Botha has taken just four wickets in his two Test appearances, but Nel may feel more unfortunate.
Inside court Mr Nel said that they would be arguing that it was "pre-meditated murder".
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The defendant later broke down the bathroom door and carried the victim downstairs, Mr Nel added.
First, Oosthuizen became a father after his wife Nel-Marie gave birth to their baby daughter Jana.
"At that stage of the game we needed that wicket (Strauss), it worked out nicely, " said Nel.
Steyn (4-42) just missed a hat-trick after Andre Nel (2-42) had removed Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum.
Andre Nel and Jacques Kallis were both outstanding with the ball, each taking three wickets at Edgbaston.
Why, Nel asked, didn't Pistorius whisper to Steenkamp or try to wake her up when he heard noises?
Mr. Roux and prosecutor Gerrie Nel sparred further on Friday, before the magistrate adjourned to make his decision.
Dewald Nel misses through injury and top bowler Gordon Goudie is struggling to recover from a hamstring strain.
Uthappa stormed down the pitch to swat Dewald Nel high into the back row of the mid-wicket stand.
But they were all out when Patterson trapped Dewald Nel lbw with the last wicket partnership on 41.
There was even time for one more wicket before tea, when McCullum was caught in the slips off Nel.
Andre Nel claimed his first five-wicket haul in Tests to cut the tourists down 105 behind South Africa's 532.
Amongst his team-mates are former South Africa internationals Andre Nel and Neil McKenzie.
Nel was controversially omitted from the squad which toured India in March as a row over racial quotas resurfaced.
"When the fans go hard and abuse you, I love that, " says Nel, with a glint in his eye.
Nel, who is 31 on 15 July, was far from certain to make this summer's Test series in England.
Mr. Nel, the state prosecutor, said he disputes Mr. Pistorius's account that he mistook Ms. Steenkamp for a thief.
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The innings was brought to a close when Lara was clean-bowled attempting to slog Nel mid-way through the evening session.
State prosecutor Gerrie Nel told the court Thursday that he plans to serve Pistorius with an indictment on June 4.
And Smith was last man out when he played Cheema on to his stumps, leaving Dewald Nel unbeaten on five.
Extraordinarily for a man who seems barely in control of his own brain and limbs, Nel is a qualified accountant.
After starting the day on 50-1, Surrey were bowled out for 253, Andre Nel, batting at nine, top scoring with 35.
And the tourists were jubilant the very next delivery when Vaughan edged his first ball from Nel to wicketkeeper Mark Boucher.
Makhaya Ntini, Andre Nel and Steyn, bowling despite a hamstring injury, all struck as the visiting team lost wickets at steady intervals.
Overnight partner Ramnaresh Sarwan was similarly subdued in adding five to his overnight 39 before swatting a Nel long-hop to deep point.
Men have fallen into comas while waiting for Sidebottom to say something interesting, but where Nel goes, fun and frolics surely follow.
Nel (3-24) followed up by bowling Bukhari and Blain cleaned up the rest, including the wicket of Zuiderent, to complete the win.
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