Live - South Africa v England

Twenty20 international, Centurion:

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By Sam Lyon

Spoontown on 606: "I wish the South Africa trumpeter would learn some more notes, it is embarrassing compared to the English trumpeter. As someone who played the instrument, I wish he'd shut up."

3rd over - SA 14-0
James Anderson gets Loots Bosman up and running with a short one that the opener whips over square leg for a one-bounce four, but again the England paceman recovers well and the hosts have yet to really explode into life in this one. Yet. Meanwhile, it would appear PA are as unfamiliar with Heino Kuhn as I am for they omitted him from their line-ups that I posted below. Cheers to those who pointed that out, I've reinstated him. He will now no doubt go on and score 70-odd off 30 deliveries. So thanks for that.

2nd over - SA 8-0
A real dirty loosener first up from Tim Bresnan is sent packing to the square leg boundary in double quick time by Graeme Smith, but the burly Yorkshireman recovers well and has a half shout for lbw against Loots Bosman when the Proteas opener swings across the line - looked a little high.

1st over - SA 2-0
He's touched it! Twice! KP has fielded the ball at mid-off twice! What a hero! Ahem, anyway, decent opening over from James Anderson, pushing the ball across Graeme Smith nicely and then tucking Loots Bosman up with some tight lines and he yields just a couple off the opening seven (including a wide) deliveries.

1228: The teams stride on to the field with the sun blazing (though there is a fear of thunderstorms later) and the Centurion crowd warming up nicely and we're moments away from the start. You ready?

Henry, London, via the TMS inbox: "I don't see why people are so surprised at the selection. All summer people kept asking why Cook wasn't in the one day fold - look how many runs he is scoring - the middle order is made of runs and the bowlers are the best we have fit and available. England looking for a series whitewash against SA then, I wonder what the odds were on that before the series began?"

1225: The official team line-ups then:
South Africa: G Smith (capt), L Bosman, J Kallis, AB de Villiers, J Duminy, A Morkel, H Kuhn, R McLaren, R van der Merwe, D Steyn, Y Abdulla.
England: A Cook (capt), J Denly, J Trott, K Pietersen, E Morgan, M Prior (wkt), L Wright, A Rashid, T Bresnan, S Mahmood, J Anderson.
Umpires: M Erasmus and B Jerling

From ichbinein on 606: "Never mind who Heino Kuhn is. Who's Yusuf Abdulla?!"
He is a 26-year-old left-arm seamer mate. He's played one Twenty20 international, against Australia, and took 1-16 off three overs. Again, a bit of an unknown quantity, though.

1218: It's the battle of the amateur forecasters, then, with Aggers and Bumble going head-to-head on TMS and Sky respectively. The official forecast is for fine weather until this evening, by the way - we couldn't have a repeat of Friday's drama could we? The pitch report suggests it's not quite going to have the carry of Friday's wicket and it might be a little two-paced, but it's still one the batsmen will be looking to score on so, as always in this form of the game, hold on to your hard hats in the crowd people.

Jonathan Agnew on TMS: "Storm clouds already moving away, with blue skies now above here in Centurion."

Sky commentator David Lloyd on twitter: "Already raining in Jo'burg. Locals say it's on its way here in Centurion."

1211: Anyone worrying about Alastair Cook's captaincy, by the way - consider this. He last captained England at under-19 level at the World Cup in Bangladesh in 2004 and scored two centuries in leading the side to the semi-finals. He's also coming off the back of a decent Twenty20 domestic season with Essex. Odds on a ton for Captain Cook today? Long I'd have thought, but you never know...!

Cricketing_stargazer on 606: "This really is a mix and match side. However, if they fire it could be thrilling to watch."

Laura, Nottingham, via the TMS inbox: "Is it just me or was anyone thinking a few years ago it would be highly unlikely that Cook would be playing international T20 let alone captaining the side? Surely it would be better to go with someone with T20 experience rather than just captaincy experience? Like the 'other' Captain Cook he'll be off on an voyage into the unknown!"

1205: So who the boo is Heino Kuhn? Well he is 25 years old, born in Piet Retief, and is considered a long-term replacement for Mark Boucher. Oh and his middle name is Gunther. That's all I've got. Anyone?

1203: So Alastair Cook's first job as England skipper is to call incorrectly and Graeme Smith opts to bat first. It looks another belter of a track, though, so not sure how crucial a toss win that will be. England aren't the only side making changes, though, with South Africa keen to give everyone in their squad a run-out, meaning Jacques Kallis, Yusuf Abdulla and debutant keeper-batsman Heino Kuhn (I don't know, I'm on it) come into the side.

SOUTH AFRICA WIN TOSS AND WILL BAT FIRST

TeleKemis on 606: "I'm keeping my expectations to a low in terms of KP, but needless to say he'll want to prove a point. What a middle order though, mind boggling amounts of talent, skill and power in there."

1155: And the hits just keep on coming, folks. TMS commentator Jonathan Agnew reveals on his Twitter page that Graeme Swann has also failed a late fitness test on his side, so Yorkshire spinner Adil Rashid comes in to start. Blimey O'Reilly.

1152: Well that's a turn up for the books isn't it? Kevin Pietersen, who wasn't due to return to action until after these Twenty20 internationals as he continues his recovery from Achilles surgery, is drafted in for his first competitive action since July 20th this year. He will bat at number four, with Joe Denly and skipper Alastair Cook opening, Jonathan Trott at three, and Eoin Morgan five. For South Africa, Jacques Kallis returns after being rested for Friday's one-run Duckworth-Lewis defeat in Johannesburg. Big-gun-tastic.

1148: KEVIN PIETERSEN STARTS FOR ENGLAND

1147: Yep, in only his fourth Twenty20 international, with an average of just over 11 behind him, and having been in and out of favour more often than skinny jeans and plimsolls, Essex opener Alastair Cook will be leading England against South Africa today as the tourists look to secure their first trophy of the winter by avoiding defeat in Centurion. I've little to no doubt you good people will have plenty to say on the matter, so why not get in touch via email, 606 or text via 81111? If you do, and your missive catches my eye, I can publish your comment on this very page and make you web famous for 15 minutes. And wouldn't that be something to tell the grandkids?

1145: Alastair Cook - England captain. That's because Paul Collingwood is ruled out with a stiff back, while concerns over the fitness of James Anderson (knee) and Graeme Swann (side) mean England are said to be considering a shock call for either Twenty20 abstainer Andrew Strauss or home 'favourite' Kevin Pietersen. Not for the first time, events off the field are as interesting as those on it and I'll be bringing you the latest news faster than you can say "Twenty20 cricket is the perfect cure for a Sunday hangover". Nice.

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