West Indies As senior batsmen, we both need to step up and make contributions for Pakistan in the third Test. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. We're a few minutes away from scheduled start of play. Shan Masood's on 13 and Abid Ali is on 21.Abid Ali and Shan Masood have settled in well here on the fourth morning and thwarted England's first set of pacers and aren't doing too badly against Woakes and Archer. "We … Fingers crossed there’s a big enough gap between them (or they brush to the N) but they’ll be heavy when they come - a tweet from BBC weather.Azhar Ali is the new man in and him and Abid have not looked to threatened by the English bowlers thus far. All seriousness, if that goes near someone or is hit straight at me I genuinely don't know what I'm going to be doing.” The 23-year-old off-spinner added: "We all want to be playing cricket and we all want to get cricket on, but I think there's got to be a little bit more common sense as well, in terms of players' well-being.
1st Test, Centurion, Dec 26-29 2019, ICC World Test ChampionshipPieter Malan backed for Cape Town debut despite transformation pressuresOpener expected to replace Aiden Markram, according to coach Mark BoucherSouth Africa's new coach emphasised the importance of clarity, and you saw that in the performance against England in CenturionFaf du Plessis praises 'team of fighters' as South Africa discover their sparkSouth Africa captain says Archer battle and Stokes wicket were key momentsSouth Africa embrace the struggle to re-embark on road to successFirst win in six attempts is vindication for new regime, but that's not the whole story for South AfricaChris Silverwood defends Joe Root's decision to bowl first despite heavy defeatHead coach suggests England camp read conditions incorrectly ahead of tossday 1 - South Africa 1st innings 277/9 (VD Philander 28*, 82.4 ov)day 2 - South Africa 2nd innings 72/4 (HE van der Dussen 17*, A Nortje 4*, 20 ov)day 3 - England 2nd innings 121/1 (RJ Burns 77*, JL Denly 10*, 41 ov)day 4 - England 2nd innings 268 (93 ov) - end of match
Rizwan made 53 off 113, including five fours and a six. The equation favours the hosts as they are just eight wickets shy of completing an impressive victory to close the three-match series 2-0. WICKET! The fielding drills are likely to be multiplied for England's boys after this gameMore showers expected at Southampton today. Earlier, over the first two days, Zak Crawley (267) converted his maiden century into a double ton and shared a record-breaking 359-run partnership with Jos Buttler (152) as England declared their first innings on 583-8 on Saturday. Asad Shafiq has been a match-winner and one of the best players we have got. Anderson did not have that in mind. England seamer James Anderson removed Asad Shafiq for his fourth wicket of the innings to leave Pakistan teetering at 30-4 in the morning session, which was interrupted by rain.
Joe Root at the other end.The light meters are out. Updated: August 25, 2020 4:34:40 pm There’s a rain forecast in the range of 70% between 10:00 am and 11:00 am in Southampton.
Joe Root brings in Chris Woakes for Stuart Broad. Catch live and fully detailed scorecard of RSA vs ENG, 1st Test, Dec 26, England tour of South Africa, 2019-20 on Cricbuzz One run from the first over as Anderson bowls a few wide ones to start off with. Long delay on the cards?Rain delay here on Day 4 in Southampton. Pakistan have hope, and that's thanks to Azhar Ali. Quite a lot of water on the ground already.Early lunch has been taken.
But Ollie Pope's hurt his shoulder and has had to go off immediately. He reviews it but it's clipping leg stump. Pakistan 30/0 with Shan Masood and Abid Ali hanging in there. 45 minutes into the morning session and England have not found a breakthrough yet.
Danger signs? "It was really dark out there. Archer also into the attack now and has replaced James Anderson. Let's see if the situation improves today. Probably why Dom Bess is into the attack. Abid Ali slightly unlucky as this one keeps low.
Anderson's luck with catches continues to be rotten as another one has been dropped this time by Jos Buttler. The captain is still standing between England and victory.
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3 today. Jos Buttler's glove work was excellent behind the stumps, his acrobatic catch down leg side to dismiss Shaheen Afridi off Stuart Broad being the highlight. Pakistan 41/0 at lunch on Day 4.Dropped! And it's stumps. James Anderson moves to 599!
(Reuters) If not, Pakistan will go to stumps at 100 for 2. The captain is still standing between England and victory. "At stumps on Day 3, Pakistan wicketkeeper Rizwan: "We have a few batsmen who can score big, if we can take a 150-run lead then it will be tough for England." Almost an hour gone in the morning session and Pakistan are 34/0, battling away after England enforced the follow-on. 52 overs to be bowled, conditions permitting.
Broad from the other end concedes a couple of runs. The bad news is that the outfield is very wet. Cricket South Africa confirmed the fixtures for the tour in May 2019.