SECOND TEST
SA staring victory in the face with England on ropes
Nottingham — Solid though unspectacular batting by Dean Elgar, Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis earned SA complete control of the second Test against England at Trent Bridge on Sunday. England were 1/0 at stumps in their second innings in search of an unlikely victory target of 474 after SA declared their second innings closed on 343/9. Neither Alastair Cook nor Keaton Jennings scored. England’s only run in four maidens bowled by Morné Morkel and Vernon Philander was a leg bye. A day that yielded eight wickets stood in contrast to Saturday’s play, when 15 fell. History is on SA’s side as they look to level the series after losing the first Test at Lord’s last Sunday. The highest target achieved to win a Test is the 418/7 West Indies made to beat Australia in St John’s in May 2003. England have never successfully chased 400 to win. Only three times in the 115 Tests they have won batting second have they scored 300 or more, most recently almost 16 years ago. Elgar and Amla took their th...
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