LONDON: ‘Bazball’ was put on the backburner as South Africa’s seamers made inroads into England’s top order and despite a half-century for Ollie Pope reduced the home side to 100 for five at lunch on the opening day of the first test at Lord’s on Wednesday (Aug 17).
Pope is unbeaten on 51 and will resume in the afternoon session with Ben Foakes after England lost captain Ben Stokes with the final delivery before the interval.
Stokes had looked to attack the bowling and reached 20 from 30…