Close of Play

  • Thu, 7 Aug - day 1 - South Africa Women 1st innings 213/5 (J Logtenberg 70*, Y van der Merwe 0*, 111 ov)
  • Fri, 8 Aug - day 2 - England Women 1st innings 209/3 (SC Taylor 89*, LS Greenway 21*, 59 ov)
  • Sat, 9 Aug - day 3 - South Africa Women 2nd innings 18/0 (CS Cowan 3*, J Barnard 13*, 16 ov)
  • Sun, 10 Aug - day 4 - South Africa Women 2nd innings 285/8d (121 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

South Africa Women tour of England 2003 News

  • Taylor hundred puts England within sight of victory

    Claire Taylor: back-to-back hundreds © Getty Images England's women were on the verge of a series-clinching innings victory at Taunton, as South Africa struggled to 67 for 3 at the close of the second day of the second Test, still trailing

  • England complete series win over tired South Africa

    Clare Taylor: remarkable spell of 13-11-5-3 England completed an innings victory over South Africa in the second and final Test at Taunton with over a day and a half to spare

  • Feeble South Africans face uphill struggle

    Lucy Pearson: four wickets as South Africa collapsed after lunch © Getty Images South Africa's women performed a vanishing act that their Indian counterparts would have been proud of, as England took control on the opening day of the second

  • Goodwin keeps the pressure on Surrey

    Sussex 521 for 8 v Essex at Colchester Scorecard Murray Goodwin maintained Sussex's momentum at the top of the County Championship with a superb 210, as Essex's bowlers were thrashed to all corners of Colchester on a brutal day of run-scoring

  • Taylor and Greenway put England on top

    Claire Taylor and Lydia Greenway put England in a commanding position over South Africa in the third day of the first Test at Shenley