South Africa vs England 2017: 4th Test day 1, 5 talking points

#1 Root vs Rabada

Root made yet another fifty but his intriguing battle with Rabada turned out to be the highlight of the day

Joe Root against Kagiso Rabada turned out to be the contest of the day as the South African pacer dished out unplayable deliveries at the England skipper. Root, although not as compact as in the previous Test, managed to survive three LBW shouts, one of which proved to be umpire's call on review.

Rabada beat his bat or found the inside edge consistently in a riveting spell of fast bowling but Root held his own. It was Olivier who reaped rewards for Rabada's spell as he eventually trapped the Yorkshire lad in front, but not before he got to a tenth consecutive Test half-century. Root also crossed 5000 Test runs during this innings.