South Africa level series with innings victory

Morne Morkel put up another splendid display of fast bowling, picking up three wickets in seven balls to put an end to any chances of an England fight-back, as South Africa levelled the four match test series with an emphatic innings and 74 runs win at the Wanderers on Sunday.

Smith’s century puts South Africa in command

South African skipper Graeme Smith scored his second century in as many innings to lead South Africa to a commanding position of 215 for 2 at the end of the second day of the fourth and final test against England.

Steyn, Morkel bowl England out for 180

Speedster Dale Steyn picked up his 12th five wicket haul in just 36 tests while Morne Morkel picked up three, as South Africa bowled England out for 180 on the first day of the fourth and final test at Johannesburg.

It might look boring but I love to annoy opposition: Collingwood

England’s middle order mainstay, Paul Collingwood, who has played a crucial role in making sure that England takes the field in the final test against South Africa on Thursday with a 1-0 lead, said on Tuesday that a lot of people might find his brand of cricket boring but he loves to “annoy” the opposition.

England defies South Africa a victory, again!

England have done it again! Ian Bell played what may just be the innings of his life so far, while Paul Collingwood played another match-saving innings, staying at the crease for four and a half hours. But once again, England’s hero was No. 11 Graham Onions, who repeated his heroics of the first test at Centurion by playing out 11 deliveries to save the match for England and retain their 1-0 lead in the series.

England’s fightback derailed by late wickets

England’s opening pair of Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss led a spirited fight back by England as they put together a century opening stand but South Africa came back with wickets late in the day to stay on course for a series-leveling win on the fourth day of the third test at Newlands.

Smith, Amla put South Africa in charge

Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla ran the England fielders ragged in scorching heat as South Africa ended Day 3 of the third test against England at 312 for 2, an overall lead of 330.

Morkel, Steyn lead South African fightback

South Africa’s fast bowling pair of Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn scalped three wickets each as England were kept under a tight leash by the Proteas on the second day of the third test at Newlands.

I was not good enough for test cricket on last tour: Swann

England’s new poster boy, Graeme Swann’s outstanding form in the ongoing series against South Africa, where he has been Man of the Match in consecutive test matches, is in stark contrast to his tour to the same country 10 years ago, when he came to the African nation as a 19-year old. Swann said on Sunday that on the last tour he was miles away from the test team and all that he was concerned about was drinking!

Kallis ton revives South Africa

All-rounder Jacques Kallis scored his 33rd test ton, leading a strong fight back for the home team as South Africa finished the first day of the third test against England at 279 for 6.

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