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1st Test, The Oval, July 19 - 23, 2012, South Africa tour of England
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385 & 240
South Africa FlagSouth Africa
637/2d

South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs

Player Of The Match
311*
hashim-amla
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Supreme South Africa
0:00

Supreme South Africa

'We need a contest here'
9:48

'We need a contest here'

Gary Kirsten pleased with SA intensity
2:52

Gary Kirsten pleased with SA intensity

'England way below their best' - Boycott
0:00

'England way below their best' - Boycott

'We could have escaped with a draw' - Strauss
4:02

'We could have escaped with a draw' - Strauss

'Bowlers asked questions of England' - Kallis
2:55

'Bowlers asked questions of England' - Kallis

South Africa take command
1:27

South Africa take command

Amla prettier than the picture
12:44

Amla prettier than the picture

South Africa back on track
1:56

South Africa back on track

Cook puts England in control
1:22

Cook puts England in control

South Africa turn up
8:19

South Africa turn up

'The first hour was key for us' - Morne Morkel
2:45

'The first hour was key for us' - Morne Morkel

'We're still in a very good position' - Matt Prior
2:46

'We're still in a very good position' - Matt Prior

'South Africa were pumped up' - Procter
5:43

'South Africa were pumped up' - Procter

A day lost... to Cook and Trott
9:16

A day lost... to Cook and Trott

'It was a hard day's test cricket' - Donald
2:11

'It was a hard day's test cricket' - Donald

Cook delighted at century milestone
2:05

Cook delighted at century milestone

South Africa looking to become world No. 1
2:35

South Africa looking to become world No. 1

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England v South Africa, 2012

A review of the first Test, England v South Africa, 2012

England v South Africa, 2012

Cricket, the England way

Unlike Australia or West Indies of previous generations, England's style is not that of domination or brutality. England do what English cricket teams have done since cricket was first civilized

Cricket, the England way

Time to offer Amla some cheesecake

I've not been inside Jonathan Trott's head for the last two days, but I bet he's had more than one nightmare in that time. You know the nightmare

Time to offer Amla some cheesecake

We didn't play like No. 1 - Anderson

James Anderson has admitted the pressure that comes with defending their No. 1 Test status is something England are still "coming to terms with"

We didn't play like No. 1 - Anderson

The wristy joy of Amla

His batting is cause for celebration and his achievements reflect the greater cultural richness now evident in South Africa

The wristy joy of Amla
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England Innings
PLAYER NAMERB
AJ Strausscaught2780
AN Cookcaught06
IJL Trottcaught1027
KP Pietersenbowled1617
IR Bellcaught55220
RS Boparabowled2255
MJ Priorcaught4086
TT Bresnannot out2061
SCJ Broadcaught05
GP Swanncaught79
JM Andersonlbw424
Extras(b 11, lb 15, nb 12, w 1)
Total240(10 wkts; 97 ovs)
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