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Archer looks likely to return but a five-man seam attack and whether Dom Bess should be the one to make way are England’s decisions before Friday at the BullringThe Wanderers stadium, affectionately known as the Bullring and famous for massive stands, …
India spinner’s world-record spell of 21.5 consecutive overs without conceding a run is still celebrated 50 years after it ‘inflicted sore wounds on the game’Fred Fane was surprised to find he had died but there it was in print in the 1956 Wisden, a 35…
England Under-19s are struggling at the World Cup but graduates from that level underpin Joe Root’s Test sideWhile the England Test team were embarking on a deserved celebration of the Port Elizabeth victory on Monday, which was no doubt measured by th…
• Final Test against England will be captain’s last on home soil• Du Plessis to play T20 World Cup and in West Indies Test seriesFaf du Plessis, the South Africa captain, has indicated he will walk away from international cricket this year after admitt…
• ‘It won’t happen overnight but that’s the journey we are on’• England will rise to No 4 with victory in Friday’s fourth TestJoe Root says England are targeting becoming the No 1 team in the world following a crushing innings-and-53 run win in the thi…
England moved 2-1 up in the Test series against South Africa after a superb performance in Port Elizabeth, winning by an innings and 53 runs. Despite the flattering scoreline England were made to work for the final wicket which fell at a partnership of…
South Africa piled on a crackerjack 99 for the final wicket but England finally broke through to win by an innings and 53 runs 10.36am GMT And with that, I’m done. The fourth and final Test starts on Friday. Here’s the report on the conclusion of this …
England 499 beat South Africa 209 & 237 by an innings & 53 runsLead series 2-1 before fourth and final Test in JohannesburgThe victory was so easy, despite a cheerful, preposterous last wicket partnership of 99, that it becomes hard to assess. …
• Fast bowler concerned poor forecast will affect victory push• Wood: ‘I’d be lying if I wasn’t a little bit worried’Mark Wood said he is worried England’s hopes of winning the rain-hit third Test could be put in jeopardy by the weather on the final da…
• Third Test day four: England 499-9 dec: South Africa 209 & 102-6• England captain claims Test-best haulThere has been much talk of Joe Root’s consistency since he has been made England captain but here at St George’s Park he has been landing the …
Joe Root took four wickets and Mark Wood impressed as England left South Africa on the brink of defeat in Port Elizabeth 5.01pm GMT Related: Joe Root takes four wickets as England close in on South Africa victory 4.34pm GMT And that’s all from me. A …
Dom Bess said he dreamed of taking all 10 South African wickets as he enjoyed the finest moment of his career on day three of the third Test at St George’s Park. England, having racked up 499-9 declared on day two in its first innings for its best-ever…
• England off-spinner admits to dreaming of a famous record • Bess still aiming at nine-wicket haul against South AfricaDom Bess said he dreamed of taking all 10 South African wickets as he enjoyed the finest moment of his career on day three of the th…
The Johannesburg wicket is expected to be quick and Joe Root’s side think they can exploit it in the fourth TestOthers may have grabbed most attention on the first three days here, notably Ollie Pope and Dom Bess, but the performance of Mark Wood in hi…
• Third Test day three: England 499-9 dec; South Africa 208-6• Tourists still in charge but rue drops on rain-affected dayHow South Africa needed some rain, not just because of the parched landscape of the Eastern Cape, but also since a draw in the Thi…