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South Africa vs England
Thu, March 06 2014
Graeme Smith was probably England’s greatest ever ‘foe’
Graeme Smith saved some of his very best performances for tours of England.
Fri, January 08 2016
South Africa beat England in a thriller to achieve their maiden Test win
South Africa achieved their first ever win in Test cricket by beating England in 1906.
Sat, August 23 2014
South Africa and Kevin Pietersen’s text messages rob England off the world No 1 Test ranking
On August 20, 2012, South Africa beat England by 51 runs in the third and final Test at Lord's, thereby claiming the series 2-0 and displacing their opponents as the No 1 Test team in the world.
Mon, June 30 2014
When Michael Atherton was almost stripped of his captaincy for ball-tampering
On July 23, 1994, English skipper Michael Atherton filled his pockets with dust before smearing it on the ball and altering its condition. The action, understandably, put him on the verge of suspension but, after being severely reprimanded by the cricketing fraternity, was let off with a warning.Karthik Parimal revisits that eventful incident.
Tue, February 09 2016
Hugh Tayfield bowls South Africa to incredible win with an effort ranked as the best-ever in a Test innings
February 20, 1957. Hugh Tayfield bowled South Africa to a fantastic victory in a closely-contested thriller of a Test match at Johannesburg. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the final day which saw the off-spinner bowl unchanged for 35 consecutive overs. Tayfield had a hand in all 10 English wickets that fell, which included nine wickets in his kitty.
Tue, February 09 2016
From England with love: George Lohmann’s stunning Valentine’s Day spell
George Lohmann followed his first-innings 7 for 38 with 8 for 7.
Fri, January 08 2016
Centurion forfeitures: The day Hansie Cronje sold Test cricket
It transpired later that the ugly hand of match-fixing was responsible for tweaking the outcome of the Centurion Test between England and South Africa.
Thu, September 13 2012
ICC T20 World Cup 2012: AB de Villiers positive ahead of T20 event
South Africa captain AB de Villiers hopes his side's experience of playing in rain-reduced matches in England will prove useful during the upcoming World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.
Fri, August 08 2014
12 classic England-South Africa Tests
With the two best teams in the world about to lock horns in the battle for the Test crown, Arunabha Sengupta looks back at twelve fascinating England-South Africa encounters across the years.
Wed, June 13 2012
South Africa name unchanged squad for Test series against England
South Africa convenor of selectors Andrew Hudson has labelled the team that will tackle England in a mid-year three-Test series as "awesome".