Anyone who watched any of England’s first four Tests of the summer has learnt not to write them off. They have shown an uncanny ability to turn around tight spots.
In their fifth Test of the summer, the first against South Africa, they are in another of those tight spots. Thanks to a terrific seventh-wicket partnership of 72 from the unlikely pair of Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj, South Africa are 289 for seven in response to England’s 165.
