- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR41.5 big shout by Morkel but that's outside the line - or is it? Gone! Strauss has been given lbw! Well, replays show that Morkel might have been a bit lucky there, but perhaps that's what South Africa's pacemen need to click them into gear 114/143.5 and that's a second for Morkel! He bangs it in short and Cook fails to cope with the pace and extra bounce of this one, taking his eyes off the ball and it clangs into him, kissing the handle of the bat and ballooning up in the air for de Villiers to walk in from the slips and take it 117/342.6 what a ripper! Vaughan's a shaky starter and this did him in, pitching on a length, middle and off, straightening, and he plays all around it, losing his off stump 117/2107.1 and he's gone hooking! Morkel slides a short one down leg stump, Pietersen makes a mess of the shot, gloving the ball to Boucher and he walks off as South Africa regroup ... but what an innings, eh? Standing ovation as he walks off for 152 403/4156.2 good grief, he's well held on 199! Down he skips, trying to break the shackles, connecting well on the booming drive but its rather well intercepted by Harris himself, steadying and taking it to his right with both hands... Bell is shocked but has to go, well played 593/8110.5 and he's gone, with Amla taking a sharp low catch at forward short leg! Harris gets a wicket with a leg-side delivery that just goes on with the arm, the ball pops up as Collingwood plays a defensive, and Amla reacts quickly to hold the ball ... Billy Bowden lifts the crooked finger confidently ... lets see replays on that, Collingwood doesn't look pleased 413/5113.3 gone! What a start for South Africa! Excellent line and length just outside the off stump, Ambrose came forward - rather tentatively feeling for it - the edge just carrying to Smith at first slip 422/6150.3 timber! Broad goes for a meaty whip across the line, rather ugly, looking to work a full and flat delivery to midwicket but the ball turns ever so slightly and disturbs the furniture 574/7Extras48 (b 14, lb 12, nb 15, w 7)TOTAL593/8d (156.2 Overs, RR: 3.79, 688 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-114 (Andrew Strauss, 41.5 ov), 2-117 (Michael Vaughan, 42.6 ov), 3-117 (Alastair Cook, 43.5 ov), 4-403 (Kevin Pietersen, 107.1 ov), 5-413 (Paul Collingwood, 110.5 ov), 6-422 (Tim Ambrose, 113.3 ov), 7-574 (Stuart Broad, 150.3 ov), 8-593 (Ian Bell, 156.2 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.2 extra bounce does Smith in and Anderson has the breakthrough! This one does not stay low, instead sitting up more than Smith expected, pitching on middle and leg, and it takes the shoulder of his bat as he presses forward, ballooning up and Bell at gully makes no mistakes 13/130.1 bowled em round the legs! Monty strikes by drifting one down the leg side, spinning out of the rough, McKenzie gets across and doesn't get bat on it, and loses his leg stump 83/414.6 edged and taken! Amla can't hold back on pushing loosely at a full delivery, bat away from body, and there's a faint tickle through to Ambrose, much to Broad's cherub-faced delight! 28/221.6 excellent catch, and Kallis is gone! A huge blow to South Africa. Sidebottom angled it across the batsman - perhaps Kallis thought it was going to come back in - and Strauss, at first slip, dived forward and to his right to take a smart and low catch 47/390.5 got him this time. A rare loose from Prince, driving at a wider ball from Sidebottom, and Ambrose takes a simple catch 245/962.6 what a catch by Anderson! Monty tossed it up and de Villiers skipped into a leg-side flick which appeared to be evading mid-on for four. Until, that is, Anderson flung