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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'

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

English counties express interest in Lee

Four English county sides have expressed interest in Brett Lee for next season, a stint that sould come in handy ahead of the much-hyped Ashes campaign

29-Dec-2004•Cricinfo staff

'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

Thorpe puts his hand up

Graham Thorpe put his hand up and came to the party just when England needed him most, by scoring a brilliant unbeaten 118 at Kingsmead to set up the chance of their most improbable win of the season

29-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller

Gibbs fined for gesture to umpire

Herschelle Gibbs been fined 40 percent of his match fee

29-Dec-2004•Cricinfo staff

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

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'

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

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

Sublime Kallis puts South Africa on top

A masterful century from Jacques Kallis put South Africa firmly in control of the second Test on the second day at Durban as they raced to a lead of 193 runs

27-Dec-2004•The Bulletin by Jenny Thompson

'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

'We're chuffed to have bowled England out for 139'

Duncan Fletcher, England's coach, was critical of his side's cavalierapproach to their innings after South Africa had bundled them out for 139on the opening day of the second Test at Kingsmead

26-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller

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

Beer jugs, bikinis and bronzing

As South Africa found out to their cost in the first Test, Port Elizabeth was a haven of breezes and tranquility that suited the visiting Englishmendown to the ground

26-Dec-2004•Roving Reporter by Andrew Miller at Durban

England seek icing on 2004 cake

England's victory in the first Test at Port Elizabeth was their 11th in 12 matches in 2004, their eighth in consecutive Tests, and when the Boxing Day Test gets underway on Sunday, they have the chance to finish the year with an unbeaten record,

25-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller in Durban

Simon Jones certain to play

Simon Jones has been passed fit after recovering from a stomach bug, and is certain to play in the second Test at Durban, which starts on Boxing Day

24-Dec-2004•Cricinfo staff

'Beating South Africa is all I can think about' - Fletcher

Duncan Fletcher has spoken of his pride in England's performances over the past year, but is determined that the onset of the festive season will not distract his players

23-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller in Durban

Keightley stars with the ball

Lisa Keightley took 4 for 22 to hurry India to defeat at Surat

23-Dec-2004•Cricinfo staff

Shake-up for domestic one-day cricket

The ECB have given domestic one-day cricket a revamp, starting from 2006

23-Dec-2004•Cricinfo staff

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