England vs South Africa 2017, 4th Test: Day 2, 5 talking points

#1 South Africa lose defiant de Kock late in the day

Broad shut out any hopes of a de Kock special

Is he a Gilchrist? Maybe not. But surely everytime Quinton de Kock walks out with willow in hand, dragging along his diminutive frame, there is a sense of something special in the offing. Even when the whole team crashes down, de Kock has this aura about him that makes spectators hope.

With Anderson breathing fire at one end, South Africa's sole hope rested on de Kock, who saw through the spell with 4 off 33 balls. He was patient, defiant and responsible, everything that made him a perfect no.7 in Test cricket till two Tests back. But stuck with the tail, de Kock failed to get going and his dismissal in the hands of Broad completed South Africa's horrible day.