After the Oval England will be looking for inspiration for this week’s second Test. Perhaps, as with Devon Malcolm in 1994, they might even be gifted it by the South Africans.

166 years after the first international cricket match was played between the USA and Canada in the USA, international cricket returned to where it all started in the year 2010.

As Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis inexorably advance South Africa’s lead at the Oval Martin looks at how England distracted the media from another majestic South African performance, back in 1994.

The excitement and anticipation continues to build ahead of this Thursday’s mouth-watering, if ridiculously abbreviated, Test series between England and South Africa.

Cricket Web Member Henry Pearce has reviewed International
Cricket Captain 2012 detailing the highs and lows of the
latest release in the continued series of cricket management
games.

England and South Africa face off for the Basil D’Oliveira Trophy beginning on Thursday – CW’s Dave Wilson previews an eagerly awaited clash.

A county colossus, yet unfulfilled at Test match level, Gareth Bland looks at the career of the recently departed Mark Ramprakash.

Cricket Web Member Connor Stephens has reviewed Cricket Coach
2012 detailing the highs and lows of the latest release in the
continued series of cricket management games.

International Cricket Captain 2012 has been released with a
bunch of new features in this version. There is a full two-day
trial of the game you can download to see what you think of
the game.

Cricket Coach 2012 has been released with a bunch of new
features in this version. There is a full two-day trial of the
game you can download to see what you think of the game.