• Double number four for Amla

    Double number four for Amla

    When Hashim Amla brought up his fourth double century, he became the second Protea to do so after Graeme Smith. We revisit each occasion he has passed the milestone.

    Faf du Plessis

    Double-ton keeps Proteas going

    This is the kind of pitch Hashim Amla must have been dreaming of while facing Ravi Ashwin on the turning wickets of India.

    Hashim Amla

    The job is not over yet

    After doing most of the heavy lifting yesterday, South Africa must be mindful not to let their guard down on day four.

    AB falls but SA still strong

    AB falls but SA still strong

    After South Africa survived the second new ball and a dropped catch and overturned an lbw decision, AB de Villiers got out shortly before tea.

    Milestones for AB and Amla

    Milestones for AB and Amla

    AB de Villiers became only the third South African to reach 8 000 Test runs with his unbeaten fifty against England on the third day of the Newlands Test.

    Amla, AB fight to lunch

    Amla, AB fight to lunch

    South Africa survived the first session of day three without losing a wicket, but they are still 430 runs behind England’s 629.

    Proteas one down at tea

    Proteas one down at tea

    South Africa surely can’t win this Test anymore. All they can do is try to bat as long as possible and hope it’s good enough to force a draw.

    England declare on 629-6

    England declare on 629-6

    Ben Stokes hit 258 and Jonny Bairstow 150 not out as England declared on 629-6 midway through the second session.

    Stokes bludgeons SA to death

    Stokes bludgeons SA to death

    Ben Stokes has single-handedly batted South Africa out of the second Test after scoring a brilliant unbeaten 204 in the first session of day two.

    Stokes to continue rampage

    Stokes to continue rampage

    England will hope to continue the aggressive run-scoring that marked the end of day one when Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow take to the field on Sunday morning.

    England make solid  start

    England make solid start

    South Africa managed only one breakthrough in the morning session as England went to lunch on 76-1 on day one of the New Years Test in Cape Town.