England slumped to an underwhelming 262 for nine on day one of the second Test against South Africa, another disappointing entry in a tour that is lurching from bad to worse. Shot of the dayIt is hard to pick between a pair of instinctive uppercuts from Pope late in the day. What they saidFond farewellVernon Philander (Simon Cooper/PA)South Africa captain Faf Du Plessis filmed a short message for the retiring Vernon Philander ahead of his final Test on home turf at Newlands. His hopes of making new memories at Newlands came to nothing, with England dropping him despite Burns’ place opening up. England are looking to drag their 10th wicket stand out as long as possible, while South Africa will hope to blow James Anderson away early on.

Source: Express January 03, 2020 18:00 UTC