Elgar hails 'special bunch' after hammering England: 'We play bloody good cricket'
South Africa captain Dean Elgar saluted his "special bunch" of players after they overpowered England by an innings and 12 runs in the first Test at Lord's on Friday.
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England beaten inside three days as impressive South Africa claim series lead
England once again had no answer to South Africa’s impressive bowling attack and suffered an embarrassing defeat by an innings and 12 runs in the first Test at Lord’s inside three days.
Ben Stokes wants a baggage-free England to bounce back from heavy Lord’s loss
Ben Stokes insisted England will not carry any “baggage” into the rest of the series from their crushing innings-and-12-run defeat inside three days in the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s.
South Africa dismiss England for 165 as Kagiso Rabada takes five wickets
South Africa maintained their stranglehold on the first Test at Lord’s by bowling England out for 165 on the second morning with Kagiso Rabada claiming an impressive five-wicket haul.
Skipper Elgar credits Proteas coaching staff after Lord's epic: 'They don't get enough credit'
Proteas captain Dean Elgar, beaming after his side's innings-and-12-run win over a heavily-fancied England at Lord's on Wednesday, has credited coach Mark Boucher and the rest of the backroom staff.
'Baz-what?' SA social media has field day after Proteas dismantle England's 'Bazball'
South African social media had a field day poking fun at and sharing banter about England's famed "Bazball" approach to Test cricket after the Proteas' innings win at Lord's on Friday.
Reality check for Ben Stokes’ new-look England as South Africa take Lord’s win
England collapsed inside 40 overs as they slumped to a crushing innings-and-12-run defeat before the end of the third day of the first Test of the series against South Africa at Lord’s.
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.