The Oval honoured Queen Elizabeth II with a military guard of honour and a minute’s silence before the start of play; South Africa bowled out for 118 with Ollie Robinson taking 5-49 and Stuart Broad 4-41; England closed on 154-7, a lead of 36, in reply with Marco Jansen taking 4-34
Last Updated: 10/09/22 6:50pm
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Highlights from day three of the first LV= Insurance Test between England and South Africa at The Oval
Ollie Robinson took career-best figures of 5-49 as England edged ahead in the third Test against South Africa after a day in which 17 wickets fell in just 70 overs.
A remarkable morning at the Kia Oval began with a poignant tribute to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Once play began, England’s seamers quickly found their rhythm as six wickets went down in the first 12 overs and, despite a little resistance from the lower order, the Proteas were all out midway through the afternoon session.
Stuart Broad took 4-41 and James Anderson (1-16) claimed the other wicket.
Despite losing their openers early, England raced to 84-2 at tea and looked set for a sizeable first-innings lead before being reduced to 154-7, a lead of 36, at the close as South Africa fought back courtesy of Marco Jansen’s 4-34.
The Oval pays tribute to the Queen as cricket returns
With plans to honour the Queen prior to the start of play, the vast majority of a capacity crowd were in their seats early and a hush fell over the ground as a military guard of honour was formed.
England pay tribute to The Queen ahead of the third Test at the Oval
The umpires and both teams walked out to near-silence and lined up in front of the Micky Stewart Pavilion for the official minute’s silence, which was ended by one chime of the bell by Senior NCO Robert Brockelsby Miller of the Irish Guards.
That was followed by the national anthems, sung by Laura Wright, culminating in a rendition of God Save the King.
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The Oval honours Queen Elizabeth II with a minute’s silence before the Test match against South Africa
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