Elgar says 'lack of experience' led to Proteas' Test series defeat in England
Proteas skipper Dean Elgar believes that a lack of experience played a massive role as South Africa hurtled towards a Test series loss against England at the Oval.
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3rd Test: Zak Crawley leads England home to complete South African series win
England started the day at 97-0 needing another 33 to win and picked them up in 27 minutes for the loss of Alex Lees for 39. Crawley finished on 69 not out, with Pope unbeaten on 11. The victory made it six wins from seven Tests this summer, following a 3-0 beating of New Zealand and a win over India, all following an awful run that brought one win from the previous 17 Tests and led to the arrival of Ben Stokes as captain in place of Joe Root.
England's Zak Crawley scores 69 not out as Kent opener steers team to victory in third Test against South Africa at The Oval
Zak Crawley helped steer England to victory against South Africa in the third Test at The Oval on Monday morning.
Crawley leads England home to complete South African series win
LONDON :Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope steered England to an impressive nine-wicket victory over South Africa at The Oval on Monday to complete a 2-1 series victory and put the seal on an astonishing turnaround in fortunes for the home team this year.
England vs South Africa: England Hammer South Africa In 3rd Test To Win Series 2-1
England thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the third and deciding Test at the Oval on Monday, completing a 2-1 series win in just over two days of action. The home side, who resumed on 97-0, needed just 5.3 more overs to reach a victory target of 130. Zak Crawley was 69 not out and Ollie Pope 11 not out.
England vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 5 Live Updates: England Need 33 Runs To Seal Victory
England vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 5 Live Updates: England and South Africa will be facing each other in the 5th day of the third and final Test of the three-match series, on Monday at Kennington Oval, London. Chasing the target of 130 runs, England are just 33 runs away from victory with Alex Lees (32*) and Zak Crawley (57*), standing unbeaten at the crease. Victory would give England a sixth win in seven Tests since their new leadership duo of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum took charge at the start of this season. England would also take a 2-1 lead over South Africa in the three-match Test series. (Live Scorecard)
England's Stuart Broad proud to be in company of 'hero' Glenn McGrath
Stuart Broad said he was proud to have surpassed the Test-wicket tally of boyhood hero Glenn McGrath as England closed in on a series win over South Africa at The Oval. Broad captured the prize scalp of South Africa captain Dean Elgar for 36 on Sunday for his 564th Test wicket, topping long-retired Australia great McGrath's haul of 563. Elgar had been in good touch but the Proteas' most experienced batsman surprisingly decided against a review, even though replays showed the ball would have missed leg stump. South Africa had been 83-1 before Elgar's dismissal, which precipitated another batting collapse as they slumped to 169 all out in the deciding Test of a three-match contest. When bad light brought a premature halt to the fourth day, England were 97-0, needing just 33 more runs on Monday to reach a target of 130 that would secure a 2-1 series win.
James Anderson says positive England have changed the face of Test cricket
James Anderson believes England's positive style of Test cricket has changed the way people view the longest format of the game around the world as they stand on the brink of victory over South Africa in the third Test at The Oval. England need a further 33 runs to claim the series 2-1 and with 10 second innings wickets remaining, that looks a formality after they showed measured aggression with both bat and ball to take the game away from the tourists. Anderson has spoken before of the enjoyment the England team has in playing with freedom and credits coach Brendon McCullum for changing the face of the five day game.