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England were leaning towards picking five seamers after inspecting the pitch on Thursday which would mean Chris Woakes will come in if Wood is passed unfit. Dominic Bess is facing the prospect of losing his place after his five-wicket haul in Port Elizabeth although this decision will be made purely on tactical grounds and he is assured of a place on the tour to Sri Lanka.  … [Read more...] about Joe Root claims beating South Africa 3-1 would indicate that ‘sky is the limit’ for his young England side

He said Ferrero "knew how to embody the best qualities of our industrial history the continued search for excellence, creativity, the determination to compete even in difficult moments to strengthen one's brand to the point that it becomes a symbol." … [Read more...] about Ferrero Rocher heir dies in cycling accident in South Africa

Joe Denly naturally reached double figures – for the 22nd time in 25 innings – but his was an unusual innings by the standards he has set on this tour. He was positively skittish. A couple of glorious cover drives were interspersed with edges, inside and outside, that sped to the boundary and on 22 a hard chance was dropped by Pieter Malan at cover point off Dane Paterson. Then Denly propped forward in defence to Paterson and this time the edge found the gloves of Quinton de Kock. … [Read more...] about England falter against South Africa after Crawley and Sibley’s stand

Ethiopia and Somalia have not faced an infestation on this scale for 25 years, while Kenya has not seen a locust threat this size for 70 years, the FAO said earlier this week. South Sudan and Uganda are also at risk if the swarms continue to grow and spread. … [Read more...] about Locusts: UN calls for international help in East Africa

For visiting supporters - and they were again the vast majority - what was so delightful about the stand of 203 between Stokes and Pope was that it was modern English batsmanship at its best. Their defence was solid, head right over the ball, their balance poised, their technique devoid of quirks and idiosyncracies, before they unleashed shots of the T20 era, notably the slog-sweep in Stokes’s case and reverse-scoops in Pope’s. … [Read more...] about Scyld Berry’s verdict: Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope’s 200-run stand was modern English batting at its best