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Lloyd and Lockie to lead UDRS investigation

Jan 26, 2010: Advocate Brent Lockie, a senior barrister from Edinburgh, will team up with the former West Indies captain, Clive Lloyd, to carry out an independent investigation into the Umpire Decision Review System controversy

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ICC plans meeting to tackle review system

Jan 25, 2010: The ICC is planning a meeting with television broadcasters in March to sort out problems arising from the Umpire Decision Review System

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ICC panel to review Harper's 'volume mistake'

Jan 24, 2010: The ICC will appoint a panel to investigate whether Daryll Harper in the television umpire's room had the volume feed turned up to the appropriate level during the fourth Test between South Africa and England at the Wanderer

South Africa news

Arthur reveals 'misgivings' about UDRS

Jan 19, 2010: The South Africa coach has expressed his "mixed feelings" about the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS), and has called for standardising the use of the system across the world by using all the tools available

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Career-best rankings for Smith and Morkel

Jan 18, 2010: Graeme Smith, the South African captain, and Morne Morkel, one half of his hostile new-ball pair, have climbed to career-best rankings after South Africa's resounding victory in the fourth Test at the Wanderers.

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Strauss says rest will save him from burn-out

Jan 18, 2010: Andrew Strauss has defended his decision to sit out of England's tour of Bangladesh, saying it is an effort to save himself from burn-out during a busy 18-month period which includes the Ashes series and the World Cup

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England fined for slow over-rate

Jan 18, 2010: Andrew Strauss has been rested for England's forthcoming tour of Bangladesh, but he may yet miss more matches for England after his team was fined for maintaining a slow over rate during the course of South Africa's victory in the final Test of the series

South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg, 4th day

The servers crash, and so do England

Jan 17, 2010: The plays of the day from the fourth and final day at the Wanderers

South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg, 4th day

South Africa square the series in style

Jan 17, 2010: Morne Morkel routed England's lower-order in a spell of 3 for 0 in six deliveries, before JP Duminy extracted the battling Paul Collingwood for a brave but futile 71, as South Africa levelled the series

South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg

ECB ask for reinstatement of lost review

Jan 16, 2010: The ECB have asked the ICC to reinstate the review that was used up for the controversial appeal against Graeme Smith on the second day at the Wanderers

South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg, 3rd day

England on the ropes after South Africa declaration

Jan 16, 2010: England's bowlers claimed three vital wickets in a gripping first hour of the third morning at Johannesburg before AB de Villiers and Mark Boucher responded with an urgent sixth-wicket stand of 89

South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg, 2nd day

Mahanama backs Harper in controversial decision

Jan 16, 2010: The ICC match referee has insisted that Daryl Harper did everything right when he controversially ruled Graeme Smith not out to a reviewed caught behind appeal

South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg, 2nd day

England lodge complaint over Smith reprieve

Jan 15, 2010: England have announced they intend to lodge an official complaint following Graeme Smith's controversial reprieve by the third umpire, Daryl Harper, during the second day of the fourth and final Test at Johannesburg

South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg, 2nd day

England look to the heavens

Jan 15, 2010: Plays of the day from day two, South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg

South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg, 2nd day

Rain revives England after Smith century

Jan 15, 2010: Graeme Smith's second century in as many innings hoisted South Africa into a position of utter authority on the second day of the fourth and final Test at the Wanderers, but England's fading hopes in the contest were boosted by a massive thunderstorm

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Imran Tahir affair an embarrassment for CSA

Jan 15, 2010: The depths of confusion surrounding the call-up of Imran Tahir to the South Africa squad for the second Test against England have been revealed

South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg

South Africa drown England out

Jan 14, 2010: Plays of the day from day one, South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg

S Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg, 1st day

Morkel and Steyn rout England for 180

Jan 14, 2010: England's hopes of emerging from South Africa with a memorable series win were dealt a devastating blow on a breathless first day at Johannesburg, as Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel combined with ruthless intent a helpful but not unplayable surface

South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg

Big-match Pietersen has doubts to settle

Jan 13, 2010: Kevin Pietersen's performances against South Africa were always going to be analysed in great depth - it has been the story of his career - but his poor returns in Cape Town have turned the spotlight squarely on him ahead of the series decider at the Wand

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Smith looks to recapture past heights

Jan 13, 2010: The next five days will give an indication of whether South Africa can recapture the form that took them to the top of the world rankings