NEIL MANTHORP: Now hear this ... stump mics are here to stay

Anticipation and excitement appear to be even greater ahead of the third Test at St George’s Park than they were before the first Test at Centurion when locals still had an excess of apprehension to cope with following the last-gasp rebuilding of the coaching team.

That may not be too much of a concern on what promises to be a true and trustworthy batting surface. Spinner Keshav Maharaj may not be at his best but he will surely play. Buttler apologised a couple of days ago, though not to Philander. He said he understood the importance of being a good role model and said he’d try harder in future. He described the R28,000 fine as a “slap on the wrist” and said, with a smile, that he would “wash his mouth out with soap.”

Mandatory drinks breaks, compulsory periods of rest between games, concussion substitutions — all excellent player initiatives. There was a time when televised tennis courts only had microphones at the net. Now they are all over the court. When players had a dispute with the umpire, the sound was turned down. Now it is turned up.

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