England have victory in their sights after dominating the first three day of the opening Test against South Africa.

The tourists, who have won on their last three visits to Lord's, will resume on 13-0 after following on, still 333 runs in arrears.

Their plight would have been even worse but for Ashwell Prince making 101 out of a first innings total of 247.

Spin bowler Monty Panesar was the pick of England's bowlers on the third day, taking 4-74 from 26 overs.

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"It might swing around a bit with the new ball, but it might be a grafting day for England to chip away at these batsmen. It could be an interesting day's cricket"
Former Middlesex and England spinner Phil Tufnell on TMS

1056: Remember, the match situation is that South Africa are 13-0 in their second innings, following on - they need 333 more runs just to make England bat again. Here we go.

1053: If you haven't seen Aggers' thoughts on the TMS Blog from last night, he's focused on how good England's fielding was yesterday - Jimmy Anderson in particular took two blinders.
TMS BLOG: Jonathan Agnew's verdict on Day 3

"At last, a summery day at Lord's, and it's almost warm. Earlier, on the nursery ground, Ottis Gibson gave Shaun Pollock a bear-hug, the South Africans played six-a-side football and Alastair Cook patiently signed autographs, flashing his pearly whites as he did so. Now on the main ground, the England squad are assembling for some fielding practice."
BBC Sport's Oliver Brett at Lord's

1039: Morning, all - despite the combined efforts of someone to enforce roadworks on just about every major road in the vicinity of TV Centre, my battered digits [see yesterday's live text, when we ran the gamut of cricket injuries] and I are back in situ.

(BBC)

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