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Outclassed and indisciplined England face defeat

England battled hard in the afternoon heat at Cape Town, but two moments of indiscipline midway through the final session all but ensured that South Africa will level the series sometime tomorrow

05-Jan-2005•The Bulletin by Martin Williamson

Michael Vaughan and his merry men

The headlines on the back pages of New Year's Eve's newspapers summed up everything there is to say about England's extraordinary year of success in 2004

31-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller

'South Africa got out of jail,' says Vaughan

"An epic!" declared Michael Vaughan, as he strode in to face the media after the second Test at Durban had ended in a nailbiting draw

30-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller

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

Vaughan praises level-headed Strauss

Michael Vaughan was content - but far from satisfied - as he reflected onEngland's seven-wicket victory at Port Elizabeth in the opening Test oftheir South African tour

21-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller

The real thing starts here

There was an eerie sense of calm surrounding Port Elizabeth on the eve of the first Test at St George's Park

16-Dec-2004•The Preview by Andrew Miller in Port Elizabeth

Defeat was a 'kick up the arse', says Vaughan

Michael Vaughan was a concerned England captain in the aftermath of hisside's comprehensive seven-wicket defeat at Potchefstroom, describing the result as a 'kick up the arse'

13-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller in Potchefstroom

England defeated in tour opener

It is a measure of the way England have been outplayed by South Africa A at Potchefstroom this week, that not even a spot of divine intervention could prevent them from slumping to an embarrassing seven-wicket defeat shortly after tea on the third

13-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller in Potchefstroom

Undercooked England collapse again

One top-order aberration could be put down to ring-rustiness, but two in a single match smacks of carelessness

12-Dec-2004•Andrew Miller in Potchefstroom

Relieved England start the real tour

The relief on the faces of many of the England squad to be back in Johannesburg after nine days in Zimbabwe was clear to see

07-Dec-2004•Cricinfo staff

England's jewels need glittering performance

England's glittering stars will be itching to be involved in a real contest after they polished off a lacklustre Zimbabwe 4-0 in the recent one-day series whitewash

07-Dec-2004•Preview by Andrew Miller

England cruise to the clean sweep

England completed a whitewash with an ultimately simple 74-run demolition of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo

05-Dec-2004•The Bulletin by Steven Lynch

Solanki and Bell's fireworks set up England's victory

A blistering opening assault from Vikram Solanki and Ian Bell hurtled England towards a convincing eight-wicket victory in the third match of this four-match series at Bulawayo

04-Dec-2004•The Bulletin by Steven Lynch

Vaughan threatens to pull out of Zimbabwe

Michael Vaughan says England will pull out of Zimbabwe if they are used as political pawns

27-Nov-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

'This is a game of cricket, not politics'

Robert Mugabe's regime has banned 13 cricket correspondents from entering Zimbabwe ahead of England's five one-day matches in the country which start on Friday (Nov 26)

24-Nov-2004•The Paper Round by Jenny Thompson

Tour to go ahead, says ECB

England's tour of Zimbabwe will go ahead as scheduled despite the media ban imposed on several British journalists

24-Nov-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Vaughan's 89 sets up victory at Windhoek

Michael Vaughan led from the front as his England XI recorded a comfortable 67-run victory in the first match of their southern African tour against Namibia at the Wanderers ground in Windhoek

21-Nov-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Zimbabwe shadow hangs over Vaughan

For all England's attempts to try to get the media to concentrate on the immediate task in hand - Sunday's warm-up against Namibia - the media wouldn't leave the Z word alone

21-Nov-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Absentee spectators tarnish England's big day

On a cold day at Edgbaston, when an ICC Champions Trophy semi-final transformed into an Ashes clash, the crowds stayed away

21-Sep-2004•Roving Reporter by Anand Vasu at Edgbaston

'We were outbowled and outbatted,' admits Ponting

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21-Sep-2004•Anand Vasu at Edgbaston

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