England Beat South Africa Against Odds

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

Pietersen’s Ingenuity Too Much for New Zealand in Durham

England (307-5) beat New Zealand (193 all out) by 114 runs

This report could have been written the second Ian Bell pouched a mis-hit back foot shot from Brendon McCullum in the 9th over of New Zealand’s reply. Set a daunting 308 to win, this was always going to be a tough ask for a side who are desperatly low on confidence and lacking form. The mercurial McCullum was their only real hope and his dismissal for a quickfire 36 Read more

England Win in Nottingham to Beat New Zealand 2-0

England (364 all out) beat New Zealand (123 and 232) by an innings and 9 runs.

England were expected to claim victory in this home series against the black caps and did so, in comfortable fashion. The tide of the series turned when New Zealand threw away a position of incredible strength at Old Trafford in the 2nd test to lose incredulously and they never recovered. England struck all the powerful, key blows after Read more