In arguments wrapping up Thursday's session, Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said Pistorius' defense team has failed to explain why investigators found two cell phones and the gun believed to have been used in the shooting in front of the shower.
As Nel summed up the prosecution's case opposing bail, Pistorius began to weep in the crowded courtroom, leading his brother, Carl Pistorius, to reach out and touch his back.
The state prosecutor, Gerrie Nel, and Mr. Pistorius's lawyer, Barry Roux, sparred throughout the week, each seeking to poke holes in the other's starkly different version of events.
He expects the performance of South Africa's seam attack, led by Shaun Pollock, Makhaya Ntini and Andre Nel to be crucial to the outcome of the series.
Denied the alacrity of Dale Steyn through injury, South Africa recalled Nel while Morne Morkel, taking the new ball in Steyn's absence, made the most of the pitch, offering openers Andrew Strauss and Cook little width with a probing line around both left-handers' off stump.
Mr. Nel, the state prosecutor, said he disputes Mr. Pistorius's account that he mistook Ms. Steenkamp for a thief.
WSJ: Pistorius Thought He Shot at Burglar in Bathroom, His Lawyer Says
Nel clutched the back of his right leg while batting in Surrey's second innings, in which Mark Ramprakash narrowly failed to become the first player in the country to score 1, 000 runs.
Despite Key's best efforts, three wickets fell for just one run in six balls, Andre Nel trapping Matt Prior for one, and adding the wicket of Samit Patel for a golden duck.
Meanwhile, another ex-Sussex stalwart - Peter Moores, sacked as England coach in January - has resurfaced in charge of Lancashire, while Surrey's bid to bounce back after relegation will be assisted by the signing of lively South African paceman Andre Nel, the latest ex-international to join county cricket as a "Kolpak" player.
Nel, who is 31 on 15 July, was far from certain to make this summer's Test series in England.
应用推荐