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16.52: PLAY IS ABANDONED FOR THE DAY. The umpires have been out for an inspection, and after a chat with the captains decided to call things off.  16.29: Still raining, still gloomy. The draw is looking more and more likely.... 15.45: Chances of further play today are looking fairly slim, kids. It is still...More

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South Africa 37-1 (9 overs) CLOSE OF PLAY: England will be delighted to have got the wicket of Smith before the close, but they will be disappointed not to have made more of their promising position with the bat earlier in the day. South Africa 13-1 (5 overs):  McKenzie and Amla are doing a...More

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England 49-1 (17 overs): CLOSE: FINE DAY FOR ENGLAND. The home side lose Strauss early on, but Cook and Bell combine to see them through to the close with an unbroken 42-run stand. England 42-1 (15 overs): Good progress from England this evening, eight overs remaining. Bell and Cook haven't given the South Africans a...More

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A new dawn in English cricket is upon us, and to celebrate the unpredictable maverick Kevin Pietersen has ushered in his fanfare-and-fireworks reign as South African-born England captain with one of most predictable team selections on record. While Cow accepts Peter Moore-bid was heavily involved, the return of Steve Harmison...More

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Lots and lots and lots of hoo-ha over the last 48 hours about Michael Vaughan and Paul Collingwood resigning the England captaincy, and Kevin Pietersen taking over the roles. Cowers has tried to get his head around the fussin' and a faffin'; tried to reason out a legitimate and rational response...More

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Kevin Pietersen has been appointed as England's cricket captain. Here's what the experts are saying, have your say below.Mike Atherton, The Times: "It will be an enormous gamble. Not only does Pietersen have next to no experience of captaincy, he is England's best player, and along with Flintoff their greatest...More

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SA 283-5 (80 overs) - ALL OVER - SMITH SMASHES SOUTH AFRICA TO VICTORY. A final four, in the event off the final ball of Pietersen after he swiped unsuccessfully at a few Panesar deliveries, completes the job. He ends with 154no as the tourists celebrate their first series win...More

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Eng 297-6 (80 overs) - STUMPS!! Ambrose pulls Ntini away for his second boundary and England will take a 214-run lead into day four. Join us at 10am for coverage - you never know, it might be fun.Scorecard | Match Gallery      Eng 287-6 (77 overs) - WHAT A SHOT, A CENTURY!! Collingwood walks...More

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South Africa 256-6 (75 overs) It's all got a bit Ken Loach - too dark - and the players have gone off for the day. That was an exciting hour, some wickets for Flintoff and England have a sniff of getting back in this game. In sniff terms - it's a...More

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South Africa 38-1 CLOSE: South Africa make it through to the close one-down, but it is definitely their day. England have wasted the chance to make a decent total on a very friendly wicket.South Africa 17-1 (8 overs): FLINTOFF GOES MENTAL! He is brought into the attack, and picks up a...More

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