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Smith keeps his cool on a hot day for England

Plays of the day for day three of the third Test between South Africa and England at Cape Town

05-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Cape Town

Steyn and Morkel unsettle England

Alastair Cook reproduced the calm obduracy of his Durban century to steady England with a vital unbeaten 65, and Ian Bell demonstrated a new-found resilience

04-Jan-2010•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

England make inroads after Smith and Kallis stand

South Africa's old guard of Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis combined superbly in a third-wicket stand of 150 to claw their side into the ascendancy on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test at Kingsmead, but England claimed five wickets in 17 overs

26-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Semaphore and shooters

The plays of the day from the fourth day at Centurion

19-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

Amla century leaves England in strife

England's bowlers produced a morning session of immense discipline on an increasingly treacherous surface to claim three vital South African wickets and haul themselves ever further into contention

19-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Ntini picks up the bar tab, Bell raises the bat

The plays of the day from the third day of the first Test at Centurion

18-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

Swann and Anderson turn the tables

Makhaya Ntini claimed the big wicket of Andrew Strauss for 46, and the left-arm spinner Paul Harris capped an excellent spell by bowling his close friend and former Under-19 team-mate, Jonathan Trott, for 28

18-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Jimmy's long wait and de Villiers' miss

The plays of the day from the second day of the first Test at Centurion

17-Dec-2009•Sahil Dutta and Andrew McGlashan

Anderson and Broad put England before IPL

The England fast-bowling pair of Stuart Broad and James Anderson have decided not to participate in next year's IPL

14-Dec-2009•Cricinfo staff

Strauss pleased with Anderson's workout

Andrew Strauss has said he is confident that strike bowler James Anderson will be fit for the first Test at Centurion.

13-Dec-2009•Cricinfo staff

Sidebottom shines to press Test claims

James Anderson was the focus of attention as England wound up their four days of practice at East London, but Ryan Sidebottom was the most impressive bowler on show

12-Dec-2009•Cricinfo staff

Strauss hundred builds strong England total

With one innings left before the first Test Kevin Pietersen finally found form as the England batsmen enjoyed a good day against the South African Invitational XI at Buffalo Park

11-Dec-2009•Cricinfo staff

Anderson ruled out of England warm-up

Although the sun made an appearance in East London an injury cloud remains over James Anderson's knee ahead of the Test series against South Africa after he was ruled out of England's opening two-day match against an Invitational XI at Buffalo Park

08-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in East London

Anderson almost missed one-dayers

James Anderson, who took a career-best 5 for 23 at Port Elizabeth to give England a 2-1 lead in the one-day series, was on the verge of being withdrawn from the five-match contest against South Africa

01-Dec-2009•Cricinfo staff

Andrew Strauss hails England attack

Andrew Strauss has saluted his bowlers after England's clinical seven-wicket victory over South Africa, just two days after a 112-run mauling in Cape Town

30-Nov-2009•Cricinfo staff

England ride on Morgan masterclass

England's new fearless batting approach, led by an audacious 45-ball 85 from Eoin Morgan, again paid dividends

13-Nov-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

James Anderson braced for tough tour

Fast bowlers predicts England would find South Africa "much harder than this summer"

31-Oct-2009•Cricinfo staff

England defy Smith to reach semis

England's bowlers held their nerve in the face of a supremely gutsy 141 from their habitual nemesis, Graeme Smith, to steer their side into the Champions Trophy semi-final

27-Sep-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Spirited England shock Sri Lanka

An ecstatic new-ball onslaught from James Anderson and Graham Onions set England on course for victory and Sri Lanka's eventual total of 212 was chased down with something approaching assurance

25-Sep-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

6-0 flatters Australia a bit - Anderson

James Anderson has said the players never really clicked as a team in the one-day series but they felt the 6-0 scoreline flattered Australia

19-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

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