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By Tom Fordyce
SOUTH AFRICA FIRST INNINGS
0751: Siders might have asked for slightly saucier weather to greet his big day - bright blue skies overhead, sunshine, barely a sniff of muggy cloud. Although there’s talk of thunder mid-afternoon. Hmmm.0745: Other non-alcoholic drinks are available. Btw - possible omen alert - today is Ryan Sidebottom’s birthday. 32, should you fancy sending a card. Wishes of the day, Siders.**From Gary Jones, TMS inbox: **"118118 says the afrikaan word for rain is ‘reen’ - derives from the dutch. I hope for a burst of early wickets but, failing that, my plan is to take a fair proportion of clothes off, apply neon face paint left over from a kids party, find a stick (a ruler may have to suffice as sticks seem scarce in our office) and dance outside the Golden Fleece pub downstairs chanting ‘reen reen beautiful reen’.. I hope others will join in up and down the country and we may together make much precipitation."0740: Right. Do we think the score at lunch will (a) something to celebrate with champagne, or (b) something that calls for brandy