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England vs South Africa 1995-96
Sat, January 02 2016
South Africa vs England, Johannesburg, 1995-96: Michael Atherton’s finest hour
Mike Atherton defied an attack consisting Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock to earn England a famous draw.
Mon, July 14 2014
England tour of South Africa 1995-96: When Mike Atherton and Jack Russell did the unthinkable
On December 4, 1995, in the face of a fiery South African pace attack, Mike Atherton did the unimaginable. Nishad Pai Vaidya looks back at a fantastic display of batsmanship by the England captain when Atherton laid siege of the crease for 643 minutes at Johannesburg to eke out a draw.