Mark Wood's nine-wicket haul wraps up 3-1 England win
Rassie van der Dussen falls short of maiden Test hundred as South Africa fold on fourth day
01/24Result
4th Test, ICC World Test Championship at Johannesburg, Jan 24-27 2020
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![England]( "England")
400 & 248 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
183 & 274 (77.1 ov)
Player of the Match
01/24Result
4th Test, ICC World Test Championship at Johannesburg, Jan 24-27 2020
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![England]( "England")
400 & 248 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
183 & 274 (77.1 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Faf du Plessis under scrutiny after Jos Buttler 'barge'
South Africa's captain appeared to deliberately walk into opponent during heated confrontation
Du Plessis and van der Dussen sum up South Africa's batting heartbreak
Two innings of ultimately fruitless toil showed how far South Africa's stocks have fallen
Chris Silverwood savours 'good headaches' as new-look Test team takes shape
England's successes are just the first step in a longer journey, says head coach
South Africa docked six WTC points, fined 60% match fees for slow over-rate
Faf du Plessis' team charged after falling three overs short of target in absence of a spinner
Five miserable Test farewells
As Vernon Philander's Test career draws to a quiet close, we list a few other underwhelming exits
'Nice to see things falling into place' - Joe Root encouraged by Test team's progress
England's captain hails Mark Wood and Jofra Archer as weapons to spearhead Ashes campaign in Australia
Retiring Vernon Philander grateful to have 'found a way' to succeed
Seamer emphasises skills above speed as he brings 64-Test career to a close
Day 3
Mark Wood's five-for gives him something to show for a memorable performance
Beuran Hendricks claims five-for on debut to give South Africa something to smile about
Close your eyes to reality, and imagine this South Africa Dream Team
But for Kolpaks and injury, South Africa could and should have fought fire with fire at the Wanderers
Vernon Philander suffers hamstring tear nine balls into final Test innings
Seamer expected to bat in farewell game despite grade two tear
Five areas in which England have improved against South Africa
Joe Root's side have made strides this winter, with reasons for optimism ahead of tours to India and Australia
Vernon Philander fined and handed demerit point for Jos Buttler send-off
Allrounder also suffers hamstring strain after nine balls of England's second innings
Mark Boucher backs Faf du Plessis to lead from the front in high-pressure innings
Coach says South Africa must believe that chasing 466 in two days is not impossible
Day 2
Mark Wood shines with bat and ball to put South Africa on the brink
Wood shares pivotal 10th-wicket stand with Stuart Broad before claiming three host scalps
Anrich Nortje is last man to leave as South Africa endure the party that wasn't
Festive atmosphere at the Wanderers can't disguise South Africa's flat-lining series prospects
For England's greater good, it's time to end the Jos Buttler Test experiment
World Cup winner is white-ball captain-in-waiting, but the pressures of multi-format are showing
Ben Stokes fined, handed demerit point for verbal altercation with Wanderers spectator
Broadcasters showed allrounder swearing at a fan who aimed abuse at him during first day of Johannesburg Test
'I was trying not to look too buzzing!' - Mark Wood revels in allround fireworks
Fast bowler stars with bravado allround display to put England in unassailable position
Day 1
England openers bring an air of calm on dramatic first day against South Africa
Zak Crawley reaches maiden Test fifty before mini collapse has tourists four down at the close
Zak Crawley does more than just tread water as Joe Denly battles to stay afloat
Kent pair will head into England's Sri Lanka tour in contrasting circumstances despite similar series averages
Desperate times have fans baying for blood
Johannesburg crowd could end up playing a role, however small, in how this series ends
Ben Stokes apologises after foul-mouthed response to spectator's 'Ed Sheeran' jibe
Allrounder could face ICC sanction following spectator altercation after his first-innings dismissal and faces demerit points
Jofra Archer ruled out of fourth Test after recurrence of elbow injury
Fast bowler distraught after failing to come through pre-match warm-ups at Johannesburg
Others
South Africa's rare consecutive Test series losses at home
Joe Root becomes fifth England captain to record 20 wins as skipper with win at the Wanderers
South Africa owe Dean Elgar a stable partner
The opener isn't blameless, and his indecisiveness against spin is a problem he must work on
'Root and Stokes set the batting benchmark' - Ollie Pope on breakthrough series
Surrey youngster delivers on his promise with key role in memorable 3-1 victory in SA
Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Mark Wood shine on triumphant England tour
England's comprehensive series win in South Africa was made possible by a variety of big performances
Anrich Nortje the lone bright spot as South Africa lick series wounds
England's comprehensive series win in South Africa was made possible by a variety of big performances
Stuart Broad handed demerit point over Faf du Plessis altercation
Fast bowler fined after being found to have used an "audible obscenity" in Johannesburg Test
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Stuart Broad 'still living for' the Ashes, even if he misses Sri Lanka tour
Veteran quick reveals pace plan for final South Africa Test with one eye already on Australia in 2021
Team-mates past and present lead Vernon Philander retirement tributes
Fourth Test against England at the Wanderers will be Philander's last before he retires from international cricket
Series win in South Africa would be 'proudest result' as captain - Joe Root
Captain claims the sky's the limit for his young team, with Jofra Archer set to replace Mark Wood in their XI
Faf du Plessis calls for tunnel vision as his side stares down series defeat
Captain refuses to answer questions about his playing future as he prepares for must-win clash at the Wanderers
Vernon Philander is one of those good things we never really appreciated while we still had him
In a nation where sport doesn't do subtle, retiring Philander is much less bully and brute than you might think
Caught in a defensive mindset, can Jos Buttler cast off his Test shackles?
Recalled in 2018 to transform the No.7 role, England's wicketkeeper has lost his sense of purpose
Jofra Archer pushing for Wanderers recall after sharp spell in England nets
Seamer could replace any of England's bowlers in Johannesburg after recovering from elbow injury
'It hurts' - Kagiso Rabada admits to letting his team down
Bavuma, Phehlukwayo, Petersen and Hendricks have rejoined the squad for the last Test
England's quicks primed to hijack Vernon Philander's farewell party
Jofra Archer poised for return after elbow problem with tourists hoping to take series 3-1