Gone, got him! South Africa win the Test and level the series! Sidebottom tried to heave this through the leg side but misses and it crashes into the stumps. South Africa win by an innings and 74 runs.
South Africa vs England, 4th Test at Johannesburg, Jan 14 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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4th Test, Johannesburg, January 14 - 17, 2010, England tour of South Africa
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Well, that, as they say in the classics, is that. A cracking series comes to a close, thanks for all your emails, I hope you enjoyed the coverage and will join me, Sahil Dutta, Andrew Miller, and Liam Brickhill next time.
Smith looks delighted, as well he might, and says "we could easily be standing here 3-1 up, but you have to give credit to England". After a competitive series he says the two sides will share a beer later. Smith commends the pitch, which has been superb and then offers an emotional tribute to his great mate Mark Boucher.
Andrew Strauss says: "You have to give credit to Graeme and he team, from the very first ball they haven't given us a sniff." He describes it as a "bitter end but not all doom and gloom". Strauss says he was frustrated with the review system but more frustrated with his team's batting.
The man of the match rather fittingly goes to two men - Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel. Steyn says that Morkel has stepped into Ntini's shoes and Morkel thinks his hard work has paid off. It has.
The man of the series is another shared award, which makes sense for a shared series I guess - Graeme Swann and Mark Boucher. Swann describes it as a sour taste after England "failed to turn up for this Test and were hammered".
Ian Bishop leads the presentation and awards Jacques Kallis with a fridge for his 150th catch, Ashwell Prince, rather embarrassingly for him after a quiet series, wins a similar prize as does Mark Boucher for his 5000th run.
Andrew Miller has his final bulletin of the tour, which is well worth a read. Fear not, you can still read his regular musings via his Twitter page, and as ever there is the Facebook page.
"How fitting that this riveting series was separated by 16 runs. Two draws, England win one by an innings and 90 runs, South Africa win the other by an innings and 74 runs. I only wish there was a 5th, I'm sad its all over!" says Alastor.
South Africa have absolutely routed England here. They finally got their team selection right and on a proper, sporting Test pitch, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel twice destroyed England. It has been a wonderful, fluctuating series that ends level, which means South Africa retain the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy. England have been blown away this match, South Africa's potent new-ball pair and Graeme Smith's hundred meant there was barely a contest here at the Wanderers.
42.5
W
Duminy to Sidebottom, OUT
Ryan Sidebottom b Duminy 15 (17b 2x4 0x6 37m) SR: 88.23
42.4
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Duminy to Sidebottom, no run
forward and defending
42.3
4
Duminy to Sidebottom, FOUR runs
Sidebottom looking a bit like Clayton Lambert, crabs up the wicket and bunts Duminy through mid on for four
42.2
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Duminy to Sidebottom, no run
outside off stump and left alone
42.1
4
Duminy to Sidebottom, FOUR runs
horror-ball, very short, and Sidebottom shovels it nicely to the midwicket boundary
Duminy for the final over before lunch.
end of over 422 runs
ENG: 161/9CRR: 3.83
James Anderson1 (11b)
Ryan Sidebottom7 (12b)
Dale Steyn 14-1-64-2
Morne Morkel 16-5-59-4
41.6
•
Steyn to Anderson, no run
fuller this time and Anderson, understandably, is pinned to the crease. Somehow he keeps it out
41.5
•
Steyn to Anderson, no run
short once more to finish the over, misses Anderson's defences and crashes into his stomach. A cry of "aaourgh" from the batsman.
41.4
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Steyn to Anderson, no run
action replay, short, sharp and well glanced down to Amla at short leg
41.3
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Steyn to Anderson, no run
shorter this time, angled into Anderson's armpit and fended on the bounce to Amla
41.2
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Steyn to Anderson, no run
a touch shorter this time, swinging into the hip again, prodded into the leg side
41.2
2nb
Steyn to Sidebottom, (no ball) 1 run
full and Sidebottom is forward and defending, sets off for a slightly too tight single, Anderson scampers through again
41.1
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Steyn to Sidebottom, no run
full and swinging in to Sidebottom's pads, venomous stuff
Enough of Duminy, he's done his job. Steyn is back for another spell.
end of over 413 runs
ENG: 159/9CRR: 3.87
Ryan Sidebottom6 (10b)
James Anderson1 (6b)
Morne Morkel 16-5-59-4
Jean-Paul Duminy 1-0-2-1
40.6
1
Morkel to Sidebottom, 1 run
Sidebottom up on his toes and dropping this into the off side, Anderson scampers through for a sharp single
40.5
1lb
Morkel to Anderson, 1 leg bye
shortish, arrowed into the hip area, Anderson tries to tickle it round the corner and it trickles away past Boucher's half-stop for a single
40.4
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Morkel to Anderson, no run
hopping back and defending nicely
40.3
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Morkel to Anderson, no run
Anderson, stylish as ever at the crease, gets back and defends
40.2
1
Morkel to Sidebottom, 1 run
he's more behind this one, guiding it into the off side for a single
40.1
•
Morkel to Sidebottom, no run
outside off stump, quick and climbing, Sidebottom fences at it and misses
end of over 402 runs • 1 wicket
ENG: 156/9CRR: 3.90
Ryan Sidebottom4 (7b)
James Anderson1 (3b)
Jean-Paul Duminy 1-0-2-1
Morne Morkel 15-5-57-4
39.6
1
Duminy to Sidebottom, 1 run
flighted, Sidebottom forward and it runs of the face out into the off side
39.5
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Duminy to Sidebottom, no run
played and missed as the ball zips of the wicket past the outside edge
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