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England in South Africa 2004-05

Umpires received death threats, reveals Bucknor

Jan 30, 2005: Steve Bucknor has revealed that both he and Aleem Dar received death threats on the last day of England's final Test against South Africa at Centurion

Match referee lashes out at England captain

Lloyd accuses Vaughan of being 'rude and dismissive'

Jan 29, 2005: Clive Lloyd, the former West Indian captain and current match referee, has accused Michael Vaughan of being "rude and dismissive" during a disciplinary hearing that resulted in Vaughan being fined his full match fee during the fourth Test in

South Africa v England ODIs

Time for the pyjama game

Jan 28, 2005: There's not much respite in a modern cricket tour

South Africa A v England XI, Kimberley

Pietersen and Bell give England new impetus

Jan 27, 2005: A fourth-wicket stand of 169 between Ian Bell (87*) and Kevin Pietersen (97) guided an England XI to a six-wicket win over South Africa A under the lights at Kimberley

South Africa v England, 2004-05

A few surprises in an unpredictable tour

Jan 26, 2005: By the end of an incredible five Tests in six weeks, there was hardly a player on either side who had not been baked half to death by the unrelenting itinerary

South Africa v England, 2004-05

Harmison to take part in one-dayers

Jan 26, 2005: Steve Harmison will play a part in England's seven-match one-day series against South Africa which starts on Sunday

England in South Africa 2004-05

Ups and downs on a roller-coaster ride

Jan 26, 2005: The series began with accusations of England being 'undercooked', but by the end of an incredible five Tests in six weeks, there was hardly a player on either side who had not been baked half to death by the unrelenting itinerary

England in South Africa 2004-05

de Villiers withdraws from South Africa A game

Jan 26, 2005: AB de Villiers has been asked to withdraw from South Africa A's one-day game against England on Thursday by the national selection committee

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Centurion

Too little do or die costs South Africa

Jan 26, 2005: We review the reaction of the papers to the end of the South Africa-England series

South Africa v England ODIs

Bacher back for South Africa

Jan 25, 2005: The return of Adam Bacher was the major surprise when South Africa announced their 15-man squad for the seven-match one-day series against England, which begins at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday (Jan 30)

England in South Africa, 2004-05

Flintoff surgery is confirmed

Jan 25, 2005: Andrew Flintoff will return to England after the fifth Test against South Africa to undergo surgery on an ankle problem

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Centurion, 5th day

Smith looks to the future

Jan 25, 2005: South Africa's captain, Graeme Smith, was gracious in defeat as he reflected on the events of the final day at Centurion

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Centurion, 5th day

Vaughan praises England's mental resolve

Jan 25, 2005: Michael Vaughan was exhausted but elated, after becoming the first England captain to win a series in South Africa for 40 years

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Centurion, 5th day

The roller-coaster to success

Jan 25, 2005: Thrill-seekers the world over could not have come close to matching the cling-on-for-dear-life twists and turns that have been served up in this series, says Andrew Miller

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Centurion, 5th day

England take the series after a quiet draw

Jan 25, 2005: England's batsmen held out for the draw - and a 2-1 series win - at SuperSport Park in Centurion, after South Africa left it too late to go for victory

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Centurion, 4th day

'We'll sleep well tonight'

Jan 24, 2005: Geraint Jones admitted that England would be sleeping easily after all but securing their first series win in South Africa for 40 years

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Centurion, 4th day

'It's all good clean fun'

Jan 24, 2005: Andre Nel quotes

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Centurion, 4th day

All over bar the shouting

Jan 24, 2005: Andrew Miller's verdict

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Centurion, 4th day

Sands of time running out on South Africa

Jan 24, 2005: England did enough on the fourth day at Centurion to ensure that this match, and with it all hopes of squaring the series, is now beyond South Africa

South Africa v England, 5th Test, Centurion, 3rd day

'We're not too unhappy that it's raining'

Jan 23, 2005: Andrew Strauss overcame the embarrassment of running out his opening partner, Marcus Trescothick, and rode out England's subsequent top-order wobble, to top-score yet again for England on a truncated third day's play at Centurion