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Graeme Smith Loots Bosman

England's bowlers wilt in the face of Bosman blitz

South Africa 241-6 England 157-8: South Africa came out slugging in a fashion only Babe Ruth might have recognised.

Inside Cricket

Struggling Panesar joins Sussex

Monday, 16 November 2009

England spinner Monty Panesar today joined Twenty20 champions Sussex on a three-year deal.

Vettori cleared for Test series

Monday, 16 November 2009

Black Caps skipper Daniel Vettori has been cleared to play in the upcoming three-match Test series against Pakistan.

Cook captained England to a big defeat

Cook defends England batting order

Monday, 16 November 2009

Alastair Cook defended England's decision not to change their batting line-up in the face of a mammoth 242 target during yesterday's 84-run Twenty20 defeat against South Africa at Centurion.

raeme Smith captain of South Africa runs past Sajid Mahmood of England

England fined for slow over rate

Monday, 16 November 2009

Alastair Cook's losing debut as England captain was today compounded by the loss of 20% of his match fee for a slow over rate.

Cricket: South Africa seal emphatic victory

Sunday, 15 November 2009

An incisive batting display from South Africa helped them bounce back from defeat in the opening Twenty20 international against England to seal an emphatic 84-run victory at Centurion.

Kevin Pietersen called Jacques Kallis the greatest ever player; 'It was a great compliment but you've got to look at it in context,' says Kallis. 'The stats might be there but we're playing a lot more'

Jacques of all trades, and the master too

Sunday, 15 November 2009

Kallis is an old dog who has learnt new tricks thanks to T20 but blushes at Pietersen claim that he's the best ever

Morgan the great innovator sweeps all before him

Sunday, 15 November 2009

Sometimes, there comes along a passage of play which changes things. Such was the case on Friday at the Wanderers when Eoin Morgan of England via Ireland played an innings of true wonder.

On the Front Foot: Don't forget the Beeb's cricket coverage was a total turn-off

Sunday, 15 November 2009

Considering the hullabaloo created by the proposed changes in the televising of the crown jewels of sport, a proverb occurs. It is that you can take a horse to water but you cannot make him drink.

Eoin Morgan cuts the ball to the offside during his innings of 85 not out off 45 balls at The Wanderers yesterday

Morgan's power play gets England off to flying start

Saturday, 14 November 2009

Left-hander smacks record score to give tourists victory via Duckworth/Lewis rule

The recommendation will see the Ashes return to free-to-air television

Review confirms Ashes as free-to-air choice

Friday, 13 November 2009

The Ashes are one step closer to returning to free-to-air television after an independent review recommended the iconic series be returned to the list of British sport's 'Crown Jewels'.

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