OWN CORRESPONDENT, Durban | Tuesday 4.00pm.
SOUTH Africa are 183 runs behind England’s first innings total of 366/9 declared after being bowled out for 156 runs and asked to follow-on by England skipper Nasser Hussain on the third day of the third Test in Durban on Tuesday.
South Africa have not been forced to follow on in since their Test against Australia in Cape Town in 1966-67.
When play was suspended, the men at the crease for South Africa were Gary Kirsten on three not-out and Herschelle Gibbs on 24.
South Africa’s follow-on second innings score is 27/0 after 6.1 overs.
The last South African first-innings wicket to fall was that of Paul Adams who was dismissed by Darren Gough for nine runs.
The hero for England was seamer Andy Caddick, who picked up 7/46 in 16 overs, his career best.
Caddick claimed the wickets of Shaun Pollock (64), Hansie Cronje (28), Mark Boucher (0), Allan Donald (0), Gibbs (2), Kirsten (11) and Jacques Kallis (0).
Cronje, Boucher and Donald were sent packing in one over.
At one stage South Africa were reeling on 84/8.
Daryll Cullinan was bowled for 20 by Darren Gough, while Lance Klusener was dismissed early by Phil Tufnell who had him pouched by Darren Maddy for 15 runs made off 10 deliveries.
The players finally took to the pitch at 11am on Tuesday morning after overnight rain delayed play. Play was also delayed when the ground’s heavy roller broke down after South African captain Hansie Cronje requested that the pitch be rolled.
Monday belonged to England’s skipper, Nasser Hussain, who scored 146 unbeaten runs in a mammoth innings of 463 balls.
South Africa:
G Kirsten c Stewart b Caddick 11
HH Gibbs c Stewart b Caddick 2
JH Kallis c Stewart b Caddick 0
DJ Cullinan b Gough 20
*WJ Cronje c Stewart b Caddick 28
L Klusener c Maddy b Tufnell 15
SM Pollock b Caddick 64
+MV Boucher b Caddick 0
AA Donald c Atherton b Caddick 0
PR Adams c Silverwood b Gough 9
M Hayward not out 0
Extras (b 4, lb 1, w 1, nb 1) 7
Total (all out, 50.3 overs, 234 mins) 156