himself high to his left to cling onto a superb two-handed grasp while airborne 161/567.1 bowled him first ball! Short of a length and cutting just a touch back into Boucher who tried to leave it - but he was far too late. A thick inside edge saw the ball hammer into his stumps 166/672.6 he's done him! Unlike the last ball, Morkel's defence is far from watertight and - with great spin back into him - he's bowled by a corker. Monty's done him like a kipper 191/776.5 what a catch! Anderson's on top fielding form today, scrambling round from mid on and taking the ball low as he nearly dived forward, Harris just popping up softly as he came down the track and down some more and looked to drive over the top of mid-on 203/893.3 and Pietersen's done it, tossing this up outside off, and Steyn attempts to hit this into cow corner but can only sky it to Sidebottom at mid-off 247/10Extras8 (b 1, lb 4, w 3)TOTAL247 all out (93.3 Overs, RR: 2.64, 412 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Graeme Smith, 5.2 ov), 2-28 (Hashim Amla, 14.6 ov), 3-47 (Jacques Kallis, 21.6 ov), 4-83 (Neil McKenzie, 30.1 ov), 5-161 (AB de Villiers, 62.6 ov), 6-166 (Mark Boucher, 67.1 ov), 7-191 (Morne Morkel, 72.6 ov), 8-203 (Paul Harris, 76.5 ov), 9-245 (Ashwell Prince, 90.5 ov), 10-247 (Dale Steyn, 93.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RJ Sidebottom 19 3 41 2 2.15 0 0 JM Anderson 21 7 36 1 1.71 1 0 SCJ Broad 23 3 88 2 3.82 2 0 MS Panesar 26 4 74 4 2.84 0 0 PD Collingwood 4 1 3 0 0.75 0 0 KP Pietersen 0.3 0 0 1 0.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR81.1 got him! Short of a length, Smith goes for a pull but it wasn't short enough and hurried onto him. It skied up to backward point where Pietersen, running in from the deep, took an easy running catch 204/1133.6 finally England have a wicket, and the ball which gives them the breakthrough is terrible, Anderson bowls a short and wide one outside off stump, McKenzie chases without moving his feet and nicks it to Ambrose, Anderson is almost laughing at his luck 329/2147.5 bowled him!! Out of no where Sidebottom has produced a marvellous yorker, the ball began to slant across the right-hander from over the wicket before bending back in, Kallis couldn't dig it out and the ball crashed into the base of off stump 357/3Extras22 (b 8, lb 8, nb 1, w 5)TOTAL393/3d (f/o) (167 Overs, RR: 2.35, 686 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-204 (Graeme Smith, 81.1 ov), 2-329 (Neil McKenzie, 133.5 ov), 3-357 (Jacques Kallis, 147.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MS Panesar 60 15 116 0 1.93 0 0 KP Pietersen 7 1 21 0 3.00 0 0 RJ Sidebottom 30 9 46 1 1.53 0 1 JM Anderson 32 7 78 2 2.43 3 0 SCJ Broad 26 7 78 0 3.00 2 0 PD Collingwood 11 4 37 0 3.36 0 0 AN Cook 1 0 1 0 1.00 0 0
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- Thu, 10 Jul - day 1 - England 1st innings 309/3 (KP Pietersen 104*, IR Bell 75*, 90 ov)
- Fri, 11 Jul - day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 7/0 (GC Smith 2*, ND McKenzie 5*, 3.2 ov)
- Sat, 12 Jul - day 3 - South Africa 2nd innings 13/0 (GC Smith 8*, ND McKenzie 1*, 4 ov)
- Sun, 13 Jul - day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 242/1 (ND McKenzie 102*, HM Amla 20*, 96 ov)
- Mon, 14 Jul - day 5 - South Africa 2nd innings 393/3d (167 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- South Africa: 250 runs in 99.1 overs (598 balls), Extras 13
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 122 balls (ND McKenzie 23, HM Amla 28, Ex 1)
- Drinks: South Africa - 272/1 in 111.0 overs (ND McKenzie 121, HM Amla 29)
- South Africa: 300 runs in 121.6 overs (736 balls), Extras 17
