Mark Wood hit 35 not out and took two wicketsFourth Test, Johannesburg, (day two of five): England 400: Crawley 66, Root 59; Nortje 5-110 South Africa 88-6: De Kock 32*; Wood 3-21 South Africa trail by 312 runs ScorecardMark Wood starred with bat and ball to give England complete control of the fourth Test against South Africa on a superbly entertaining second day in Johannesburg. At 2-1 up, they need only a draw at The Wanderers, while victory would mean they have won three Tests in a single series in South Africa for the first time since 1913. Wood leaves South Africa on brinkThis was another action-packed day in what has been a thoroughly enjoyable series, one that continued the trend of England improvement and South African regression. But faced with the prospect of bowling the tourists out for a manageable first-innings total, South Africa were dazed by the Wood and Broad assault, then floored by the Wood-led England attack. Former England assistant coach Paul Farbrace on The Cricket Social: "The difference today has been the discipline and patience of the England attack compared to South Africa.

Source: BBC January 25, 2020 16:41 UTC