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Kirtley inspires England to series-levelling win

Kirtley inspires England to series-levelling win

England levelled the five-match series with a 70-run victory over South Africa on a tense fifth morning of the third npower Test at Trent Bridge

18-Aug-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Martin Williamson

Vaughan: 'The best match of my career'

Vaughan: 'The best match of my career'

James Kirtley and a souvenir of his Man of the Match performance Michael Vaughan: "This is the best match of my career

18-Aug-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Imperfect pitch sets up a perfect result

Imperfect pitch sets up a perfect result

James Kirtley: the best return on debut for England since John Lever in 1976-77 ..

18-Aug-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Steven Lynch

England face their make-or-break moment

England face their make-or-break moment

This is how it was meant to be all along - two ferociously well-matched teams, asking no quarter and giving none in return

17-Aug-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Andrew Miller

Into the hands of fate

Into the hands of fate

After muttering under their breath about the state of the Trent Bridge pitch, South Africa lost two wickets in the opening over of the day, and a fretful Jacques Kallis shortly afterwards

16-Aug-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Andrew Miller

Trescothick wicket puts icing on South Africa's day

Trescothick wicket puts icing on South Africa's day

Marcus Trescothick's wicket to the final ball of the evening rounded off a fruitful day of fight, with a touch of finesse, for South Africa in the third npower Test at Trent Bridge

16-Aug-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Butcher and Hussain make it England's day

Butcher and Hussain make it England's day

The more things change, the more things stay the same

14-Aug-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Butcher's prime cut

Butcher's prime cut

It has been a familiar sight on the first day of all three Tests in this series: a left-hander pinging the ball to all parts

14-Aug-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Steven Lynch

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