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4th over: South Africa 17-0 (Elgar 9, Malan 4) Better from Broad too, keeping Elgar in defence from around the wicket. Nasser notes that he no longer has a third slip, that catcher redeployed to extra cover after those two boundaries. “Anderson and Broad hate going for runs,” he says, noting that Root has been integral in getting the tall quick to pitch the baller fuller over the last couple of years. He’s very close to finish his maiden, jagging back at the left-hander and finding his inside egde.
3rd over: South Africa 17-0 (Elgar 9, Malan 4) Anderson settles well, giving Malan nothing in and around that off-stump line. He plays out the maiden watchfully.
“Good afternoon.” Hello, Amod Paranjape. “Will this be the last series of Joe Root as Captain to preserve Joe Root the batsman?” It’s getting easier to buil that case, I’m afraid. He’s smart enough to know that. But we have a long way to go here.
Written by Adam Collins(now) and Tanya Aldred(later)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2020/jan/04/south-africa-v-england-second-test-day-two-live under the title “South Africa v England: second Test, day two – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