- HM Amla: 50 off 116 balls (9 x 4)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 252 balls (ND McKenzie 43, HM Amla 52, Ex 5)
- Lunch: South Africa - 312/1 in 127.0 overs (ND McKenzie 131, HM Amla 57)
- Drinks: South Africa - 349/2 in 142.0 overs (HM Amla 76, JH Kallis 10)
- South Africa: 350 runs in 142.5 overs (862 balls), Extras 22
- Tea: South Africa - 372/3 in 157.0 overs (HM Amla 88, AG Prince 4)
- New Ball Taken: South Africa 372/3 after 161.1 overs (HM Amla 88, AG Prince 4)
- HM Amla: 100 off 231 balls (14 x 4)
- Bad Light: South Africa - 390/3 in 165.0 overs (HM Amla 102, AG Prince 8)
- Drinks: South Africa - 42/0 in 18.0 overs (GC Smith 24, ND McKenzie 14)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 27.2 overs (164 balls), Extras 7
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 164 balls (GC Smith 28, ND McKenzie 15, Ex 7)
- Lunch: South Africa - 67/0 in 32.0 overs (GC Smith 36, ND McKenzie 24)
- GC Smith: 50 off 106 balls (6 x 4)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 45.3 overs (273 balls), Extras 7
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 273 balls (GC Smith 56, ND McKenzie 40, Ex 7)
- Drinks: South Africa - 103/0 in 46.0 overs (GC Smith 56, ND McKenzie 40)
- ND McKenzie: 50 off 190 balls (7 x 4)
- Tea: South Africa - 128/0 in 60.0 overs (GC Smith 71, ND McKenzie 50)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 64.2 overs (386 balls), Extras 7
- 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 386 balls (GC Smith 82, ND McKenzie 61, Ex 7)
- GC Smith: 100 off 186 balls (11 x 4)
- Drinks: South Africa - 187/0 in 75.0 overs (GC Smith 101, ND McKenzie 78)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 79.2 overs (477 balls), Extras 8
- 1st Wicket: 200 runs in 477 balls (GC Smith 107, ND McKenzie 85, Ex 8)
- New Ball Taken: South Africa 200/0 after 80.1 overs (GC Smith 107, ND McKenzie 85)
- South Africa 2nd Innings: 1x5 ball over (82nd over, JM Anderson, called by Umpire BF Bowden)
- ND McKenzie: 100 off 307 balls (13 x 4)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 242/1 in 96.0 overs (ND McKenzie 102, HM Amla 20)
- Drinks: South Africa - 34/2 in 17.0 overs (ND McKenzie 14, JH Kallis 4)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 22.2 overs (134 balls), Extras 2
- Lunch: South Africa - 78/3 in 29.0 overs (ND McKenzie 35, AG Prince 20)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 35.5 overs (216 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: South Africa - 126/4 in 45.0 overs (AG Prince 40, AB de Villiers 22)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (AG Prince 25, AB de Villiers 26, Ex 1)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 56.4 overs (341 balls), Extras 4
- AG Prince: 50 off 82 balls (8 x 4)
- Tea: South Africa - 156/4 in 59.0 overs (AG Prince 52, AB de Villiers 38)
- Drinks: South Africa - 191/7 in 73.0 overs (AG Prince 73)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 75.1 overs (453 balls), Extras 7
- New Ball Taken: South Africa 229/8 after 84.1 overs (AG Prince 91, DW Steyn 11)
- Drinks: South Africa - 234/8 in 86.0 overs (AG Prince 95, DW Steyn 12)
- AG Prince: 100 off 173 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Innings Break: South Africa - 247/10 in 93.3 overs (M Ntini 0)
- South Africa 2nd innings
- End Of Day: South Africa - 13/0 in 4.0 overs (GC Smith 8, ND McKenzie 1)
- 4th Wicket: 200 runs in 290 balls (KP Pietersen 108, IR Bell 79, Ex 13)
- England: 350 runs in 96.4 overs (590 balls), Extras 34
- 4th Wicket: 250 runs in 343 balls (KP Pietersen 129, IR Bell 98, Ex 23)
- IR Bell: 100 off 189 balls (11 x 4)
- Drinks: England - 389/3 in 104.0 overs (KP Pietersen 146, IR Bell 103)
- KP Pietersen: 150 off 176 balls (20 x 4, 1 x 6)
