England vs South Africa 2017: 2nd Test day 2, 5 talking points

#1 England collapse after Root

Morris unleashed some limited-overs bowling skills to send the lower order packing

The England skipper and lower order all-rounders had parried and fought to build a good total for the team at Lord's but the Proteas learned from their mistakes and persistently attacked after Root was dismissed. Stokes was denied the strike and this forced a mistake while Bairstow was bowled by a Maharaj special.

Morris ensured that there was no lower order resistance this time around as he triggered an England collapse. The hosts went from 140/3 to 199/9 in short time much to the dismay of the Trent Bridge crowd. In fact, England lost three wickets with the score on 199, a reflection of how well the South African bowlers did their homework after the Lord's Test. After the England innings, 14 wickets had collapsed on the day with a further 29 overs remaining.