England v South Africa

Test bowling winner

The trundler who grabbed the mace

Mar 11, 2013: Few thought Vernon Philander could succeed in England the way he had done at home. But at Lord's, with the No. 1 ranking on the line, he did

England v SA, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 5th day

Kirsten does it again

Aug 20, 2012: After Test and World Cup success with India, Gary Kirsten has now led his native country to No. 1

England v SA, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 5th day

Philander stars, Steyn struggles

Aug 20, 2012: Stats highlights from a riveting final day at Lord's

England v SA, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 5th day

Smith's South Africa come of age

Aug 20, 2012: The growth of Graeme Smith as captain can be seen reflected in his team as South Africa finally ended their wait to be crowned No. 1

England v SA, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 5th day

Strauss has cause for self-reflection

Aug 20, 2012: As Andrew Strauss outlined the reasons England had lost the series, it was hard to avoid the conclusion that to some extent he was talking about himself

England v SA, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 5th day

Eager Philander and lucky Prior

Aug 20, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fifth day of the third Test at Lord's

England v South Africa, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 5th day

Smith savours 'wonderful' triumph

Aug 20, 2012: Graeme Smith was breathing a sigh of relief after South Africa secured a 51-run victory at Lord's to rise to top the world Test rankings

England v SA, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 5th day

Strauss wants to map out future

Aug 20, 2012: Andrew Strauss has no intentions of marking his 100th Test by resigning from the captaincy after England's 2-0 Test series defeat against South Africa, their heaviest defeat in a home Test series for 11 years.

England v South Africa, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 5th day

South Africa hold nerve to take No. 1

Aug 20, 2012: South Africa displaced England at the top of the Test rankings with a 51-run victory in the third Test at Lord's to give them a 2-0 victory in the series

England v SA, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Amla gesture to SA team ethic

Aug 19, 2012: Hashim Amla did a strange thing when he reached his century at Lord's. He dedicated the ton to the team's video analyst, Prassan Agoram, gesturing a TV-set towards the dressing room

England v SA, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Philander and SA creating their own history

Aug 19, 2012: On the cusp of claiming the No. 1 Test spot, South Africa have got there by creating moments for themselves

England v SA, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Steely Amla shows substance over style

Aug 19, 2012: Hashim Amla is one of the rare stylists left in the game but it was his unwavering determination that brought him a valuable hundred at Lord's

England v South Africa, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

England must ask tough questions

Aug 19, 2012: The home side can have no arguments that they have been out-played by South Africa and if they have ambitions of reviving their Test fortunes will need to be honest about their problems

England v South Africa, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 5th day

Another drop from England, another hundred from Amla

Aug 19, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day of the final Test at Lord's

England v South Africa, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

South Africa close in on No. 1 Test ranking

Aug 19, 2012: South Africa pressed for victory in the final Test at Lord's which would seal their No.1 ranking after claiming both England openers on the fourth evening

England v South Africa, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Jury still out on England

Aug 18, 2012: The Lord's Test against South Africa may come to be seen as marking the end of a golden era for England - but the future remains bright

England v South Africa, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Jonny earns his place in folklore

Aug 18, 2012: The 95 runs of epic character scored by Jonny Bairstow at Lord's were of immense importance to English cricket

England v South Africa, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Another big moment for South Africa

Aug 18, 2012: Jacques Kallis missed out on a chance to finally make his mark at Lord's as the tourists' No. 1 challenge reached a critical stage

England v South Africa, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Bairstow credits Lions' part

Aug 18, 2012: Jonny Bairstow has credited his experience playing with England Lions as one of the contributory factors in his impressive innings of 95 at Lord's

England v South Africa, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Short of a milestone and a costly drop

Aug 18, 2012: Plays of the Day from the third day of the third Test between England and South Africa at Lord's