http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 vs South Africa - 1st Test – Live Cricket Score and Match Update (First Session) - Cricket News Update
The first session of the eagerly awaited, heavy weight Test Series between England and South Africa saw the home side cement a score of 70/1 in 23 overs at Lunch.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964 won the toss and elected to bat first underneath cloudy skies. Morne Morkel
had the England captain trapped LBW in the very first over but his appeal was turned down by umpire http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stephen-James-Davis-c91106. South Africa’s decision to review the decision paid dividends as Hawk Eye suggested that the delivery was cannoning into middle and off stump.
In just four deliveries, England were 0-1 with a new batsman at the crease
Opening batsman Alastair Cook and an astute Jonathan Trott, went about the rebuilding job for England and added 70 runs for the second wicket. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vernon-Philander-c2753,
of which the latter managed to extract significant sideways movement. Philander’s off stump line managed to extract movement, both off the track and from the over head conditions, which troubled http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576 initially. At the other end, Morne Morkel operated
on Alastair Cook’s off stump channel, yet as the game continued to progress, initial movement off the seam declined significantly. After the initial stutter, both Cook and Trott settled in and managed to leave the ball with assurance on length.
One of the trump cards for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 in the latter part of his brief spell,
where Cook’s brutal cut shot to beset the fast bowler’s objectives was successful. Steyn went wicket less and the latter part of the session saw Cook and Trott middling the ball off both Morkel and Steyn. Cook managed three boundaries and a six in his well
compiled 33 off 78 deliveries whereas, Trott also looked assured at the crease as he managed to help himself to four boundaries which included a well timed on drive in the first over after Strauss’s wicket fell.
The game is currently in the balance and it is expected that with the conditions flattening out for the second session, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-c64193 Tahir, will be used extensively. South Africa would be looking forward to making more inroads into the English middle order, whereas
England, via Cook and Trott, would be aiming to build on a well established partnership to post a big score in their first innings.
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