16:07

England’s day. By any measure. They will take a lead of 264 into the fourth morning with Sibley still there on 85. He has been immense, combining first with Denly for 73 then Root for 116 through the afternoon and evening sessions. The skipper went on the counterattack from the moment he arrived, keeping the board ticking over to transfer the pressure straight back onto the Proteas after Nortje won a top edge from Denly when hooking not long before tea. The young opener has 15 runs to collect to post his first ton with the lower-middle order by his side, the visitors very well placed to set South Africa a hefty fourth-innings target. For the hosts, though, they will go to bed knowing that England collapse better than any team in world cricket. They shouldn’t, and won’t, give up.

Right, that’s it for me. Thanks for your company throughout this absorbing afternoon. I’ll be back with you at 11pm tonight for the fourth day at the SCG and we’ll be back tomorrow morning, as always, from Newlands. Until then, bye!

