South Africa vs England, 1st Test at Centurion, Dec 16 2009 - Match News
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1st Test, Centurion, December 16 - 20, 2009, England tour of South Africa
Day 5
Bell takes the heat, but Cook deserves the scrutiny
22-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban
Flower questions UDRS benefits
22-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban
Trott hits back at slow-coach jibes
21-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban
Smith questions England celebrations
20-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Collingwood relieved after great escape
20-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Close but no cigar for valiant South Africa
20-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
England keep Tests interesting ... too interesting
20-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
The Red Bull in a china shop
20-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
England escape in grandstand finale
20-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller
Day 4
Anderson braced for another England rearguard
19-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
South Africa benefit from Amla's cultural blend
19-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Semaphore and shooters
19-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Amla century leaves England in strife
19-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller
Day 3
Swann ruffles South Africa's feathers
18-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
The spinners take their turn in the limelight
18-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
England fume at delayed review
18-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Ntini picks up the bar tab, Bell raises the bat
18-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Swann and Anderson turn the tables
18-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller
Day 2
Ntini emotion sparks slow-burn Test
17-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Fletcher's influence brings order to lower-order
17-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Jimmy's long wait and de Villiers' miss
17-Dec-2009•Sahil Dutta and Andrew McGlashan
Swann takes five on day of toil
17-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller
Day 1
England 'messed up' - Swann
16-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Strauss suckered by green-tinged monster
16-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Kallis confirms his indomitability
16-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Referrals, withdrawals, and KP looks for love
16-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Centurion
Majola lauds Ntini's 100th Test
16-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Centurion
Classy Kallis underpins South Africa
16-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller
Others
Friedel de Wet finds peace in domesticity
25-Dec-2015•Firdose Moonda
Trott was right to stand his ground - Pietersen
23-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban
The great escape
23-Dec-2009•Beach
The joke that took a wicket and other stories
22-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan
Makhaya Ntini speaks to Cricinfo
16-Dec-2009
Captains sceptical about use of reviews
15-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
England look to dent SA stronghold
15-Dec-2009•S Rajesh
Smith unfazed by long Test hiatus
15-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Strauss calls for controlled aggression
15-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Nothing to separate the closest of rivals
15-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
A battle of pride and preconceptions
15-Dec-2009•The Preview by Andrew Miller
Instant answers to T20 questions
England Innings
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