South Africa skipper Graeme Smith has revealed he had to bat in a borrowed pullover stained with hamburger juices after his unexpected appearance at the crease in a bid to halt Australia's late push for victory in the third Test.

England captain Kevin Pietersen and coach Peter Moores have both resigned according to reports today.

South Africa entered the final day of the series and the third Test against Australia needing a further 314 runs to pull off an improbable win – but given their heroics in the first Test in Perth, a possible one.

The England and Wales Cricket Board last night held an emergency conference call meeting to decide on the next move in the ongoing dispute between Kevin Pietersen and Peter Moores, England's captain and coach respectively. During the meeting the board may well have decided on the action they will take with the warring parties and an announcement is expected before the end of the week.

Suddenly Graham Ford is the hot favourite to be the next coach of England. Some bookmakers put him at odds-on last night, others placed him at the head of a field in which Ashley Giles, retired as a player for all of two years, was in second place.