Bess was rewarded with the wicket of Elgar after the opener made an uncharacteristic mistake MARCO LONGARI/AFPEngland bowled with skill and heart to drag themselves back into contention in the second Test against South Africa but Stuart Broad paid the price for over-stepping on a hard-fought day in Cape Town. Having been dismissed out for an under-powered 269 the tourists kept the home side’s scoring on a leash and built pressure at either end of day two, with the Proteas reaching stumps 54 behind on 215 for eight. James Anderson finished with three for 34, Broad struck twice in a tone-setting early blast, while Sam Curran and Dom Bess played sound supporting roles, but the tourists might have been even better set. Bess took the wicket of Dean Elgar in the final session — the 22-year-old, recalled to the team after 18…

Source: The Times January 04, 2020 10:16 UTC