Bell sees shades of McGrath in Broad
Stuart Broad’s England team-mates are starting to mention him in the same breath as Test great Glenn McGrath.
After Broad’s three wickets for one run in 15 balls on Tuesday, England were on the brink of victory on Wednesday morning against a South Africa team reduced to 76 for six and still 156 runs from avoiding an innings defeat.
The hosts’ chances of making four wickets last through the final day of the second Test are slim. Read more
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