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South Africa take the high ground as Test ends in a draw

South Africa take the high ground as Test ends in a draw

Graeme Smith takes evasive action during South Africa's chase for quick runs Once an uncharacteristically aggressive onslaught from Ashley Giles in the opening overs of the day had ensured that England avoided the follow-on, it was going to

28-Jul-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Paul Coupar

Vaughan masterclass keeps South Africa at bay

Vaughan masterclass keeps South Africa at bay

Michael Vaughan stroked his way to a sublime 156, his ninth Test century and his eighth in 15 matches, to lead England's fightback on a fascinating fourth day's play at Edgbaston

27-Jul-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Riding the hype

Riding the hype

This year, the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack took a deep breath and used a picture on its front cover for the first time in history

27-Jul-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Andrew Miller

Smith takes charge before rain returns to thwart South Africa

Smith takes charge before rain returns to thwart South Africa

Graeme Smith on his way to 277, the highest Test score by a South African The rain which washed out all of yesterday returned at tea to bring a premature end to the third day's play in the first npower Test at Edgbaston, just as a tense

26-Jul-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Martin Williamson

England's dark satanic mills

England's dark satanic mills

In terms of bad timing, it was up there with the moment Nero reached for a fiddle rather than a firehose

25-Jul-2003•The Paper Round Paul Coupar

Rain offers England some respite

Rain offers England some respite

A fed-up Graeme Smith at a soggy Edgbaston Heavy rain, which started in the early hours, gave England some respite from the mauling they received on the opening day of the first npower Test against South Africa at Edgbaston

25-Jul-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Martin Williamson

$Trescothick injury a 'pretty minor fracture'$

Trescothick injury a 'pretty minor fracture'

Another blow for England as Marcus Trescothick leaves the field after fracturing his finger The news that Marcus Trescothick has suffered a fractured finger capped a miserable day for England in the first npower Test at Edgbaston

24-Jul-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

A straight road to South African domination

A straight road to South African domination

24-Jul-2003•Wisden Verdict by Paul Coupar

Smith makes an early impression

Smith makes an early impression

Age is only a number, as Steve Waugh and Alec Stewart have been telling us all for several years now

24-Jul-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Gibbs and Smith put South Africa in complete control

Gibbs and Smith put South Africa in complete control

England's cricketers have always been prone to choking on their own hubris, but today's debacle at Edgbaston was astonishing even by their extreme standards

24-Jul-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Andrew Miller

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