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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

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, 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 SA, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 1st day

Kallis' moan, Strauss' wine

Aug 16, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first day of the third Test at Lord's

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

Strauss reasserts authority in landmark Test

Aug 15, 2012: Under normal circumstances, the camera crews might have been at Lord's because Andrew Strauss was about to become the ninth England player to appear in 100 Tests. But these are not normal circumstances

England's Pietersen dilemma

Pietersen World Twenty20 hopes recede

Aug 15, 2012: Kevin Pietersen's chances of being reconciled to the England set-up and winning a place in their World Twenty20 squad appear to have receded

The master of being himself

Aug 15, 2012: Andrew Strauss doesn't pose, shout, or try to shove all his players into one mould. Being his own man may just be his greatest virtue

100 Tests for Andrew Strauss

More than his batting numbers

Aug 15, 2012: Andrew Strauss' contributions for England go beyond the stats that he has achieved as an opening batsman

'You learn more in defeat than in victory'

Aug 15, 2012: On the occasion of his 100th Test, Andrew Strauss looks back on his journey, and at the tough times when even playing international cricket seemed inconceivable

Muddle management failing Pietersen

Aug 7, 2012: England are stronger with Kevin Pietersen in the side but the ongoing sideshow could even threaten his place for the third Test against South Africa

England v SA, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 5th day

Drawn but not forgotten

Aug 6, 2012: The route to a draw in this Test was not clearly charted, as both teams sought victory as well as a psychological advantage for the rest of the series

England v SA, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 5th day

Pietersen threatens England exit

Aug 6, 2012: Kevin Pietersen could have played his last game for England after launching an astonishing attack on the ECB and other members of the England dressing room

England v SA, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 2nd day

England battle as South Africa retain control

Aug 3, 2012: Alviro Petersen progressed to his best score in Test cricket to lead South Africa to 419 before England's openers negotiated their way to the close

England v South Africa, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley

England hope for Headingley magic

Aug 1, 2012: Olympic fever has overshadowed the build-up to the second Test but England captain Andrew Strauss will not be distracted from trying to save the series

Strauss needs to get aggressive

Jul 29, 2012: He cannot wait for South Africa to make mistakes; which is why he should pick the attacking Steven Finn for the next Test

England v SA, 1st Investec Test, The Oval, 5th day

'We can take 20 wickets' - Strauss

Jul 23, 2012: England's bowlers took only two South African wickets at The Oval but Andrew Strauss backed them to take ten times as many in the final two Tests

England v South Africa, 1st Investec Test, The Oval, 1st day

Cook hundred gives England control

Jul 19, 2012: Through Alastair Cook's 20th Test hundred, a chanceless innings, it was England who ended the opening day in control on a healthy 267 for 3

England v SA, 1st Investec Test, The Oval

A Test series that cricket needs

Jul 18, 2012: The Test series between England and South Africa features six of the world's top 10 Test bowlers and eight of the top 17 Test batsmen