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Newest Review: ... = = You can't possibly win a test mach if you score less than 250 in the first innings; Edgebatson the second time in a row England had done this. Vaughan's lax early batting has opened the door and the skittles have been knocked down, South Africa's sharp attack exploiting the kinks and finding the holes. 231 all out, only Bell and Cook making half-centuries, will never beat a top three test team, England losing the last three series against the best test countries. Flintoff did well on his much heralded return with the bat with 36 runs and it was good to see Andre Nel drafted in to cover for Steyn, enjoying a fiery battle with Freddie. ... more

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Cricket: The Vaughan Ultimatum! (1599 words)
by - written on 11/08/08 (Very useful, 93 readings)
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Graeme Smith became the first South African captain for 40 years to lead a winning national side in England after sealing the four test series in grand style at Edgebatson, grinding a brilliant gutsy hundred to chase down the highest ever fourth innings total in a test at the Birmingham ground. Smith likes scoring runs in England, securing the man-of-the-series here with two hundreds. He and his team have outplayed Vaughan's boys all summer and the so the 'ex' England captain had no choice but to resign, the honorable course of action by a true Englishman. If we had won the very close and exciting third test I'm sure Vaughan would have lead us to India in the winter and ... Read the complete review

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