Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith hit centuries as South Africa wiped out England’s lead in the first test at The Oval, closing on 403-2.
Undaunted by the riots that broke out in Birmingham on Monday night, England will take on India in the third Test at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned fans’ jeers to cheers after a bizarre runout of England batsman Ian Bell in the second Test.
South Africa has never reached a World Cup final and will have to change their reputation as chokers if they intend doing so at the Twenty20 World Cup
Arsenal dismantled Newcastle 3-0 behind two first-half goals from Robin Van Persie on Saturday, emphatically bouncing back from last weekend’s loss.