England turn screw on South Africa and close in on third Test victory Read moreAfter England had set South Africa an improbable 492 to win the Test by declaring at 313 for eight at tea on the fourth day, Stokes was destroyer-in-chief for the new captain. “It was an intimating spell, a bit like Andrew Flintoff used to bowl – heavy and at the batsman. It was great to get two key batsmen out with genuine pace and exciting to be on the field. He was pumped up for that spell and made a big difference.”On the prospects of victory, Broad said: “You back yourselves to get six wickets on a day-five pitch. “Root asked the team to make sure our intensity was high in training and that leads you into a Test match well.

Source: The Guardian July 30, 2017 19:52 UTC