- England: 400 runs in 106.1 overs (647 balls), Extras 34
- Rain: England - 413/4 in 110.3 overs (IR Bell 113, PD Collingwood 7)
- Lunch: England - 422/5 in 113.1 overs (IR Bell 118, TR Ambrose 4)
- Wet Ground: England - 422/5 in 113.1 overs (IR Bell 118, TR Ambrose 4)
- England: 450 runs in 119.3 overs (730 balls), Extras 40
- IR Bell: 150 off 252 balls (15 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (IR Bell 33, SCJ Broad 12, Ex 5)
- Drinks: England - 480/6 in 126.0 overs (IR Bell 153, SCJ Broad 18)
- England: 500 runs in 131.5 overs (805 balls), Extras 41
- 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 134 balls (IR Bell 53, SCJ Broad 41, Ex 6)
- SCJ Broad: 50 off 85 balls (6 x 4)
- Tea: England - 535/6 in 138.0 overs (IR Bell 171, SCJ Broad 54)
- England: 550 runs in 141.2 overs (862 balls), Extras 41
- 7th Wicket: 150 runs in 221 balls (IR Bell 68, SCJ Broad 76, Ex 6)
- Rain: England - 579/7 in 151.0 overs (IR Bell 192, RJ Sidebottom 1)
- Rain: England - 587/7 in 153.3 overs (IR Bell 197, RJ Sidebottom 1)
- South Africa 1st innings
- Rain: South Africa - 7/0 in 3.2 overs (GC Smith 2, ND McKenzie 5)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 7/0 in 3.2 overs (GC Smith 2, ND McKenzie 5)
- England 1st innings
- Drinks: England - 33/0 in 14.0 overs (AJ Strauss 8, AN Cook 19)
- England: 50 runs in 20.2 overs (124 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 124 balls (AJ Strauss 17, AN Cook 30, Ex 6)
- Lunch: England - 71/0 in 28.0 overs (AJ Strauss 26, AN Cook 39)
- AN Cook: 50 off 92 balls (9 x 4)
- England: 100 runs in 36.5 overs (224 balls), Extras 11
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 224 balls (AJ Strauss 36, AN Cook 56, Ex 11)
- Drinks: England - 114/1 in 41.5 overs (AN Cook 59)
- England: 150 runs in 50.2 overs (305 balls), Extras 11
- Tea: England - 163/3 in 54.0 overs (KP Pietersen 13, IR Bell 33)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (KP Pietersen 14, IR Bell 36, Ex 0)
- England: 200 runs in 64.3 overs (391 balls), Extras 16
- KP Pietersen: 50 off 73 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 141 balls (KP Pietersen 50, IR Bell 44, Ex 7)
- Drinks: England - 238/3 in 72.0 overs (KP Pietersen 66, IR Bell 47)
- IR Bell: 50 off 89 balls (5 x 4)
- England: 250 runs in 74.2 overs (453 balls), Extras 19
- 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 218 balls (KP Pietersen 84, IR Bell 56, Ex 10)
- New Ball Taken: England 276/3 after 81.1 overs (KP Pietersen 92, IR Bell 57)
- KP Pietersen: 100 off 124 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)
- England: 300 runs in 87.3 overs (533 balls), Extras 24
- End Of Day: England - 309/3 in 90.0 overs (KP Pietersen 104, IR Bell 75)
South Africa tour of England 2008 News
Remembering 2008
As Mickey Arthur takes charge of Pakistan, he could do worse than look back at successful tours of England and Australia eight years ago, when he coached South Africa
ODI rout in England a blessing in disguise - Arthur
Mickey Arthur has said the heavy defeat to England in the one-day series last year had only made the team stronger
Great at No. 5, slouches elsewhere
Flintoff's remarkable recent form with the bat in ODIs against South Africa continued an extremely successful period for England's No. 5 batsmen
I should have left England earlier - Smith
Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, has said he should have withdrawn from the England tour a month earlier after suffering a tennis elbow ahead of the one-day series against the hosts
'You can never throw away experience' - Jennings
Mickey Arthur's comments that senior players may be shunted out of South Africa's ODI team have not found favour with Ray Jennings