By Telford Vice
CAPE TOWN, Jan 4 - South Africa fast bowlers
Makhaya Ntini and Charl Langeveldt claimed nine wickets between
them as England collapsed to 163 all out before lunch on the
third day of the third test on Tuesday.
England lost six wickets for 68 runs in the morning to
concede a 278-run first-innings deficit before the home side
opted to bat again rather than enforce the follow-on.
Debutant Langeveldt, who bowled with his fractured left hand
in a compression bandage, took five for 46 from 16 overs.
Langeveldt sustained his injury while batting on Monday and
is expected to miss the remaining two matches in the series.
Ntini took four for 50 from 19 overs.
England had resumed on 95 for four, and lost their fifth
wicket in the seventh over of the day when nightwatchman Matthew
Hoggard, who scored one, edged Ntini to Graeme Smith at first
slip.
In his next over all rounder Andrew Flintoff lazily cut
straight to Herschelle Gibbs at backward point to go for 12.
England were soon 128 for seven when wicketkeeper Geraint
Jones steered a ball from Langeveldt to Smith at first slip.
Graham Thorpe, who was six not overnight, laboured to 12 off
65 balls before flicking a Langeveldt delivery straight to
Jacques Rudolph at square leg.
Simon Jones was bowled off the toe of his bat by Langeveldt
for nought and the innings ended when Stephen Harmison edged a
ball from Langeveldt to Smith at slip without scoring.
The South African bowlers found bounce to trouble the
batsmen throughout the session although the pitch was blameless.
Fast bowler Shaun Pollock did not take a wicket, but bowled
tightly to concede eight runs from six overs.