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South Africa coach Mark Boucher

South Africa coach Boucher to quit after T20 World Cup

Boucher, appointed in controversial circumstances in 2019, was due to be in charge until the end of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India

England's captain Ben Stokes (C) holds The Basil D'Oliveira Trophy as he walks with his players after victory on the fifth and final day of the third Test match between England and South Africa at The Oval, in London, on 12 September, 2022

England hammer South Africa in 3rd Test to win series 2-1

England have now won six of their seven Tests under their new leadership pairing of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, having managed just one victory in their previous 17 matches when ...

South Africa's Dean Elgar plays a shot during play on the fourth day of the third Test cricket match between England and South Africa at The Oval, in London, on 11 September, 2022

Elgar edges South Africa ahead in England decider

Elgar, South Africa's most experienced batsman, was 35 not out and Keegan Petersen was unbeaten on seven after England captain Ben Stokes struck with just his third delivery of the match to remove ...

England's James Anderson celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa's Sarel Erwee Action.

England creep in front after skittling South Africa out for 118

But after winning the toss and bowling South Africa out cheaply, England also struggled with the bat and had only a narrow advantage at the close

England's Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope stand during a minutes silence before the match while wearing black armbands following the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II before beginning the third Test between England and South Africa at the Oval, London, Britain on 10 September, 2022

English cricket says farewell to Queen Elizabeth II

The death of Britain’s longest-serving monarch at the age of 96 on Thursday had led the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to abandon Friday’s play

England's captain Ben Stokes (C) celebrates the dismissal of South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen on day 3 of the second Test match between England and South Africa at the Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester, north-west England on 27 August, 2022

Test series Stokes sets up England's series-levelling win over South Africa

England captain Ben Stokes struck twice shortly after tea to pave the way for his side's series-levelling innings and 85-run win over South Africa inside three days in the second Test at Old Trafford ...

England's James Anderson celebrates after bowling South Africa's Dean Elgar on Day 3 of the second Test match between England and South Africa at the Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester, north-west England on 27 August, 2022

Anderson sparks South Africa slump as England eye series-levelling win

The Proteas were 88-3 in their second innings at lunch on the third day, still 176 runs adrift of England’s first innings 415-9 declared -- a total built on Ben Foakes’s 113 not out and Ben Stokes’s ...

Ben Stokes completed his first century since being appointed England's permanent captain on 26 August

Stokes hits first ton since taking over as England captain

Ben Stokes completed his first century since being appointed England's permanent captain as he made 103 before wicketkeeper Ben Foakes reached three figures as well to strengthen the hosts' grip on ...

England's Zak Crawley (L) and England's Jonny Bairstow (R) leave after play on day one of the second Test match between England and South Africa at the Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester on 25 August, 2022

Manchester Test Bairstow and Crawley hold firm against South Africa

Kagiso Rabada starred with both bat and ball as the Proteas fought back, the fast bowler top-scoring with 36 and then dismissing star batsman Joe Root for just nine as England, bidding to level this ...

England's James Anderson (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa's Keshav Maharaj on day 1 of the second Test match between England and South Africa at the Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester on 25 August, 2022

Anderson strikes before Rabada takes South Africa to 151

James Anderson led a fine display by England's quicks before South Africa tailender Kagiso Rabada took the Proteas to a total of 151 on Thursday's first day of the second Test at Old Trafford.

England players during practice at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain on 23 August, 2022

England vow to stick with 'Bazball' in bid to level South Africa series

England captain Ben Stokes has insisted there will be no let-up in the team's attacking approach as they look to bounce back in the second Test against South Africa starting Thursday

South Africa's players celebrate after England's James Anderson is bowled by South Africa's Marco Jansen to wrap up the game on day 3 of the first Test match between England and South Africa at the Lord's cricket ground in London on 19 August 2022.

South Africa thrash England as 'Bazball' era comes back down to earth

South Africa inflicted England's first defeat of the 'Bazball' era as they won the first Test by a crushing innings and 12 runs with more than two days to spare at Lord's on Friday

South Africa's Anrich Nortje swerves away from a bouncer in the morning session of Day 3 of the 1st Test against England at Lord's on 19 August, 2022

Lords Test South Africa take 161-run lead in first innings against England

Marco Jansen, in only his sixth test, was dismissed on 48 as South Africa moved from their overnight score of 289-7 in response to England’s first innings tally of 165

South Africa's Marco Jansen (L) and South Africa's Keshav Maharaj (R) take a run during play on day 2 of the first Test match between England and South Africa at the Lord's cricket ground in London on 18 August, 2022

First Test Jansen, Maharaj partnership overcomes scares of fiery Stokes

Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj took South Africa into a first-innings lead of more than a hundred runs in the first Test against England at Lord’s on Thursday

England's Joe Root and Zak Crawley during nets at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain on 15 August, 2022

England’s ‘Bazball’ faces new test from South Africa seam attack

There is no reason to expect anything different at Lord’s on Wednesday as England bid for a fifth successive test win, against a team whose strength is their pace bowling attack

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