South Africa vs England, 2nd Test at Cape Town, , Jan 02 2016 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

2nd Test, Cape Town, January 02 - 06, 2016, England tour of South Africa

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England

629/6d & 159/6

South Africa

627/7d

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Ben Stokes

, ENG

258, 1/100 & 26

Hashim Amla announces his resignation as South Africa captain•Jan 06, 2016•Getty Images

Hashim Amla and Alastair Cook shook hands on a draw, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, January 6, 2016

Hashim Amla and Alastair Cook shook hands on a draw•Jan 06, 2016•Getty Images

Jonny Bairstow scrambles back into his crease after losing his bat, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, January 6, 2016

Jonny Bairstow scrambles back into his crease after losing his bat•Jan 06, 2016•Getty Images

James Taylor was caught a short leg off Dane Piedt, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, January 6, 2016

James Taylor was caught a short leg off Dane Piedt•Jan 06, 2016•Getty Images

James Taylor battled through until lunch, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, January 6, 2016

James Taylor battled through until lunch•Jan 06, 2016•Getty Images

Dane Piedt celebrates a wicket, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, January 6, 2016

Dane Piedt celebrates a wicket•Jan 06, 2016•Getty Images

Alex Hales fell to Morne Morkel for 5, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, January 6, 2016

Alex Hales fell to Morne Morkel for 5•Jan 06, 2016•Getty Images

Temba Bavuma reaches his century, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, January 5, 2016

Temba Bavuma scored his only Test hundred at Newlands in 2016•Jan 05, 2016•AFP

Temba Bavuma celebrates his century, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, January 5, 2016

Temba Bavuma celebrates his century•Jan 05, 2016•AFP

James Anderson speaks to journalists at the Wanderers, South Africa v England, 3rd Test, Johannesburg, January 12, 2016

James Anderson speaks to journalists at the Wanderers•Jan 05, 2016•AFP

Alastair Cook and Hashim Amla share a smile•Jan 06, 2016•Getty Images

Jonny Bairstow feared the worst as he waited for the decision on his stumping appeal, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, January 6, 2016

Jonny Bairstow feared the worst as he waited for the decision on his stumping appeal•Jan 06, 2016•Gallo Images

Jonny Bairstow survived a stumping by a tiny moment, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, January 6, 2016

Jonny Bairstow survived a stumping by a tiny moment•Jan 06, 2016•Getty Images

England losing their grip? James Taylor has the bat jarred out of his hand, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, January 6, 2016

England losing their grip? James Taylor has the bat jarred out of his hand•Jan 06, 2016•Getty Images

Nick Compton dug in for 15 off 60 balls, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, January 6, 2016

Nick Compton dug in for 15 off 60 balls•Jan 06, 2016•Getty Images

Joe Root lost his off stump to Chris Morris, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, January 6, 2016

Joe Root lost his off stump to Chris Morris•Jan 06, 2016•Getty Images

Kagiso Rabada got Alastair Cook in the second over of the morning, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, January 6, 2016

Kagiso Rabada got Alastair Cook in the second over of the morning•Jan 06, 2016•Getty Images

Hashim Amla faces up to a ball from Moeen Ali, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, January 5, 2016

Hashim Amla faces up to a ball from Moeen Ali•Jan 05, 2016•Getty Images

Hashim Amla paddles one away, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, January 5, 2016

Hashim Amla paddles one away•Jan 05, 2016•Getty Images

James Anderson in action during Cape Town Test, South Africa v England, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 4th day, January 5, 2016

James Anderson in action during Cape Town Test•Jan 05, 2016•AFP

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England Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AN Cook	caught	8	27
AD Hales	caught	5	26
NRD Compton	caught	15	60
JE Root	bowled	29	29
JWA Taylor	caught	27	84
BA Stokes	caught	26	34
JM Bairstow	not out	30	75
MM Ali	not out	10	60
Extras	(lb 4, nb 5)
Total	159(6 wkts; 65 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
M Morkel	16	7	26	1	1.62 (3 nb)
K Rabada	13	2	57	1	4.38 (2 nb)
CH Morris	12	4	24	1	2
DL Piedt	18	8	38	3	2.11
D Elgar	6	2	10	0	1.66

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	17	Alastair Cook	Alex Hales
2nd	2	Nick Compton	Alex Hales
3rd	36	Nick Compton	Joe Root
4th	30	Nick Compton	James Taylor
5th	30	James Taylor	Ben Stokes
6th	1	Jonny Bairstow	James Taylor
7th	43	Moeen Ali	Jonny Bairstow

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