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Chips off the old block, Basil D'Oliveira's son Damian and grandson Brett have made it three generations of the family that have played for Worcestershire

For one Test in the summer of 2003 against South Africa, he was golden. Then everything went pear-shaped

Alviro Petersen is the latest South Africa opener to be tested by English conditions - but that may play to his strengths

Another big hundred, important wickets and safe hands - Jacques Kallis is finally getting some of the credit he deserves

England were hammered playing attritional cricket in their own backyard - a defeat that may have signalled a power shift in Test cricket

Gary Kirsten has carefully developed the environment for South Africa to flourish, through consistency and togetherness

For only the fifth time in Test history, a team won a match losing only two wickets

After another chastening day, the alarm bells that sounded for England in the UAE are now roaring in their ears as their fallibility on slow, low pitches becomes evident again

He has long been an icon in South African cricket and now Hashim Amla has touched new territory for the country and secured a place in history

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day at The Oval

England's main bowling weapons proved ineffective on a sluggish track and, although they have been in this position before, they must fight now to save the Test

Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla both scored centuries on the third at The Oval but that is where the similarities stop for two vastly different batsmen

Plays of the Day from day two of the first Test between England and South Africa

The Test is beautifully poised, but the technology to combat weather conditions is sadly out of date

On a hard, unforgiving day of Test cricket, both sides came to appreciate some of the qualities that will lead to success in this series

He may profess to being just another member of the attack but Dale Steyn once again showed that leadership comes naturally

Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test between England and South Africa

South Africa's much-vaunted bowling attack endured a tough opening day of the series that left them scratching their heads for inspiration

England have endured some dark days at The Oval but Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott shared a partnership that demonstrates how far they have progressed

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day at The Oval