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The promised green wicket at Johannesburg delivered the desired result for South Africa as England were bundled out for 180 within two sessions on the opening day’s play. It may have been raining wickets before tea, but afterwards it just rained as play was suspended during the fifth over before resuming under lights after 5pm [...]
Onions’ thick skin secures dramatic draw Graham Onions, England’s No.11, once again survived the last over as the Ian Bell-inspired tourists clung on for a nail-biting draw in the third Test at Cape Town. Onions defiantly saw off an over from Morne Morkel, carrying on from where Bell and Paul Collingwood had left off on a day [...]
Resolute innings from middle order batsmen Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell helped a dogged England edge towards a draw at tea in the third Test with South Africa at Cape Town. Collingwood and Bell – who came together with the visitors 160-5 – had put on 70 for the sixth wicket by the time the [...]
England are relying on match saving contributions from Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell as they enter lunch on day five of the Cape Town Test with just five wickets remaining. Nightwatchman James Anderson – somewhat unfortunately – and South African-born Jonathan Trott were both removed in the morning session, leaving Collingwood and Bell battling it [...]
Seeking series victory against South Africa, England were shaky as their batsman gave away some cheap wickets as they set about chasing a modest 291-run target on day two in Cape Town. After obtaining the early breakthrough on the second day’s play, with Graham Onions drawing the edge from Jacques Kallis on the second delivery [...]
An injury to Paul Collingwood has cast doubt on the Durham batsman’s potential to bat in the second innings of England’s Test against South Africa at Durban. The in-form Collingwood dislocated his left index finger at fielding practice before day four of the second Test. The 33-year-old – who contributed 91 to an England first [...]
There was a sigh of relief, followed by a broad grin and a punching of the air, but Andrew Strauss knows that England rode their luck to draw the first Test with South Africa in Centurion, a result that – in both its drama and manner – drew comparisons with July’s opening Ashes Test match [...]
Just a day out from England’s first Test of a four-match series against South Africa, the final composition of the XI remains unclear. James Anderson, who is still suffering from an undiagnosed knee problem, is likely to line-up as one of the spearheads of England’s bowling attack, but the more vexing question for selectors right [...]
England’s 2-1 series victory over South Africa has moved them up one place in the One-Day International rankings. Andrew Strauss’ team is now the world’s fifth-ranked ODI team, while the Proteas have dropped back to No. 3 on the rankings table as a result of their loss. And there’s more good news on an individual [...]