Reasons why England won in South Africa

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England’s Test series-clinching win over South Africa in Johannesburg gave significant signs that the future is looking bright. South Africa are not the dominant force they once were, and Dale Steyn was missing through injury, but England still needed to play excellent cricket to win in a country where very few achieve success. After the series […] READ MORE


England Player Ratings from the Second Test Against South Africa

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England survived a mini-collapse on the final day of the second Test at Cape Town to stay 1-0 up in the series. Although Alastair Cook’s men may be disappointed at not winning the match after scoring a mammoth 629-6 in the first innings, a batsman’s paradise at Newlands ensured that South Africa batted themselves to […] READ MORE


England Series Ratings vs Pakistan

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England Series Ratings vs Pakistan After coming to the UAE with hope of being the first side to down Pakistan in their adopted home, England came up short. A spirited display in Abu Dhabi, in which Alastair Cook’s men came within a few overs of victory, was followed by damaging defeats in Dubai and Sharjah. […] READ MORE





England vs Pakistan First Test Ratings

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England produced a stirring fightback against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi to draw, and almost win, the first Test. After Pakistan piled up 523-8 and declared, England then replied with a mammoth score of their own. The hosts collapsed on the final day but bad light prevented England from chasing down 99 as the umpires stuck […] READ MORE