England secure consolation victory
As fresh starts go this wasn't too shabby from England as they wrapped up a consolation six-wicket victory on the final day at The Oval
07/08Result
4th Test, South Africa tour of England at London, Aug 7-11 2008
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
194 & 318 -
![England]( "England")
316 & 198/4 (52.5 ov)
Player of the Match
07/08Result
4th Test, South Africa tour of England at London, Aug 7-11 2008
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
194 & 318 -
![England]( "England")
316 & 198/4 (52.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
de Villiers brawls but England scent victory
A disciplined bowling performance by England limited their target to a gettable 197 on the penultimate day at The Oval. The one man to stand in their way was AB de Villiers who fell three short of a fine hundred, but with the weather forecast set fair, En
Amla seeks to dispel the doubts
Of all the players to have contributed to South Africa's historic series win in England, Hashim Amla is the one man who will have caused the most surprise among his opponents, and delight among his peers
Amla sparkles on shortened day
Hashim Amla stroked his ninth Test fifty as South Africa reduced the deficit to just 12, on a shortened third day at The Oval
England in control after Pietersen hundred
A superb, even 100 from Kevin Pietersen, his first hundred as England captain, provided the mainstay of England's 316 on the second day against South Africa at The Oval
Pietersen's tenure begins in style
Steve Harmison and James Anderson inspired England with five wickets between them, as South Africa were dismissed for a disappointing 194 on the opening day at The Oval
Leading from the front
No 10 in our series of Kevin Pietersen's top ten innings
Dead rubber, new dawn
Andrew Miller previews the third Test at Edgbaston
de Villiers' defiance gives SA hope
AB de Villiers shrugged off the disappointment of missing out on his seventh Test century, and instead took pleasure in England's discomfort
Pietersen plays one for the team
Life will not always be this cushty for Kevin Pietersen. But what a start the man is enjoying
Pietersen targets the Ashes
After one victory against South Africa, Kevin Pietersen believes England can win the Ashes next summer
Broad smiles, but not for Kallis
Plays of the day from the fourth day of the final Test at The Oval
Pietersen shows promise in first impression
The sense of destiny that Kevin Pietersen somehow brings to his batting translated seamlessly into his first day as England captain
Harmison finds his line, Morkel loses his way
Plays of the day from the the first day of the final Test between England and South Africa at The Oval
England v South Africa, 4th Test, The Oval
Match Home for the fourth Test between England and South Africa at The Oval
Relaxed Harmison delivers the goods
Steve Harmison bounded back into Test cricket with a performance that, by his own admission, was his best for more than a year
Flintoff breaks his losing streak
Plays of the day from the final day of the fourth Test at The Oval
Pietersen calls for passion as Harmison returns
Kevin Pietersen has unveiled an attacking line-up for his first match as England captain, against South Africa at The Oval, with three key changes from the side that lost the third Test, and the series, at Edgbaston last week
Will No. 13 be lucky for South Africa?
Graeme Smith and his team - the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy firmly in hand - face a rather tough ask at The Oval
Captain KP sparkles
Plays of the day from the second day of the final Test between England and South Africa at The Oval