South Africa take the high ground as Test ends in a draw
Jul 28, 2003 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
Riding the hype
Jul 27, 2003 This year, the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack took a deep breath and used a picture on its front cover for the first time in history
Vaughan masterclass keeps South Africa at bay
Jul 27, 2003 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
Smith takes charge before rain returns to thwart South Africa
Jul 26, 2003 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
England's dark satanic mills
Jul 25, 2003 In terms of bad timing, it was up there with the moment Nero reached for a fiddle rather than a firehose
Rain offers England some respite
Jul 25, 2003 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
Smith makes an early impression
Jul 24, 2003 Age is only a number, as Steve Waugh and Alec Stewart have been telling us all for several years now
Trescothick injury a 'pretty minor fracture'
Jul 24, 2003 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
A straight road to South African domination
Jul 24, 2003 Dring on ..