South Africa bat, bat and bat, grinding England into the dirt, led by Hashim Amla’s utterly relentless occupation of the crease.
South Africa fought back before England fought back and then South Africa fought back again to leave the Test in the balance on a day of fightbacks at the Oval.
After a disastrous start, England recovered well to dominate the opening day of the most decisive series in cricket history. Ever.
Meetings between South Africa and England are rarely dull; 2003 was no exception.
Ten years on from Hansie Cronje’s death, the cricket world is revisiting his legacy. One of our guest writers offers his thoughts on the affair.
The latest in our long line of winter report cards turns puts South Africa in the firing line, ahead of their trip to England this summer. A series we’re so excited about we agreed to stay off the gin for its entirety because we don’t want to miss any.
In a rain-affected Test, Kane Williamson scored a brilliant, match-saving century to deny South Africa a 2-0 series win. Oh, and Graeme Smith made one of the great declarations to give him a hand.
Sorry, did you say Australia actually lost to this rabble? Seriously? Blimey, if they had any self-respect they’d let Papau New Guinea have a go in their place after that.
After a rain-affected draw at Dunedin, the two sides have travelled to Hamilton where the pitch is greener than the flag of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.