England 85-0 (14.1 ovs) bt South Africa 83 (23 ovs) by 10 wickets.
It may be too early to say that Kevin Pietersen has single-handedly turned around the fortunes of our England cricket team, but today at Trent Bridge it’s fair to say that we performed well enough to beat anybody. Read more »
England 275-4 (50 overs) bt South Africa 255 (49.4 overs) by 20 runs
England have beaten South Africa in the first one-day international of the series, despite the visitors always looking favourites to take the match.
The win was inspired by newly installed captain Kevin Pietersen, who rejuvenated a slow England start as he Read more »
Kevin Pietersen could not have asked for a better start to his England captaincy, after a solid England performance resulted in the 6-wicket defeat of South Africa at The Oval.
The 28-year-old’s first match in the captain’s role saw the home team outclass his native country throughout.
Recalls for Harmison and Broad added some much needed power to the bowling lineup, and their inclusions were justified based on this performance. Read more »
Well after all the build up and anticipation regarding the possible return of Andrew Flintoff to the England fray, his injury nightmare continued and he pulled up with a side strain and will be out for at least the first 2 tests. The squad has just been announced, and as predicted here on CLD Sport, Matthew Hoggard i Read more »