Monty casts a spell, South Africa follow on

Monty Panesar exposed South Africa’s historic fallibility against spin bowling on Saturday with four for 74 on the third day of the first test at Lord’s.

Monty Panesar exposed South Africa’s historic fallibility against spin bowling on Saturday with four for 74 on the third day of the first test at Lord’s.

Panesar helped dismiss South Africa for 247 in their first innings in reply to England’s 593 for eight declared. The visitors were 13 for no wicket at the close in their second innings after being asked to follow on.

Ashwell Prince was the only batsman to defy the bowling for any length of time, compiling a doggedly resourceful 101 in his first test against England. His eighth test hundred took six minutes short of five hours and he hit 13 boundaries and a six.

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South Africa, resuming the day on 7/0, lost three of their top four batsman in the opening session to the England pace attack, although the ball did little in the air or off the pitch.

Prince and AB de Villiers partially restored their side’s fortunes with a fourth-wicket partnership of 78 which was ended by Panesar when Anderson leaped high at mid-on to catch the latter for 42.

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