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England-South Africa awarded 'icon' status

Future Test series between South Africa and England have been granted 'icon' status by Cricket South Africa and the England & Wales Cricket Board with the support of the ICC.

England trounce feeble South Africa to wrap up one-day series Andrew Flintoff was England's match-winner with 78 not out as South Africa lost by 126 runs

Kevin Pietersen challenged his side to finish the NatWest one-day series in style after England took an unassailable 3-0 lead with an emphatic victory over South Africa at The Oval.

Magical Monty: the England spinner takes four wickets as South Africa follow on

England should play the role of underdogs more often. Beforehand, South Africa were happy to talk up their ambitions to win their first series in England since readmission, and their opponents did not seem in any rush to demur. However their response has been like a series of heavy-weight blows to the solar plexus. South Africa are on the ropes. England have not played this well in any Test match since Duncan Fletcher left.

Rain delays start of England-SA cricket one-dayer

England's Kevin Pietersen walks off after being given out lbw off the bowling of South Africa's Jacques Kallis during the third one-day international between England and South Africa at The Oval cricket ground in south London, August 29. Heavy rain hasdelayed the start of the fourth one-day international between England and South Africa at Lord's.

Rain delays start of England-SA cricket one-dayer

England's Kevin Pietersen walks off after being given out lbw off the bowling of South Africa's Jacques Kallis during the third one-day international between England and South Africa at The Oval cricket ground in south London, August 29. Heavy rain hasdelayed the start of the fourth one-day international between England and South Africa at Lord's.

Hashim Amla may lead South Africa one day

In the England v South Africa series we hope there will be no repeat of the Dean Jones commentary moment when he called Hashim Amla "the terrorist". Indeed, it will be poignant watching the South African tonk it around the park. As millions cowered under apartheid, a Muslim representing South Africa would have been fantastical. Now, some say this builder of handsome hundreds could eventually captain his country, despite covering the logo for Castle Lager on his shirt: truly, South Africa is the rainbow nation.

England 422-5 against South Africa in cricket Test

England batsman Ian Bell bats against South Africa in the 1st Npower Test match at Lords Cricket Ground in London. England, after losing the toss, were 422 for five against South Africa when rain forced an early lunch on the second day of the first Test at Lord's.

England 70-3 against South Africa

Morne Morkel (left) of South Africa celebrates the wicket of England's Alastair Cook during the second Test match at Headingley, Leeds. England, after losing the toss, were dismissed for 203 against South Africa on the first day of the second Test at Headingley. Photo:Andrew Yates/AFP

Flintoff defends England selection

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SA v England gets 'icon' status

Future test series between South Africa and England have been granted ‘icon’ status by the controlling bodies of both countries to put them on the same level as the traditional Ashes series between England and Australia.

SA v England gets 'icon' status

Future test series between South Africa and England have been granted ‘icon’ status by the controlling bodies of both countries to put them on the same level as the traditional Ashes series between England and Australia.

Pietersen annihilates S Africa

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England 275-4 South Africa 255 (Eng. win by 20 runs): Pietersen's golden touch fires England to victory

England 275-4 South Africa 255 (Eng. win by 20 runs): Pietersen's golden touch fires England to victory

South Africa cricket team on brink of great escape against England

South Africa captain Graeme Smith is pictured batting in March 2008. Hundreds from Smith and fellow opener Neil McKenzie on Sunday gave South Africa hope of forcing what would be a remarkable draw against England in the first Test at Lord's.

Pietersen embraces toughest challenge

LONDON (Agencies): Kevin Pietersen embraces the toughest challenge of a career already packed with incident and controversy when he leads England against his native South Africa in the fourth test at the Oval on Thursday. Pietersen was confirmed as England's new captain on Monday after Michael Vaughan concluded his time was up following South Africa's third test victory at the weekend. Graeme Smith's side took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series at Edgbaston to become the first South Africa side since 1965 to win a series in England. Pietersen's abrupt promotion has given an unpredictable twist to the final test of the English summer. He has engaged in the past in well-publicised verbal exchanges with Smith who said he was surprised at the England selectors' decision.

Flintoff casts shadow as England face South Africa

England and Lancashire all-rounder Andrew Flintoff bowls against Surrey during a County Championship game at The Brit Oval in south London, April 2008. England may well set a new record by fielding the same side for the sixth successive Test when they face South Africa in Thursday's series opener at Lord's. Flintoff is set to return for the second match at Headingley.

Whitewash looms as England target second spot

Are England really the second-best one-day team in the world? It's a preposterous notion, and yet, by the time Kevin Pietersen's men go to bed in the early hours of Thursday morning, it could well be an officially-recognised fact. Having begun the series in sixth place in the ICC rankings, England have already climbed to No. 3, and one more win will enable them to displace South Africa at No. 2 - and their unbridled dominance in the first four matches of the NatWest Series means that that prospect is very much on the cards. South Africa's ageing one-day outfit has been no match for a resurgent England, for whom the pace, aggression and enthusiasm of Steve Harmison and Andrew Flintoff has been the key factors. If the weather holds, it's hard to envisage anything other than another England win.

England 535-6 against S.Africa in Test cricket

England batsman Ian Bell bats against South Africa in the 1st Npower Test match at Lords Cricket Ground in London. Ian Bell's Test-best score of 171 not out left England in a commanding position in the first Test against South Africa at Lord's.

Fletcher concerned by Pietersen appointment

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England v South Africa Twenty20 tie called off

England cricketers during an internationall against New Zealand at the Oval, June 2008. England's Twenty20 International against South Africa on Wednesday evening has been called off following heavy rain at the Chester-le-Street ground.

Fourth time lucky for South Africa?

In any other contest, there'd be no question where the balance of power currently lies. After the drubbing that England received at Headingley, and the destabilising recriminations that followed, South Africa would appear to be in total command of this series. And yet, whenever these two teams meet, you just know there's a twist lurking around the corner. On three occasions since readmission, South Africa have taken the lead in England with a brutally emphatic victory - 356 runs in 1994, 10 wickets in 1998, an innings and 92 runs in 2003. Not once, however, have they managed to convert that start into a series win. At the halfway mark, the tourists have the upper hand, but do they have the mental strength to build on their early advantage?

South Africa thrash England Lions in warm-up match

LONDON (AFP) - South Africa warmed up for next week's Twenty20 international against England with a four-wicket win over the England Lions at Grace Road on Thursday.

England 70-3 against South Africa in cricket Test

LEEDS, England (AFP) - South Africa's fast bowlers struck three times, including removing England captain Michael Vaughan for a duck, to leave the hosts 70 for three on the first day of the second Test at Headingley Friday.

England 70-3 against South Africa in cricket Test (AFP)

LEEDS, England (AFP) - South Africa's fast bowlers struck three times, including removing England captain Michael Vaughan for a duck, to leave the hosts 70 for three on the first day of the second Test at Headingley Friday.

South Africa take charge in England cricket test

LEEDS, England (AFP) - Ashwell Prince's second hundred in as many matches against England helped give South Africa a significant first innings lead in the second Test at Headingley here Saturday.

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