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Buttler's confidence ramped up

Sep 13, 2012: Jos Buttler has admitted his relief at being able to play a part in an England victory after his brutal 32 off 10 balls against South Africa at Edgbaston levelled the Twenty20 series

England v SA, 3rd NatWest T20I, Edgbaston

Broad praise for 'game-changing' Buttler

Sep 12, 2012: Stuart Broad lauded Jos Buttler as a "game-changer" after his explosive 32 off 10 balls helped power England to a series-leveling victory against South Africa

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Somerset pair fire as England level series

Sep 12, 2012: England will head to Sri Lanka to defend their World Twenty20 title in decent spirits after levelling the series against South Africa with a comprehensive 28-run victory at Edgbaston

England v South Africa, 3rd NatWest T20I, Edgbaston

Kirsten takes break before World Twenty20

Sep 11, 2012: Gary Kirsten, the South Africa coach, will leave the England tour a couple of days early and miss the final Twenty20 international at Edgbaston

England v South Africa, 3rd NatWest T20I, Edgbaston

Momentum on offer in series decider

Sep 11, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the third T20 international between England and South Africa at Edgbaston

England v South Africa, 2nd NatWest T20I, Old Trafford

Game abandoned five balls short of a result

Sep 10, 2012: The second Twenty20 international at Old Trafford was an exercise in futility as rain returned five balls before a result would have been achieved

England v South Africa, 2nd NatWest T20I, Old Trafford

England seek parity and progress

Sep 9, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the second T20 international between England and South Africa at Old Trafford

England v South Africa, 1st NatWest T20I, Chester-le-Street

England batting dismantled by confident South Africa

Sep 8, 2012: Ravi Bopara failed, as did the rest of his England team-mates, as South Africa's bowlers made good use of a slow, turning pitch

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Teams seek World Twenty20 edge

Sep 7, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the first T20 international between England and South Africa at Chester-le-Street

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Late inspiration aids de Villiers

Sep 5, 2012: A last-minute change of tactics by AB de Villiers put South Africa on the road to squaring the one-day series after a quick chat with Gary Kirsten led him to open the bowling with Robin Peterson's left-arm spin.

England v South Africa, 5th NatWest ODI, Trent Bridge

Amla, de Villiers ease SA home to level series

Sep 5, 2012: South Africa levelled the one-day series with a resounding seven-wicket victory at Trent Bridge after England's batting had subsided

England v South Africa, 5th NatWest ODI, Trent Bridge

England look to extend winning home run

Sep 4, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the fifth one-day international between England and South Africa at Trent Bridge

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Trott ruled out of last ODI with hand injury

Sep 3, 2012: Jonathan Trott is doubtful for the final one-day international following the hand injury he sustained from Dale Steyn

England v South Africa, 4th NatWest ODI, Lord's

We are under pressure - de Villiers

Sep 2, 2012: AB de Villiers has admitted South Africa's senior batsmen are not pulling their weight in the one-day series against England

England v South Africa, 4th NatWest ODI, Lord's

Tredwell traditions leave South Africa stumped

Sep 2, 2012: England made steady, if not entirely trouble-free, progress towards a victory that would put them 2-1 up with one to play and secure their hold on No. 1 in the ODI rankings

England v South Africa, 4th NatWest ODI, Lord's

Cook praise for recalled bowlers

Sep 1, 2012: Alastair Cook praised the role of England's recalled bowlers, Jade Dernbach and James Tredwell, in helping level the one-day series against South Africa

England v South Africa, 4th NatWest ODI, Lord's

Crucial advantage up for grabs

Sep 1, 2012: The series is level at 1-1 after England's victory at The Oval with both sides now trying to seize the momentum

England v South Africa, 3rd NatWest ODI, The Oval

Morgan sparkles in dull England win

Aug 31, 2012: England beat South Africa for the first time this summer as their four-wicket victory with two overs to spare levelled the series at 1-1 with two to play

England v South Africa, 3rd NatWest ODI, The Oval

South Africa aim to back up top billing

Aug 30, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the third ODI between England and South Africa at The Oval

England v South Africa, 3rd NatWest ODI, The Oval

Cook in Strauss mould - Finn

Aug 30, 2012: Steven Finn was confident of a smooth transition between the England captaincy regimes of Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook