5th Test: England v South Africa at The Oval, Sep 4-8, 2003 /

Fifth Test

England v South Africa

2004: At The Oval, September 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

England v South Africa, 5th Test, The Oval, Day 5

Forget Headingley '81 - were you at The Oval in '03?

Sep 8, 2003: England celebrate their series-levelling win © Getty Images Ian Botham must be relieved

England v South Africa, 5th Test, The Oval, Day 5

England roar back to square the series

Sep 8, 2003: A packed fifth-day crowd crammed into The Oval to see England blow away the South African tail inside an hour and then knocked off the 110 runs needed to win the match - and square the series - 41 minutes into the afternoon

England v South Africa, 5th Test, The Oval, Day 4

South Africa face Groundhog Day

Sep 7, 2003: Graeme Smith: still smiling ..

England v South Africa, 5th Test, The Oval, Day 4

Harmison leads the charge after Flintoff's fireworks

Sep 7, 2003: Close South Africa 484 and 185 for 6 (Pollock 19*, Boucher 22*) lead England 604 for 9 decl

England v South Africa, 5th Test, The Oval, Day 3

Comings, goings, and staying puts

Sep 6, 2003: The comeback kids: Graham Thorpe and Marcus Trescothick pile on the agony © Getty Images What is it about The Oval and England comebacks

England v South Africa, The Oval, Day 3

The ghost of Grace

Sep 6, 2003: As the thousands flocked to The Oval this morning, the majority eager to see England continue yesterday evening's fightback, not many will have known that today, September 6, is the 123rd anniversary of the start of the very first Test in England

England v South Africa, 5th Test, The Oval, Day 3

Thorpe and Trescothick put South Africa to the sword

Sep 6, 2003: English cricket fans haven't had an awful lot to cheer about in recent weeks

England v South Africa, 5th Test, The Oval, Day 2

England fight back

Sep 5, 2003: Regular bulletins from the second day's play in the 5th and final Test at The Oval

England v South Africa, 5th Test, The Oval

Gibbs's boundary spree

Sep 4, 2003: Herschelle Gibbs is a rare gem among international openers

England v South Africa, 5th Test, The Oval, Day 1

Glorious Gibbs gives South Africa control

Sep 3, 2003: An astonishing display of non-stop shotmaking from Herschelle Gibbs blazed South Africa into command against England, on the first day of the fifth npower Test match at The Oval