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Close but no cigar for valiant South Africa

Graham Onions defied Makhaya Ntini's final over in a heart-stopping passage of play

20-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

Anderson braced for another England rearguard

Saving the game is going to be a mental battle as well as a technical one for England's nine remaining wickets

19-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

South Africa benefit from Amla's cultural blend

Hashim Amla is a key representative of South Africa's modern-day diversity

19-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

Swann ruffles South Africa's feathers

It's easy to forget that Graeme Swann has only been a Test cricketer for a year. How did England ever manage without him?

18-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

The spinners take their turn in the limelight

A pitch that started heavily grassed had the quicks on both sides queueing up for their turn ... or that was the theory at least

18-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

Ntini emotion sparks slow-burn Test

Makhaya Ntini led South Africa onto the field with his son alongside him, and the standing ovation he received had barely abated when he bowled his first ball

17-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

Fletcher's influence brings order to lower-order

During his seven-year reign as England coach, Duncan Fletcher made a mantra of ensuring that his bowlers could contribute with the bat, and now he's crossed the floor to join the South Africa set-up

17-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

Referrals, withdrawals, and KP looks for love

Andrew McGlashan presents the Plays of the day from the first day's action at Centurion

16-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Centurion

England look to dent SA stronghold

Stats preview to the first Test in Centurion, where South Africa have won 11 matches and lost only one

15-Dec-2009•S Rajesh

A matchwinner, especially at home

The Centurion Test that begins on Wednesday holds special significance for Makhaya Ntini who is set to become the 49th player in Test history to play 100 Tests.

15-Dec-2009•Nitin Sundar

England embark on the battle for balance

Andrew Strauss and Andy Flower must ponder a question that was ever-present during the 1990s. How do England balance the Test team without a genuine allrounder?

08-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in East London

Taking the lead

Not long ago Andrew Strauss thought he would never play for England again, let alone captain them. Now, in a post-Ashes glow, he has the command of players and public alike

07-Dec-2009•Sam Pilger

From Byculla to The Oval, and back

John Jameson played four Tests for England; it could very nearly have been for India instead

03-Dec-2009•Nagraj Gollapudi

'Greed is killing the game'

Ian Botham hits out at the proliferation of Twenty20, the idiots who booed Ponting, and all the talk of pressure

23-Nov-2009•Interview by Sam Pilger

Beefy to the max

In the 80s in England, Ian Botham transcended cricket alone - he represented the spirit of achievement in all areas of life

09-Nov-2009•Alan Tyers

'I've walked a fine line between being competitive and it boiling over'

Mark Ramprakash has ruled the shires for five years but is now reaching the end of his long playing career. He talks about the past, present and future

31-Oct-2009•Interview by Sam Pilger

The epitome of the English sportsman

Shep was a cricketer before he was an umpire, and in both roles he loved the game immensely

29-Oct-2009•David Frith

The clown who came back

Spinner, jester, all-round "Marmite personality", Graeme Swann talks about how his wings were unclipped and he returned from the county wilderness

27-Oct-2009•John Stern

A jaunty history

Plenty of fun, good stories and research from the Analyst, but not, as the blurb claims, the real history of cricket

24-Oct-2009•DJ Taylor

Win bet, watch Champions League

Sussex fans are taking the opportunity to expand their horizons through the first international cricket club championship

11-Oct-2009•Nagraj Gollapudi in Delhi

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