Eng Lions vs SA A, 2nd unofficial Test at Bloemfontein, Jan 18 2015 - Cricket Stats

Stephen Cook's continued omission from South Africa's Test plans has reawakened concerns about the quality of the Sunfoil Series, the country's first-class franchise competition

James Vince, whose talent and in particular the excellence of his cover driving is not in question, is that much closer to playing for England

An absorbing day's cricket, the best in this short series, was vividly interrupted by the kind of lightning and thunder more often associated with matches on the High Veldt but lit up by James Vince

Temba Bavuma and Theunis de Bruyn are expected to represent South Africa against England later this year and they were to the fore after the shine went off the new ball and the Lions' bowling was largely spent.