Johannesburg: Alastair Cook credited a 'kick up the a***' from coach Trevor Bayliss for England's stunning victory charge in Johannesburg. The third Test against South Africa lay perfectly poised at lunch on Day Three, with SA 16 without loss in their second innings and setting about building a lead.


Alastair Cook. Pic/AFP

But Bayliss issued an animated call to arms at the interval and watched on as Stuart Broad produced another magical spell for his seam bowling scrapbook.