Grey skies dominate on the morning of day three, and play starts 30 minutes late at The Brit Oval following a shower

Captain Kevin Pietersen is soon marshalling his troops puposefully in a bid to end a stand between Neil McKenzie and Hashim Amla

James Anderson's first spell fails to produce a wicket and England have to wait almost an hour before Stuart Broad removes McKenzie

Broad's strike - McKenzie bowled off the inside edge for 29 - leaves South Africa on 82-2, still trailing England by 40 runs

Rain forces an early lunch, with Hashim Amla dominating his team's fightback, unbeaten on 71; South Africa are 110-2, trailing by 12

Depressingly, the rain only increases in intensity, amid the possibility that no further play will be possible on Saturday

The rain continues... but some fans will wait through thick and thin

England's players spend the afternoon in suspended animation before play is eventually abandoned at about 1650 BST