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England team 'greater than the sum of its parts'

For Andrew Strauss the final Test against South Africa is the type of contest that "gets the juices flowing" with the prospect of a significant series victory if England either win or draw at the Wanderers.

13-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan at the Wanderers

It all comes down to the Bullring

Andrew Miller previews the fourth and final Test between England and South Africa at Johannesburg

13-Jan-2010•The Preview by Andrew Miller

The Wanderers set for fitting finale

Regardless of the result in the final Test at the Wanderers, England will leave South Africa with more international victories than defeats. If anyone had offered that outcome two months ago they would have been greeted with bemused looks

13-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

Kallis confident of South Africa revival

South Africa are trying to convince everyone that they aren't feeling sorry for themselves as they enter the final Test against England needing a win to level the series despite having dominated two of the three matches

12-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

'Morkel has filled Ntini's shoes' - Steyn

Dale Steyn believes that the departure of Makhaya Ntini from South Africa's Test team has been the making of his new new-ball partner, Morne Morkel

12-Jan-2010•Andrew Miller

'I can't believe we're 1-0 down' - Steyn

Dale Steyn can't quite believe that South Africa are 1-0 down going into the final match of their series against England, after the manner in which they dominated both drawn Tests at Centurion and Cape Town

12-Jan-2010•Andrew Miller

'Fighter' Collingwood ready for the final round

At the end of a batsman's career, history rates them by how many hundreds they have scored for their country, but for Paul Collingwood there should be an extra column. How many Tests he has saved for England

12-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

Forgotten Panesar lends a hand

This time last year Monty Panesar was still his country's first-choice spinner, but he has slipped so far down the pecking order that questions are circulating as to whether he has an international future

11-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

Confusion reigns over Tahir exclusion

South Africa have had to shelve plans to assess their spin-bowling options after they were forced to withdraw Imran Tahir from the squad for the final Test against England

11-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

Prior prepares for altitude sickness

One of the key challenges that England will have to confront as they aim to secure a series victory against South Africa won't actually come from the home side, but rather the geographical location of the Wanderers

11-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

Arthur admits: 'It's desperation time'

South Africa will bank on home advantage finally paying off against England with a pitch that will boost their chances of levelling the series in the final Test

11-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

Trott's successful homecoming no surprise

Jonathan Trott's return to South Africa was always likely to be one of the talking points of this tour, and he has made an instant impression with a series of half-centuries in the Twenty20s, ODIs and, significantly, the first Test at Centurion where he h

11-Jan-2010•Cricinfo staff

England selectors vindicated, seek continuity in South Africa

With England heading into the final Test against South Africa with a 1-0 lead the selectors are feeling vindicated in their choices for this tour, after the original squad raised some eyebrows

11-Jan-2010•Cricinfo staff

Seaming pitch expected at Wanderers

South Africa will bank on home advantage finally paying off against England with a pitch that will boost their chances of levelling the series in the final Test

10-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

Imran Tahir withdrawn from South Africa squad

Barely a day after they named him in the squad for the crucial final Test against England, South Africa's selectors have withdrawn Imran Tahir, the uncapped legspinner, owing to his ineligibility to represent the country

09-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

Newlands resistance better than Durban ton - Bell

Ian Bell has rated his last-day heroics at Newlands higher than his century in England's win in Durban

09-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

Friedel de Wet struggling for final Test

Wayne Parnell, the left-arm paceman, is in line for a Test debut against England at the Wanderers with Friedel de Wet struggling with injury

09-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

Stuart Broad 'astonished' by tampering charges

Stuart Broad and James Anderson, the two England bowlers at the centre of the recent ball-tampering controversy, have steadfastly defended their actions during the third Test against South Africa

09-Jan-2010•Cricinfo staff

Flower praises 'bulldog' Colly

Coach Andy Flower hailed Paul Collingwood's "bulldog spirit" after his role in England's latest great escape at Newlands

08-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan

Parnell and Tahir called up by South Africa

Wayne Parnell is in line for his Test debut in South Africa's must-win final Test against England at the Wanderers next Thursday

08-Jan-2010•Cricinfo staff

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