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South Africa salvage honourable draw

Gary Kirsten led the way on a day of tumbling batting records at Kingsmead yesterday as South Africa salvaged an honourable draw against England in the third cricket Test

30-Dec-1999•Ken Borland

Kirsten's record century earns him hero status

TWO late wickets from medium-pacer Andrew Flintoff restored England's hopes of winning the third Test at Kingsmead on Wednesday after opener Gary Kirsten had scored a record-breaking century to guide South Africa towards safety

29-Dec-1999•Ken Borland

South Africa pay price for omitting Rhodes

THE South African cricket selectors' decision to omit Jonty Rhodes from the team for the third Test against England at Kingsmead was exposed on Tuesday as Andy Caddick shot the home team out for just 156 and England enforced the follow-on, 210 runs

28-Dec-1999•Ken Borland

England undergo astonishing metamorphosis

England underwent an astonishing metamorphosis on the second day of the third Test against South Africa at Kingsmead, finishing on 366 for nine after their first-day crawl to 135 for two which left most of the sizeable crowd close to stupor in

27-Dec-1999•Ken Borland

Hussain impressed with Pieterson

England captain Nasser Hussain has been so impressed by the performance of rookie KwaZulu-Natal all-rounder Kevin Pieterson that he has asked the youngster for a chat today concerning the possibility of him playing his cricket in Essex during the

06-Dec-1999•Patrick Compton

Hussain scores England's maiden first class century of 1999

England fumbled around like a pimply adolescent on a first date for most of a glorious sunny Sunday at Kingsmead, before Andrew Flintoff and Alex Tudor finally drove home the advantage and provided some entertainment

06-Dec-1999•Ken Borland

England and KwaZulu-Natal draw tour match

NATAL'S match against England did eventually peter out in a draw at Kingsmead on Monday, but in terms of preparation for the vital second Test starting in Port Elizabeth on Thursday, home captain Dale Benkenstein feels the tourists got little out of

06-Dec-1999•Ken Borland

Natal struggle on rain-marred first day

Durban: Natal battled to 136 for five on a rain-marred first day of their four-day match against the English tourists at Kingsmead on Friday, with John Kent and Ross Veenstra keeping them afloat when play was called off at 3.30 pm

05-Dec-1999•Ken Borland

Donald's pace too hot for England

Johannesburg: For weeks it had been billed as the Donald and Atherton show, but the way Allan Donald, alias White Lightning, struck at the Wanderers yesterday, England were also no doubt wondering if there had been a grain of truth in the fitness

26-Nov-1999•Trevor Chesterfield

Donald humbles England to win first round

Johannesburg - It was not the best weather for a batting picnic: there was even a hint of high drama about the toss which Hansie Cronje won

25-Nov-1999•Trevor Chesterfield

Eksteen's little triumph as England XI crash

Centurion: While a pall of gloom hung over the England dressing room last night, and most of it they would have to admit is self-induced, Clive Eksteen finally managed to take Mike Atherton's wicket

21-Nov-1999•Trevor Chesterfield

McKenzie's batting style lifts gloom for Combined XI

Centurion: Neil McKenzie may have lifted the spirits of the crowd yesterday but serious question marks hovered over the Test future of opening batsman Adam Bacher on a gloomy second day Combined XI outing against the England tourists

20-Nov-1999•Trevor Chesterfield

England win second tour match

Bloemfontein: England secured the second win of their South African tour on Monday when they outclassed a Free State/Griqualand West Combination XI by 153 runs at Goodyear Park

16-Nov-1999•Michael Finch

Butcher, Gough shine as England experience revival

Bloemfontein: England experienced their best day of their South African tour on Sunday as Darren Gough and Mark Butcher put a smile back onto the normally stern face of coach Duncan Fletcher

15-Nov-1999•Michael Finch

Liebenberg, Hamilton shine in England-Combined XI match

Bloemfontein: Former South African Test player, Gerhardus Liebenberg, proved to be a thorn in England's side as a Combined Free State/Griqualand West XI held their own against the tourists on the second day of their four-day match at Goodyear Park on

14-Nov-1999•Michael Finch

Adams, Flintoff steady the England ship

Bloemfontein: Chris Adams and Andrew Flintoff rescued England from a potentially embarrassing first innings collapse on the first day of their four-day Tour match against a make-shift Combination team from the Free State and Griqualand West at

13-Nov-1999•Michael Finch

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