Friedel de Wet

When Kyle Abbott's mobile phone rang at his Durban home early on Tuesday morning he didn't recognise the number, stopped the call, switched his phone to silent and went back to sleep.

Batsmen ruled on the second day of the season-opening South African SuperSport Series matches Friday with national team candidate Alviro Petersen leading the way.

England won the toss and decided to bat in the fourth and final Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.

England won the toss and decided to bat in the fourth and final Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.

England won the toss and decided to bat in the fourth and final Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium here on Thursday.

South Africa's reputation as one of the leading Test nations will be at stake when they try to stop England from clinching a series win in the fourth and final Test starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.

South Africa included Pakistan-born leg-spinner Imran Tahir in a 15-man squad for the fourth and final Test against England starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.

Number 11 batsman Graham Onions batted out the last over for the second time in the series as England escaped with a draw on the fifth day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Thursday.

Number 11 batsman Graham Onions batted out the last over for the second time in the series as England escaped with a draw on the fifth day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Thursday.

South Africa were frustrated by a century opening stand between Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook but remained on course for a series-levelling win on the fourth day of the third Test against England at Newlands on Wednesday.

South Africa were frustrated by a century opening stand between Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook but remained on course for a series-levelling win on the fourth day of the third Test against England at Newlands on Wednesday.

Jacques Kallis hit a calm, chanceless century to keep South African hopes alive on the first day of the third Test against England at Newlands here on Sunday.

Jacques Kallis hit a calm, chanceless century to keep South African hopes alive on the first day of the third Test against England at Newlands here on Sunday.

A double strike by England off-spinner Graeme Swann plunged South Africa into trouble on the first day of the third Test at Newlands here on Sunday.

England grabbed two early wickets after sending South Africa in to bat on the first day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Sunday.

England grabbed two early wickets after sending South Africa in to bat on the first day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Sunday.

England grabbed two early wickets after sending South Africa in to bat on the first day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Sunday.

England grabbed two early wickets after sending South Africa in to bat on the first day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Sunday.

England grabbed two early wickets after sending South Africa in to bat on the first day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Sunday.

England won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat on the first day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Sunday.