South Africa vow to keep England on the mat
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Graeme Smith and coach Gary Kirsten pledged they would not take England lightly having won the first Test. ...  
08:59 AM, Jul 24, 2012

Defeat has left sour taste, says Strauss South Africa beat England by an innings and 12 runs in the first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. ...  
08:44 AM, Jul 24, 2012

Cook ton gives England the advantage on Day 1
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Alastair Cook slammed his 20th Test ton as England closed the day on 267 for 3 in the first Test against South Africa at the Oval. ...  
03:13 PM, Jul 19, 2012

Smith aims to knock off England from top spot
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If South Africa win the upcoming three-match series, they will replace England at the summit of Test rankings. ...  
09:22 PM, Jul 18, 2012

1st Test: Win-at-all-costs for Eng, SA The high-profile series opens at The Oval with England and South Africa doing battle with an eye on the No. 1 spot in Test cricket. ...  
04:56 PM, Jul 18, 2012

England begin to assert their supremacy But while they seem unbeatable at home, they need to win abroad as well to maintain their position at the top. ...  
01:39 PM, Jul 11, 2012

Strauss pays tribute at Maynard funeral
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The 23-year-old Surrey batsman died last month after being hit by a train on a London Underground railway line. ...  
10:51 AM, Jul 05, 2012

England consolidate No. 1 spot, India remain 4th England lead second-placed South Africa by one ratings point, while Australia are placed at three. ...  
05:41 PM, Jun 12, 2012

Strauss backs England's rotation policy
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The England Test captain said it will help team's performance while defending their Test No. 1 rank against SA. ...  
08:46 AM, Jun 12, 2012

Strauss defends Anderson absence from 3rd Test
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The England captain said the decision of resting the strike bowler will benefit all parties in the long run. ...  
06:55 PM, Jun 06, 2012

England may give Anderson rest for 3rd Test
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The hosts, 2-0 up in the three-match series, are due to name their squad on Sunday. ...  
08:34 PM, Jun 02, 2012

Eng mull resting strike bowlers for Edgbaston
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After an unassailable 2-0 lead against WI, the hosts may rest their leading quicks for the last Test. ...  
12:43 PM, May 29, 2012

Strauss and Cook partnership joins 5,000 club
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Andrew Strauss and his opening partner Alastair Cook became only the fifth partnership in Test history to have put on more than 5,000 runs together. ...  
11:50 AM, May 29, 2012

Bresnan urges Eng to finish job in 2nd Test
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The English allrounder has appealed to his team-mates not to slacken in the ongoing Test against West Indies. ...  
09:07 AM, May 28, 2012

2nd Test: England on the verge of series win Trailing by 58 on first innings, the West Indies limped to 61 for 6, a lead of just three runs with two days left. ...  
06:04 PM, May 27, 2012

2nd Test: Samuels' ton takes WI to 304 for 6 Samuels ended day one unbeaten on 107, with 15 fours from 225 balls, while captain Sammy was 88 not out. ...  
03:19 PM, May 25, 2012

Strauss mulls seam options for 2nd Test Broad and Anderson will again lead England's attack in the second Test, while Finn could be the third pacer. ...  
06:37 PM, May 24, 2012

2nd Test: England look to keep West Indies on the mat
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England eased to a five-wicket victory against West Indies in the first Test at Lord's. ...  
03:29 PM, May 24, 2012

Strauss hopes ton proves run 'catalyst'
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Strauss had gone 18 months without a Test hundred heading into the series opener against the West Indies at Lord's. ...  
11:30 AM, May 22, 2012

Bell had nothing to prove, says Strauss Bell scored a composed unbeaten 63 to guide England to a five-wicket victory over West Indies. ...  
09:54 PM, May 21, 2012