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Plays of the Day from the fourth one-day international between England and South Africa at Lord's

Focus may fall on the No. 1 ranking changing hands again but both sides are looking further down the road

Plays of the Day from the second one-day international between England and South Africa at The Oval

Dropped catches, missed run-outs and cheap dismissals - England are currently only No. 1 at hurting themselves

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second one-day international between England and South Africa

The difference in the quality of teams was lesser and the pitches were testing, resulting in a tournament that left players with invaluable lessons learnt

Plenty of record-holders in part two of our series on players who we expect will grab your attention in next month's World Twenty20

With the top ranking on the line and both teams having different captains for limited-overs cricket this series should retain interest despite the forthcoming World Twenty20

With victory at Lord's, South Africa became the No. 1 Test team in the world. ESPNcricinfo looks back at the years that led to them reaching that goal

The contest between the attacks that was supposed to dictate the terms of the series never materialised because England's bowlers could not hold a candle to South Africa's

Their assent to No. 1 is proof of the changes made in South Africa cricket under Gary Kirsten - the most important of which is mental

The pitches at the Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville have provided the batsmen with stern tests; winning the World Cup will come down to who handles these tricky conditions best in the tournament's home straight

The past smacks you in the face when you're in England; and South Africa make their own history too

The highlight of the series was the manner in which South Africa's batsmen dominated England's strong bowling attack in home conditions

ESPNcricinfo assess the performance of the eleven players who took South Africa to the top of the world

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

The growth of Graeme Smith as captain can be seen reflected in his team as South Africa finally ended their wait to be crowned No. 1

Stats highlights from a riveting final day at Lord's

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fifth day of the third Test at Lord's

On the cusp of claiming the No. 1 Test spot, South Africa have got there by creating moments for themselves