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South African speedster Nortje relishes generating fiery pace in Test win

Nortje ripped through the heart of the home batting, taking three wickets in 10 balls at one point, as England slumped to 149 all out in their second innings to lose the Test inside three days. Nortje’s average speed in the over where he dismissed the dangerous Jonny Bairstow was 148 kph, making it the quickest over England have had to face at home in the last decade of test cricket, according to the analytics website CricViz. "It's exciting, something I've wanted to do since I was a kid," Nortje told a news conference.

Anrich Nortje grateful for skipper Elgar's 'honesty': 'Dean is quite straight forward'

South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje paid tribute to captain Dean Elgar's "honesty" after the Proteas' innings and 12-run rout of England in the first Test at Lord's.

Anrich Nortje admits he may get his own back with short balls at Old Trafford

Anrich Nortje has promised England more chin music in the second Test but insists South Africa did not change their approach to try and combat the hosts’ aggressive style of cricket at Lord’s.

South Africa quick Anrich Nortje grateful for skipper Dean Elgar's 'honesty'

Nortje finished with match figures of 6-110 as South Africa completed a crushing victory inside three days in London to go 1-0 up in a three-match series. The 28-year-old express quick was especially effective after lunch on Friday, taking three wickets for no runs in 10 balls to have Jonny Bairstow, Alex Lees and Ben Foakes all caught behind as he repeatedly topped speeds of 90 mph (145 kph) and even surpassed 95 mph at one stage.

England thrashed by South Africa inside three days after first Test batting collapse

If there was always a slight feel of “live by the sword, die by the sword” to England’s much-vaunted “Bazball” approach to Test cricket, then you could say that South Africa came along with a full armoury of rapiers, cutlasses and katanas to cut it to shreds.

South Africa win first test by innings and 12 runs

LONDON :South Africa skittled England out for 149 on Friday to win the first test by an innings and 12 runs inside three days at Lord's and go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

1st Test: South Africa thrash England by an innings and 12 runs

It proved an emphatic triumph for South Africa's bowling attack, who nullified the threat of England's new attacking batting 'Bazball' approach, forging a 161-run first innings lead before dismissing their hosts in only 37.4 second innings overs. As it happened: England vs South Africa, 1st TestAnrich Nortje took three wickets in the space of 10 balls to rip through the heart of the home batting, removing Jonny Bairstow (18 runs), opener Alex Lees (35) and Ben Foukes (0) in quick succession with a spell of fast bowling for figures of 3-47.

Zak Crawley out cheaply as England’s fightback stalls at Lord’s

Zak Crawley’s troubles with the bat continued as England slipped to 38 for two at the lunch break on day three of the first Test against South Africa.

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South African speedster Nortje relishes generating fiery pace in Test win

Anrich Nortje grateful for skipper Elgar's 'honesty': 'Dean is quite straight forward'

Anrich Nortje admits he may get his own back with short balls at Old Trafford

South Africa quick Anrich Nortje grateful for skipper Dean Elgar's 'honesty'

England thrashed by South Africa inside three days after first Test batting collapse

South Africa win first test by innings and 12 runs

1st Test: South Africa thrash England by an innings and 12 runs

Zak Crawley out cheaply as England’s fightback stalls at Lord’s