{"id":12615,"date":"2012-07-21T01:08:12","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T23:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/07\/update-3-cricket-south-africa-fight-back-against-england\/"},"modified":"2012-07-21T01:08:12","modified_gmt":"2012-07-20T23:08:12","slug":"update-3-cricket-south-africa-fight-back-against-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-3-cricket-south-africa-fight-back-against-england\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 3-Cricket-South Africa fight back against England"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Updates with quotes)<\/span><\/p>\n

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By Richard Sydenham<\/p>\n

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LONDON, July 20<\/span> (Reuters) – South Africa fought back against
\nEngland on the second day of the first test on Friday, first
\nwith the ball and then the bat, to close on 86 for one after
\nbowling England out for 385.<\/p>\n

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Captain Graeme Smith, playing his 100th test match, was 37
\nnot out and Hashim Amla was on 47 after being dropped on 40 by
\nfirst slip Andrew Strauss off Ravi Bopara. Alviro Petersen went
\nfor a duck, lbw to James Anderson with just one on the
\nscoreboard.<\/p>\n

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The second-wicket partnership between Smith and Amla capped
\na much-needed improvement by the tourists after a lethargic
\ndisplay on day one, when England were mostly in control.<\/p>\n

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Morne Morkel finished off the England innings with four for
\n72, while a reenergised Dale Steyn and veteran Jacques Kallis
\nclaimed two wickets apiece. Alastair Cook added just one run to
\nhis overnight score to depart for 115 and Matt Prior added a
\nvital 60 from 90 balls.<\/p>\n

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It was an impressive comeback by the Proteas after England
\nresumed on 267 for three. The bowling was more accurate and
\naggressive, although bowling conditions were better with the sun
\nbeing replaced by cloud cover.<\/p>\n

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\u201c”It was needed,” Morkel told reporters “\u201cWe knew the first
\nhour was key and we had to get early wickets. All credit must go
\nto Vernon (Philander) and Dale – the way they bowled was
\nfantastic.<\/p>\n

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\u201c”The great thing about Dale is that he is number one in the
\nworld and you know he can deliver something special at any time.
\nDale put the peg in the ground and showed the way for us to
\nfollow.”
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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