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Trott was right to stand his ground - Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen has backed the actions of Jonathan Trott in standing his ground during their run-out mix-up at Centurion, which ended a partnership of 145 that was taking England towards a comfortable draw in the opening Test against South Africa

23-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban

Flower questions UDRS benefits

England's coach, Andy Flower, has jumped to the defence of the underperforming batsman, Ian Bell

22-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban

Trott hits back at slow-coach jibes

Jonathan Trott won't be changing the way he bats despite riling the South Africans with the slow nature of his preparations

21-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban

Smith questions England celebrations

Graeme Smith has suggested that England over-celebrated their last-gasp draw in the opening Test at Centurion

20-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

Collingwood relieved after great escape

For a moment, Paul Collingwood thought he'd made a fatal decision that would cost England the first Test at Centurion

20-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

England keep Tests interesting ... too interesting

The ICC should be very grateful to England. Whether they are winning, losing or drawing, it's rarely dull

20-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

The Red Bull in a china shop

The plays of the day from the fifth and final day at Centurion

20-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

England escape in grandstand finale

Kevin Pietersen injected England's innings with some much-needed confidence following the early dismissal of both overnight batsmen

20-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

England fume at delayed review

The series turned feisty on the third day at Centurion Park, when England's No. 8, Stuart Broad, was involved in an ugly on-field exchange with the umpires after being given out lbw following a delayed review from the South Africans

18-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

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

Swann takes five on day of toil

Graeme Swann chiselled away with skill and diligence to claim a richly deserved five-wicket haul, but South Africa's lower-order took the honours on an attritional second day at Centurion

17-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

England 'messed up' - Swann

Graeme Swann admitted England had "messed it up" with their use of the review system

16-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

Majola lauds Ntini's 100th Test

Gerald Majola has hailed Makhaya Ntini's career as the fast bowler reached 100 Test caps in the opening encounter against England in Centurion

16-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Centurion

Classy Kallis underpins South Africa

Jacques Kallis's participation in this Test was in such doubt last week that South Africa packed him off to an oxygen chamber to hasten his recovery from a rib fracture

16-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Captains sceptical about use of reviews

The ICC claims the majority of players are in support of the umpire decision review system (UDRS), but judging by the evidence from the England and South Africa camps ahead of their Test series, they still have some convincing to do

15-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion

A battle of pride and preconceptions

England and South Africa come head-to-head in a contest that could yet prove to be the most compelling series of the year

15-Dec-2009•The Preview by Andrew Miller

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