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Durham fast bowler Steve Harmison has been called up by England ahead of the third test against South Africa which gets underway on Wednesday. The 29-year-old hasn’t represented his country since March but good form in the county game has seen him rewarded with another chance.
I have mixed feelings as to whether this is a [...]

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As we well know, most of the discussion since England’s heavy defeat to South Africa in the second test at Headingley has been about selection issues regarding the England team. Should Darren Pattinson be playing? Why is Tim Ambrose batting at six? What is Andrew Flitntoff’s role in the side?
Well, with regards to that final [...]

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Let’s get one thing straight – England were completely outclassed by South Africa in the second test match at Headingley. They fully deserved their ten wicket victory and their 1-0 lead in the series. In all honesty though, as soon as I saw the England team for this match – or more specifically the batting [...]

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Jonathan Agnew stated in one of his recent blogs that if Andrew Flintoff comes through Lancashire’s County Championship game with Hampshire –which starts today – then he will be playing in the second test against South Africa. The BBC pundit came to this conclusion after Andrew Flintoff netted with the England side ahead of the [...]

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England reached 309-3 at stumps on day one of the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s.  The day belonged to Kevin Pietersen who finished on 104*.  He was well supported by the under-pressure Ian Bell who reached 75* - the pair adding an unbeaten 192 for the fourth wicket.
Pietersen received a tremendous ovation from [...]

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