England vs South Africa 2017, 1st Test: 5 talking points

#3 South Africa's pace bowling woes

Kagiso Rabada enjoyed Ben Stokes wicket in the second innings after a send-off in the first earned him a suspension

South Africa arrived in England with Dale Steyn nursing an injury and Kyle Abbott gone to the Kolpaks. That meant they had Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander. Rabada looked off-colour from the word go and a controversial Stokes send-off saw him bag a suspension for the second Test, compounding South Africa's troubles.

Philander then picked up an injury while batting and although he did return to bowl, it did not inspire much confidence. With Rabada out of the second Test and Philander in doubt, South Africa need to gather up their pace bowling stocks. Duanne Olivier, Andile Phehlukwayo and Chris Morris wait in the wings.