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5 talking points with England just 33 runs away from stunning series win vs South Africa

England are closing in on a 2-1 series victory over South Africa, with just 33 runs needed to wrap up an excellent victory in the third and final Test at the Oval

Daily Mirror

Elgar edges South Africa ahead in England decider

London (AFP) - South Africa captain Dean Elgar led from the front as the tourists built a slender lead in the third and deciding Test against England at the Oval on Sunday.

AFP

Robinson skittles South Africa before Pope gives England narrow advantage

Ollie Robinson’s five-wicket haul helped England dismiss South Africa for 118 but despite Ollie Pope’s impressive 67, the tourists fought back

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Robinson strikes before South Africa fight back in England finale

London (AFP) - Ollie Robinson returned his best England figures before South Africa hit back in the third and deciding Test at the Oval on Saturday after cricket paid its respects to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

AFP

England seamers tear through South Africa on poignant day of third Test at the Oval

South Africa all out for 118 on day three

The Independent UK

Seamers put England in charge of third Test on a poignant day at Kia Oval

Ahead of play was a carefully orchestrated commemoration of the Queen.

The Independent UK

England vs South Africa: No place like home for Ollie Pope to seal his spot at No3

Ollie Pope and the Kia Oval has, in recent years, been one of English cricket’s great love affairs.

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Joe Root admits England captaincy made him "a shadow of the person that I want to be"

Joe Root has revealed the last two years of his time as England Test captain "took a toll" on him and that he felt "relieved" after relinquishing the role and passing it onto Ben Stokes

Daily Mirror

England name unchanged squad for South Africa decider

London (AFP) - Ben Stokes will lead an unchanged 14-man England squad into next week's third and deciding Test against South Africa at the Oval after it was released on Wednesday.

AFP

England’s ‘benchmark’ win was built on pragmatism and flexibility

Hosts’ dominance in second Test dispelled notions of a hell-raising approach under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum

The Guardian - UK

Private-school barrier? Australia’s Test cricket team is scarcely more blue collar than England’s

An Ashes series limited to privately educated players would not look as different as Australians might like to think

The Guardian - AU

James Anderson the master sends his theatre into raptures once again

England’s talismanic bowler caught the guts of Old Trafford with an around-the-wicket beauty to dismiss Dean Elgar

The Guardian - UK

Keegan Petersen and Rassie van der Dussen spearhead South Africa fightback

England took three wickets during the morning session at Old Trafford but South Africa rallied to 141 for three at tea.

The Independent UK

Zak Crawley helps England end opening day of second SA Test in strong position

James Anderson and Stuart Broad took three wickets apiece in helpful conditions.

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England make swift progress on opening day of second South Africa Test

James Anderson and Stuart Broad took three wickets apiece in helpful conditions before England reached 111-3 at the end of the opening day

The Guardian - UK

Bairstow and England on top after Broad and Anderson skittle South Africa

Jonny Bairstow and Zak Crawley were unbeaten at stumps as England closed in on South Africa’s first-innings total of 151 in the second Test

AFP

Anderson strikes before Crawley and Bairstow hold firm against South Africa

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - England great James Anderson marked becoming the first player to appear in 100 home Tests by taking 3-32 as South Africa were dismissed for just 151 on Thursday's first day of the second Test at Old Trafford.

Daily Mirror

5 talking points as James Anderson and Stuart Broad put England in charge vs South Africa

England trail South Africa by just 40 runs in the second Test after bowling the Proteas out for 151 and reaching 111-3 at the close of play with Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow unbeaten

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The Guardian - UK

McCullum may see himself in Crawley but struggling in spotlight is tough place to be

To say poor scores are acceptable is to judge him differently to every opening batter who has ever been selected for England

Evening Standard

England must bounce back against South Africa with feel-good factor under threat after Lord’s rout

England have made a habit of backing themselves into tight corners this summer. And that, following a thumping defeat last week, is where they find themselves going into the Second Test at Old Trafford. They cannot afford to make a mess of this one.

AFP

England vow to stick with 'Bazball' in bid to level South Africa series

London (AFP) - England captain Ben Stokes has insisted there will be no let-up in the team's attacking approach as they look to bounce back in the second Test against South Africa starting Thursday.

Evening Standard

Joe Root hails ‘brave’ England captain Ben Stokes for opening up on mental health struggles

Joe Root believes England captain Ben Stokes’ standing among his players will only be enhanced by the frank and honest way he has spoken about his mental health struggles.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes shows great courage addressing mental health struggles – Joe Root

Root joined the rest of the Test squad at a London screening of ‘Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes’.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a great wake-up call’: Joe Root praises Ben Stokes’ openness

Joe Root has praised Ben Stokes’s courage in dealing so frankly with his off‑pitch issues, predicting the England Test captain’s openness ‘will better the environment that we’re playing in’

Daily Mirror

England ready to impose themselves as Joe Root insists 'nothing has changed' despite defeat

Root pays tribute to Ben Stokes' leadership on and off the field after watching new documentary that bares all

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