Sky say 399, but their scorecard figures make it 400, is a record for all tests.
Apparently Stokes can work wonders with the ball today too. Stunning innings this morning, a joy to watch.
Read this and , Ben Stokes!! @bbctms India schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade becomes 1st person to score 1000 in an innings. 1009* from 323 balls, 59 x 6. 127 x 4
Proteas just declared at 627 - 7 - two runs behind. Could be an interesting last 20 mins tonight for our openers
Sky commentary team made it 10 - which is equivalent to an entire innings Still, one up with two to play...we'd take that, wouldn't we? On foreign soil, too. Surely nothing could go wrong re: the final day draw?
It's all going a bit wrong for England at 100-4. The money has to still be on the draw but with a little cloud cover and Englands past history of collapse who knows. Bah!
Canary flag flying high at the Wanderers ground, Johannesburg Probably a lot higher than those at Stoke last night after O'Neil decided he was a tag-wrestler
One thing that has become clear over the last 12 - 18 months - English cricket would be in a bit of a muddle without Joe Root Currently 95 n.o. from just 122 deliveries.
