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South Africa tour of England - 5 Test series: 24 July - 8 September 2003
South Africa tour of England - 5 Test series: 24 July - 8 September 2003
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England v South Africa - the dust settles
Batting performance of the series It's hard to ignore those two double-hundreds by Graeme Smith, but they came in more innocent times. When Gary Kirsten rolled up his sleeves at Headingley, the series was long past its watershed. The pitch was grubby; South Africa were 2 for 2, then 21 for 4, then 142 for 7 – it was the first occasion they had been behind in the series. It was time for the real men to go to work. Kirsten scored 130 in the first innings, then 60 in the second. As South Africa won by 191 runs, he could technically have bagged a pair and it wouldn't have mattered. Technically.
Series review | 5th Test Bulletin | Wisden Verdict

General News




Double-century for Kallis as SA draw at Derby
SA v Derby Scorecard | Bulletin




Vaughan faces flak from media
Paper Round | Eng v SA Wisden Verdict | Vaughan quotes




Vaughan slams lack of 'mental toughness' in domestic game
News




Outbatted, outbowled ... and out-thought
Eng v SA Wisden Verdict | Quotes - We have to regroup says Vaughan




Kallis grabs six as England go down with a whimper
Eng v SA Scorecard | Bulletin | Hussain doubtful for Oval | Kirsten urged to reconsider retirement




Hussain doubtful for Oval Test
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Bicknell 'stunned' at call up
News | Profile | England send for Bicknell at last




Keeping things in perspective
3rd Test Wisden Verdict


Features




Alec Stewart: The Gaffer to the bitter end Feature



Allan Donald: 'South Africa will win 3-1' Exclusive interview



Where next to conquer? Wisden Cricket Monthly



Vaughan must win the players' respect Wisden Cricket Monthly



Return from purgatory Graham Thorpe exclusive interview



The Smith effect: South African reaction Wisden Comment



Omar Henry: time to move forward Exclusive interview | Profile



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