This is no blip, we’re in crisis…

By Chris Stocks
July 14-17, Trent Bridge, Nottingham
England 205 (Root 78; Maharaj 3-21) & 133 (Cook 32; Philander 3-24)
South Africa 335 (Amla 78; Anderson 5-72) & 343-9d (Amla 87; Ali 4-78)
South Africa won by 340 runs
Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat Umpires: SD Fry (Aus), P Reiffel (Aus)
Trent Bridge, July 14 -17

Fighting performance: James Anderson and his fellow bowlers could not be blamed for lack of effort

The collapse starts here: Joe Root falls for 78 in England’s first innings and his team’s frailties are about to be exposed PICTURES: Getty Images

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