Alastair Cook is unbeaten on 69 © Getty Images
By CricketCountry Staff
London: Jul 19, 2012
Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott remained unbeaten as they guided England to 158 for one at tea on day one of the first Test against South Africa at Kennington Oval.
After losing skipper Andrew Strauss in the first over of the match, both the batsmen displayed exemplary skill to negotiate the dangerous South Africa pace attack.
Cook and Trott batted cautiously to keep South Africa looking for the second breakthrough, adding 158 runs for the second wicket till tea.
England didn't lose a single wicket and both Cook and Trott went past their fifties.
Brief Scores: England 153 for 1 (Alastair Cook 69*, Jonathan Trott 68*; Morne Morkel 1 for 27) vs South Africa
