ICC Trophy and England's Summer Tests

[Pedenj]

Currently 24/2. Not the best start at all.

The Jennings LBW sounds unlucky, possibly pitching outside and not hitting. No review though.

[Zapater]

Great start for SA. 30/3 now. Ballance tells Jennings not to review, then appeals when he's completely plum

[Pedenj]

Great stuff wasn't it.

Stokes has gone. Root still plodding along and looks a bit more stable now - was all over the place this morning. Nerves probably a factor.

[Shaggy]

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOT

100 up

[Pedenj]

Not a bad way to start your captaincy - needed today as well.

[Cormack74]

How long will they persevere with Ballance this time round?

I know he's scored heavily in county cricket this year (and previously) but standing right on your stumps and barely moving your feet forward is never going to work. Clearly he has a pretty decent eye but it seems staggering that he hasn't altered his technique - or been helped / persuaded to do so.

[Shaggy]

I was an advocate of Ballance early on but it seems he's one of those who falls into that gap that is too good for County cricket but not a Test level bat. I think they thought he'd be another Trott. No chance. Next!

[Pedenj]

Yeah - sadly doesn't look to have what it takes at International Level. You know as soon as he goes back to Yorkshire he will be scoring runs.

Who's next? Stoneman is obviously close to a call up.

[Pedenj]

Dreadful start to the day.

Couple of early wickets with Root & Dawson going down early.

[Zapater]

Broad would have been out too if Elgar didn't inexplicably refuse to review. I'm a little pissed off that they didn't let (force) Amla - who is an experienced test captain take the captaincy for this game. I know he doesn't want it, but it's one game until du Plessis would be back. Dropped catches, no balls and reviews have proven costly. If we can get these last few wickets cheaply the scoreboard isn't a disaster but it's frustrating because this innings could have put SA in a match winning position when England were 70/4

[Alex]

Would have been nice to get up to 450 before they batted. Looking unlikely.

[Zapater]

Would have been nice to get up to 450 before they batted. Looking unlikely.

Depends on Ali, he's timing it like a dream. He won't need to get too many away to take the scoreboard away from SA.

[Yozza]

Depends on Ali, he's timing it like a dream. He won't need to get too many away to take the scoreboard away from SA.

Gone now...

[Yozza]

Ha ha Jimmy just hit only his third six of his test career..

Broad going well on 57...

All out for 458

[Pedenj]

Brilliant end to that innings.