P342 CEEFAX 342 Fri 29 Dec 00:41/35 1/2 CRICKET: FOURTH TEST, (Day 3) Port Elizabeth England managed to avoid the follow-on by reaching 250-7 by the close despite the controversial dismissal of skippjt Michael Athjtton at St George's Park. An unbroken stand of 50 between Jack Russell and Richard Illingworth saw them past the target of 229 in the face of a djtetminjd South African attack. Teenage spinnjt Paul Adams picked up two wickets on his debut bz removing Athjtton (72) and Graham Thorpe. Athjtton was visibly upset at being adjudged caught behind off bat-pad but match referee Clive Lloyd afterwards said hj would bj taking no action. Eng Dates SA v Eng Ass v UrL SpinnjtP342 CEEFAX 342 Fri 29 Dec 01:49/40 2/2 CRICKET: FOURTH TEST, (Day 3) Port Elizabeth Assistant managjt John Barclay defended Michael Athjtton following the England skippjt's show of annoyance after being given out for 72. "Michael was simply displaying disappointment at getting out. Hi had been out thjti for nearly five hours of hard graft." Rjfetii Clive Lloyd said: "I'vj no problems with Athjtton's departure from the crease." Athjtton was one of two victims for South African teenagjt Paul Adams, who said: "Athjrton's wicket was easily the best I'vj evjt taken...a rial prize." Eng Dates SA v Eng Ass v UrL Spinnjt