First Test, Centurion (day five):
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By Ben Dirs
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ENGLAND SECOND INNINGS - TARGET 364
0846 - 16-2 Trott is the new man in the middle, and he gets a pretty decent bouncer first up, but plays it well. De Wet getting up a head of steam, and that's another short one, this time outside off. And another, Trotty getting a working over here, and there's the inevitable good length delivery, which locates the edge of Trott's bat and dribbles through to the slip cordon. Hmmm, decent lbw appeal off the final ball of the over, that had Trott in a bit of a pickle, and all in all that was a pretty testing over from the debutant.
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There's not going to be any heroics from nightwatchman Anderson, he goes in very tame fashion, gloving a leg-side delivery from De Wet to Boucher behind the stumps.
"What are you on Rachel of Lincoln? This is the season to be Merry... an early start perhaps?"
Stewartie from Kirkcaldy in the TMS inbox
Stewartie from Kirkcaldy in the TMS inbox
0838 - 16-1 Here's Morkel, who looked veeeery nasty last night. Four slips and a gully in for Anderson, and Jimmy's not hanging about, throwing his bat and anything wide, but Duminy thwarts him both times at backward-point. But not this time, that's an absolute peach of a back-foot drive from Anderson, crashing Morkel through point for four.
0833 - 11-1 Small crowd in, dotted about here and there on the grass mounds that encircle the ground. Four slips in for Cook, and De Wet's bang on the money with his first five balls, but Cook's right behind them. That's a more taxing length with the sixth delivery, bit shorter and rising, but Cook leaves it alone.
0829: Players are out in the middle, play in a moment... De Wet, on debut, to have first go with the ball this morning...
0824: Anyone up and about and reading this? If so, get in touch, that would be smashing. How long's Jimmy going to hang around this morning? "I can't believe you don't know the Trumpet Voluntary," says my editor, as if it's not weird enough being up at this time of a Sunday morning.
"I remain absolutely convinced that England can win this and that they will approach the day with this in mind. So many players have a point to prove. Come on lads!"
Rachel Tyrrell, Lincoln, in the TMS inbox
Rachel Tyrrell, Lincoln, in the TMS inbox
0817: As horrible as this situation is for England, it's also a day of big opportunities for some of their players. Can one of them dig in and make a name for themselves? Alastair Cook? Ian Bell? Someone's got to do it, why not them? They could do with the runs.
0814: Michael Vaughan on TMS tells us Ashley Giles is in the nets putting the England batsmen through their paces, they're clearly expecting Paul Harris to be a key figure today. Strangely, they've got Ryan Sidebottom chucking down some left-arm spin as well. Having seen some of England's bowling in this match, I really don't think he's got any need to reinvent himself.
0811: Unfortunately for England, the rain doesn't look like it will be saving them today. Overcast from what I can see, but pleasant enough in Centurion, about 24C... although Aggers on TMS has just told us that there's a chance of thunderstorms at 3pm local time...
0808: Hello. Tough old day of England survival methinks, no way they'll be hunting this total down. Who can be a modern-day Atherton? Ten and three-quarter hours Athers batted for in 1995. That's some knock.
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