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'South Africa got out of jail,' says Vaughan

'South Africa got out of jail,' says Vaughan

"An epic!" declared Michael Vaughan, as he strode in to face the media after the second Test at Durban had ended in a nailbiting draw

30-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller

Darkness - and de Villiers - thwart England at Durban

Darkness - and de Villiers - thwart England at Durban

Darkness drove the players from the field just before 4.30pm at Durban - around half-an-hour before the scheduled close - handing South Africa a lifeline after England had seemed certain to wrap up the match, and with it a 2-0 lead

30-Dec-2004•The Bulletin by Steven Lynch

'I think we were a bit lucky at the end there'

'I think we were a bit lucky at the end there'

Graeme Smith admitted that fortune had smiled on South Africa in the closing stages of the second Test at Durban, but praised the tenacity of his team, since lesser sides might have crumbled in the face of such a turnaround

30-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller

'We're going out there to have a go,' says Steyn

'We're going out there to have a go,' says Steyn

It's been a pretty torrid Test baptism for Dale Steyn, South Africa's 21-year-old pace bowler, who has been forced to toil against England's batsmen on two uncompromising surfaces at Port Elizabeth and now Durban

29-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller

Gibbs fined for gesture to umpire

Gibbs fined for gesture to umpire

Herschelle Gibbs been fined 40 percent of his match fee

29-Dec-2004•Cricinfo staff

The issue that dares not speak its name

The issue that dares not speak its name

It is the issue that dares not speak its name, but is nonetheless bubbling away beneath the surface of the South African team at present

29-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller

England on top after Thorpe's 16th century

England on top after Thorpe's 16th century

A superb unbeaten hundred from Graham Thorpe put England in the driving seat as South Africa ended the fourth day needing a mountainous 357 to win at Durban

29-Dec-2004•The Bulletin by Jenny Thompson

'Too soon to relax', says Trescothick

'Too soon to relax', says Trescothick

Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss cemented their names in therecord-books with an opening stand of 273, to swing a topsy-turvy matchback in England's favour on the third day at Kingsmead

28-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller

'We are good enough to handle the pressure'

'We are good enough to handle the pressure'

After a day in which England wrested back the initiative, the South Africa coach Ray Jennings addressed the media on the third day of the second Test at Durban.

28-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller

Strauss and Trescothick hundreds put England ahead

Strauss and Trescothick hundreds put England ahead

Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss both strolled to centuries as England gained an 88-run lead in a remarkable turnaround on the third day at Durban

28-Dec-2004•The Bulletin by Jenny Thompson

'It's good to perform against the best', says Kallis

'It's good to perform against the best', says Kallis

A magnificent 162 from Jacques Kallis lifted South Africa from a dicey 116for 6 at the midpoint of their innings, to give them control of the second Test at Kingsmead

27-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller

Smith's gamble reaps dividends

Smith's gamble reaps dividends

After winning the toss and putting England in, South Africa bowled them out for 139 and reached 70 for 3 in reply on the first day at Durban

26-Dec-2004•The Bulletin by Jenny Thompson

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