England v South Africa: hosts win by legs at Old Trafford to level the series
Second LV = Insurance Test, Emirates Old Trafford (day three of five) South Africa 151 (Anderson 3-32, Broad 3-37) & 179 (Robinson 4-43, Anderson 3-30) England 415-9 Dec (Foakes 113*, Stokes 103)England won by one innings and 85 points
The home side were magnificent with the ball, breaking through stubborn resistance to send the Proteas away for 179 at Emirates Old Trafford.
On an electrifying morning, as the ball spun in the opposite direction, England downed South Africa to 54-3.
They were held back by a stubborn 87 position on 43 overs between Keegan Petersen and Rassie van der Dussen.
But captain Ben Stokes retired starred the two in successive overs after tea to expose the tai l.
James Anderson and Ollie Robinson have took over with the second new ball, sharing the last five wickets for seven runs in 30 deliveries. Robinson finished with 4-43 and Anderson 3-30.
Teams have now traded inning wins , leaving the series fully ready for final testing at the Kia Oval from September 8.
England are doing their best to level the seriesFor all the fireworks in four straight wins at the start of the summer, this was possibly England's best performance of the lot.
Helped by South Africa's decision to bat on an ideal first morning for bowling, they played with intelligence, determination and skill.
Rather than blaze, their hitters adapted to the game situation. Stokes and Ben Foakes stood out with their centuries, but under-pressure flyhalf Zak Crawley deserves credit for his stubborn 38 in difficult circumstances.
The England bowlers were magnificent throughout, exploiting the conditions on day one and then relentlessly persisting in crushing South Africa on a grueling third day.
< p class="" data-reactid=". 20n457uhfwy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17">At 40, Anderson keeps the ball dancing, the returning Robinson looks even better than the pitcher who impressed during of his freshman year at Test cricket, while Stokes was tireless in a 14- over spell either side of the tea. England grabbed it all too.So impressive in their round win in the first Test, the South Africa got it so wrong here. The integration of two...
The home side were magnificent with the ball, breaking through stubborn resistance to send the Proteas away for 179 at Emirates Old Trafford.
On an electrifying morning, as the ball spun in the opposite direction, England downed South Africa to 54-3.
They were held back by a stubborn 87 position on 43 overs between Keegan Petersen and Rassie van der Dussen.
But captain Ben Stokes retired starred the two in successive overs after tea to expose the tai l.
James Anderson and Ollie Robinson have took over with the second new ball, sharing the last five wickets for seven runs in 30 deliveries. Robinson finished with 4-43 and Anderson 3-30.
Teams have now traded inning wins , leaving the series fully ready for final testing at the Kia Oval from September 8.
England are doing their best to level the seriesFor all the fireworks in four straight wins at the start of the summer, this was possibly England's best performance of the lot.
Helped by South Africa's decision to bat on an ideal first morning for bowling, they played with intelligence, determination and skill.
Rather than blaze, their hitters adapted to the game situation. Stokes and Ben Foakes stood out with their centuries, but under-pressure flyhalf Zak Crawley deserves credit for his stubborn 38 in difficult circumstances.
The England bowlers were magnificent throughout, exploiting the conditions on day one and then relentlessly persisting in crushing South Africa on a grueling third day.
< p class="" data-reactid=". 20n457uhfwy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17">At 40, Anderson keeps the ball dancing, the returning Robinson looks even better than the pitcher who impressed during of his freshman year at Test cricket, while Stokes was tireless in a 14- over spell either side of the tea. England grabbed it all too.So impressive in their round win in the first Test, the South Africa got it so wrong here. The integration of two...
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