Second Test: England v South Africa, Nottingham, July 14-18

[Dr Cricket]

TBH you could say the same thing about wood.
Doesn't mean you stop bowing pace because wood is expensive.

[ianp1970]

Cricinfo followers suggesting SA will declare tonight. Really don't get that. SA will want to grind England way beyond the point at which the game is at stake. They'll bat on into tomorrow, given the chance.

No question ,surely ? Two more days ...if they can't bowl England out in five sessions then declaring today would mean likely defeat !

Looks as if they can bat as long as they want ; though a couple of wickets might change that.

Will be with half a dozen overs left tonight (tired openers) or after an hour tomorrow (two bites) imo

[rich1uk]

wonder if SA will let Dawson take a few wickets to try and make sure he doesn't get dropped for the next game

[ianp1970]

wonder if SA will let Dawson take a few wickets to try and make sure he doesn't get dropped for the next game

Like Lloyd dropping Boycott in '79, apocryphal I think.

[alfie]

wonder if SA will let Dawson take a few wickets to try and make sure he doesn't get dropped for the next game

A positively Machiavellian scheme

Ever thought of going into politics , rich ?

[rich1uk]

another pretty awful decision by the onfield umpire

that was about as plumb as it gets

[alfie]

And a good review at last ! Good call by Dawson

That did look out . Umpiring hasn't been great in this match really.

End of a fine innings from Amla

[rich1uk]

wonder if SA will let Dawson take a few wickets to try and make sure he doesn't get dropped for the next game

A positively Machiavellian scheme

Ever thought of going into politics , rich ?

in all seriousness if i had my time again, knowing back when i was 15-16 what i know now, that is the direction i would have wanted to take

maybe not a politician but an "Alistair Campbell" type

[rich1uk]

have the commentators been drinking ?

an lbw that pitched in line with middle, hit the pads in line with middle and was htting middle stump halfway up and they dont think it was a bad decision by the onfield umpire to give it not out ?

[sussexpob]

They probably have after yesterday

[mikesiva]

And a good review at last ! Good call by Dawson

That did look out . Umpiring hasn't been great in this match really.

End of a fine innings from Amla

Amla out for 87...a welcome return to form.

Bavuma out for 15...five down.

FAF gets his half-century!

[rich1uk]

Moeen gets his first wicket of the innings

lead approaching 400

[andy]

hmmm SA from here i would imagine want a lead of around 470... plenty of time to bowl england out in too

[rich1uk]

England getting all excited but that looks really high and missed the bat

[Aidan11]

Not like Broad to waste a review.