South Africa’s batsmen Battled hard but England’s bowlers regained the initiative to come out victorious by 20 runs in the opening NatWest Series one-day international at Headingley Carnegie. England`s new captain Kevin Peterson guide his team to victory with his flamboyant 90 runs not out in 82 balls with 7 fours and 1 [...]

England sealed a six-wicket victory over South Africa in the final Test at The Oval to hand Kevin Pietersen a winning start as Test captain.
Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook put on 123 as England looked set to cruise to the 197 needed for the consolation win. Cook departed for a fluent 67, but Ian Bell [...]

England require 197 to win the final Test at The Oval after heavy rain ended day four prematurely with them on 0-0. The third day was also washed out with only 17 overs possible.
A comfortable consolation win looked likely as South Africa lost Hashim Amla (76) in the third full over to stand three down [...]

Kevin Pietersen’s quest for victory in his first Test as England skipper was dented by bad weather at The Oval, as only 17 overs were bowled on day three. South Africa, resuming 85 behind at 37-1, had reduced the deficit to 12 in reaching 110-2 but rain forced an early lunch and no further play [...]

Kevin Pietersen marked his first Test as captain with a century that helped England retain the upper hand after two days of the fourth Test at The Oval.
Pietersen guided the hosts past South Africa’s first-innings 192 but fell for 100 as Makhaya Ntini (5-94) and Jacques Kallis (3-51) prompted a collapse.
England were dismissed for 316 [...]

Kevin Pietersen’s Test captaincy reign began encouragingly as England skittled South Africa for 194 and closed 49-1 on day one of the final Test at The Oval.
Graeme Smith was dropped off Steve Harmison with the first ball of the match but his side slumped from 103-1, losing 6-55 in 18 overs after lunch. Harmison struck [...]

Pacemen Steve Harmison and Stuart Broad have been recalled to the England side for the final Test against South Africa at The Oval, starting on Thursday. Ryan Sidebottom and Ravi Bopara have been left out as England seek to restore pride in Kevin Pietersen’s first match as Test captain.
England will bank on five batsmen with [...]

A tearful Michael Vaughan has resigned as England Test captain after five years, saying it was both the hardest and the easiest decision he had made.
Vaughan added: “I’ve put my heart and soul into the job but my head is telling me to pack it in.”
He confirmed he would not play in the final Test [...]

Graeme Smith hit a magnificent unbeaten century as South Africa won the third Test comprehensively and claimed a first series win in England since 1965.
After beginning day four at Edgbaston on 297-6, England were bowled out for 363, setting the tourists 281 to win. Andrew Flintoff, Monty Panesar and James Anderson then all struck as [...]

After the incriminating defeat in the second test against South Africa, England will look to pick up the pieces when the third test gets underway today at Edgbaston.
Already, another couple of changes have been made to the England side, with Steve Harmison included in the squad in place of Darren Pattinson. But the final 12 [...]