As it happened: SA v Oz Day 1
"It's always disappointing losing time in a game, especially a game of this nature," said Abbott after the second day of play in the third and final Test at Newlands, in Cape Town, on Sunday.
"The rain has slowed the game down a bit. A draw is more on the cards now, but we'll only see what happens after both teams have batted."
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