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Alastair Cook will captain England on their tour of Bangladesh, which starts next month. Fresh from their 1-1 series draw in South Africa, England will use the trip to Southern Asia – where they’ll play three One-Day Internationals and two Tests – as a chance to rest regular skipper Andrew Strauss and James Anderson, the [...]
A second century by Graeme Smith in as many innings has put South Africa in a commanding position in Johannesburg, but England rightly feel hard done by that they didn’t have their man out for a less than quarter of that. The Proteas skipper’s 105-run knock was instrumental in guiding the home side past England’s [...]
Andrew Strauss may have cause to celebrate after England stoically played out a draw at Newlands, but the ball tampering allegations against his bowlers continued to rankle after the match. “I strongly refute those allegations,” the England captain told the media. “I really don’t feel there was any concerted effort on any of our parts [...]
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 [...]
Victory is South Africa’s for the taking as play enters its final day at Newlands tomorrow, as England wobble in their chase of a record fourth-innings total. After dominating the England bowlers on day three, Graeme Smith added just 21 runs to his overnight total before Graham Onions made the much needed breakthrough to end [...]
Footage of England paceman Stuart Broad treading on the ball on day three of the Test against South Africa at Newlands raised questions of ball tampering. But with the home side not making any official complaint overnight, any controversy has ended up as little more than a storm in a teacup. “I think over the [...]
Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla have batted South Africa into a dominant position against England on day three in Cape Town, as the chances of victory slip away for the tourists. In blistering temperatures, Smith and Amla turned up the heat still further for the fielding side in a second wicket stand that took the [...]
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 [...]