ASK GEORGE: Why did South Africa bat first?

WATCH: Chief correspondent GEORGE DOBELL answers readers' questions after the first day of the second Test between England and South Africa at Emirates Old Trafford

Under initially grey skies in Manchester, England bowled South Africa out for 151 before closing on 111 for 3.

The Cricketer's chief correspondent takes questions from readers about events at Old Trafford, including Ollie Robinson's return, the state of the pitch and why South Africa chose to bat first.

Get your questions in during every day's play by using the hashtag #AskGeorge on Twitter, or emailing website@thecricketer.com with Ask George in the subject line.

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