Two more girls came in, one in bright pink stretch pants and the other in purple. “Man this place is a gas,” said pink.

[…]St. Bede's at this period of its history was perhaps the poorest and most miserable parish in the East End of London. Close-packed, crushed by the buttressed height of the railway viaduct, rendered airless by huge walls of factories, it at once banished lively interest from a stranger's mind and left only a dull oppression of the spirit.

The Australian batsmen were expecting an easier time with debutants Lonwabo Tsotsobe (4-50) and Wayne Parnell (1-52) replacing Dale Steyn and Ntini, while allrounder Kallis was also rested.

I wanna be a man, mancub / And stroll right into town / And be just like the other men / I'm tired of monkeyin' around!