Proteas Level Series in Final Test Versus England
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Monday 18th January, 2010 13 score 105. ICC to analyze review system following complaint International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat said an investigation will take place after the Test at Wanderers JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The ICC will analyze the decision review Graeme Smith was given not out on Friday on 15 after swinging at Stadium. system and the technology applied by the TV umpire in the fourth a ball that went through to the wicketkeeper. England, believing he Test between South Africa and England following an official com- edged it and that there was a noise, reviewed the decision. plaint from the England and Wales Cricket Board. However, third umpire Daryl Harper turned it down but it is alleged England complained Saturday after South Africa captain that he had not turned up the TV feed volume. Smith went on to Proteas level series in final Test versus England Africa bat again. In the first hour of play, England doubled its score to 96 but lost the wicket of Kevin Pietersen. The South African- born Pietersen had been subdued in moving from his overnight score of 9 to 12 before being caught behind driving at a wide ball from debutant paceman Wayne Parnell in the ninth over of the day. Pietersen’s departure brought together Collingwood and Ian Bell, who together had put on a match-saving stand in the third Test at Newlands. But Bell on 5 could not keep a lifting ball from Morkel down and it flew to Jacques Kallis at second slip. England was in trouble on 103-5. Two balls later it got worse when wicketkeeper Matt Prior was out for a duck after an ill- advised hook shot off Morkel that he top-edged for Graeme Smith to take a well-judged catch running back from first slip. Morkel could not be mas- tered by the England batsmen. In his next over, he got Stuart Broad to glove a ball down leg to be caught behind by Mark Boucher for 1. Broad was not given out initially, but on review it was clear he had gloved the ball. Graeme Swann and Collingwood took the score from England’s captain Andrew Strauss, left, with the Castle Test series trophy and 104-7 to 134 before Swann on 20 edged a swinging delivery from SCOREBOARD South African captain Graeme Smith, right, with the Basil D’Olivera Test series Dale Steyn to A. B. de Villiers at England 1st Innings 180 trophy, are seen after South Africa won on the fourth day of their fourth Test third slip. South Africa 1st Innings 423-7 cricket match against England in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, Jan. J. P. Duminy ended the England 2nd Innings 17, 2010. (AP Photo) innings by taking the wickets of (Resuming on 48-3) Collingwood and Ryan A. Strauss lbw b Parnell 22 JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Fast (363). Sidebottom for 15 to finish with A. Cook c Smith b Morkel 1 bowler Morne Morkel took three England resumed its second 2-10. J. Trott c De Villiers b Steyn 8 wickets in seven balls Sunday to innings on 48-3, still needing to Parnell took 2-17 and Steyn K. Pietersen c Boucher b Parnell 12 lead South Africa to victory over score 195 runs to make South finished with 2-64. P. Collingwood c Morkel b Duminy 71 England by an innings and 74 I. Bell c Kallis b Morkel 5 runs and level the series at 1-1 in M.Prior c Smith b Morkel 0 the fourth and final Test. S. Broad c Boucher b Morkel 1 Morkel removed Ian Bell, G. Swann c De Villiers b Steyn 20 Matt Prior and Stuart Broad in R. Sidebottom b Duminy 15 the first session on the fourth J. Anderson not out 1 day at Wanderers Stadium to run Extras: (6lb, 1w, 6nb) 13 through the middle order as the TOTAL: (all out) 169 Proteas dismissed England for Overs: 42.5 169 to retain the Basil D’Oliveira Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-21, 3-48, 4- Trophy from the 2008 series win. 84, 5-103, 6-103, 7-104, 8-134, 9- Morkel finished with 4-59 154. and had seven wickets for the Bowling: Steyn 14-1-64-2 (2nb), M. match like Dale Steyn, who Morkel 16-5-59-4 (3nb, 1w), Parnell claimed 5-51 in the first innings 8-1-17-2, McLaren 3-1-13-0 (1nb), as England was bowled out for Duminy 1.5-0-10-2. 180. Result: South Africa won by an Paul Collingwood was the innings and 74 runs. only England batsman to shine Series: Tied at 1-1. in the Test, making 71 Sunday to Man of the match: D. Steyn and M. add to his 47 in the first innings. Morkel (SA) He totaled 344 runs in the series, Man of the series: M. Boucher (SA), the third best in the series G. Swann (Eng) behind South Africa’s Graeme Toss: England. Smith (427) and Hashim Amla Umpires: S. Davis (Aus), T. Hill (NZ) TV umpire: D. Harper (Aus) Match referee: R. Mahanama (SL) Argentina’s form not Maradona’s fault -Pele BOGOTA (AP) - Pele says it wasn’t Diego Maradona’s fault that Argentina played poorly in World Cup qualifiers, suggesting the blame should rest with Argentine officials who chose him as the nation- al coach. Pele said on Pele Saturday he expected Argentina to be a strong contender at the World Cup in South Africa. He also listed his native Brazil, Italy, Spain and England as major con- tenders. He said this could also be the year an African team breaks through. He praised Brazil coach Dunga, who is expected to lead the five-time champi- ons back into contention after a disap- pointing World Cup in 2006..