England paceman Jofra Archer has escaped being banned from bowling for the rest of the first test against South Africa after he delivered two successive beamers late in the twilight at the end of a frustrating day for his team. GETTY IMAGES England bowler Jofra Archer speaks with umpire Chris Gaffaney, right, as the other umpire Paul Reiffel comes over to join in the conversation. The umpire seemed to accept it was a botched attempt at a slower ball rather than a malicious delivery. GETTY IMAGES South Africa batsmen Anrich Nortje reacts after avoiding a ball from England fast bowler Jofra Archer in Pretoria. South Africa led England by 175 runs at the end of the second day after scoring 284 in their first innings and are on 4-72 in their second.

Source: Stuff December 27, 2019 19:41 UTC