Simon Doull: “If he had someone like Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis bowling with him, it would have been such a great combination”
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Former New Zealand seamer Simon Doull believes that Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas would have formed an amazing partnership with the iconic pace duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
Zak Crawley struck 11 boundaries during his knock of 66
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England opener Zak Crawley scored a fantastic 66 before South Africa fought back brilliantly on a rain-affected first day in Johannesburg.
Dominic Bess ended the day with figures of 5-51 off 31 overs
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South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock fought valiantly with an unbeaten 63, but spinner Dominic Bess’ five-for kept England firmly in control on the third day in Port Elizabeth.
South Africa came out on top on the first day in Cape Town thanks to a strong performance from their pace attack
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South Africa claimed the upper hand on the opening day in Cape Town as their pace attack carved through England’s batting line-up.
Rory Burns struck 11 boundaries during his unbeaten knock of 77
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Rory Burns scored an unbeaten 77 to lead England’s chase after they were set 376 to win by South Africa on the third day in Centurion.
Vernon Philander finished with figures of 4-16 off 14.2 overs
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South Africa forged a 175-run lead after pace bowler Vernon Philander carved through England’s batting line-up with a four-wicket haul.
Keshav Maharaj scored a career-best 72, but India are still in complete control heading into the fourth day
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India claimed a 326-run lead on the third day in Pune even though Keshav Maharaj and Vernon Philander put up a fight by amassing a 109-run partnership.
Vernon Philander will miss the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan
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South Africa have been dealt a big blow ahead of the first Test against Pakistan on Boxing Day as they will be without the services of pace bowler Vernon Philander, who is currently recovering from a hairline fracture he sustained to his right thumb.
Vernon Philander is likely to make his comeback in November
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South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander is set to be out of action until November as he continues to recover from a troublesome ankle injury.
Vernon Philander finished with career-best figures of 6-21
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South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander took a career-best 6-21 on the fifth day of the fourth Test in Johannesburg to not only lead his side to a 492-run win over Australia, but also ensure fellow seamer Morne Morkel had a perfect swansong.
