Cricket Thread

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Matt Prior Englands man of the series

Prior

Only guy that can hold his head high this series

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Amla is South Africa's MotS unsurprisingly.

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Amla

Very modest as usual.

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Shut up Strauss.

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Shut up Strauss.

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Our batting...was a little bit under par.

Extras were regularly one of England's highest scorers in this series.

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Cricket celebrations are a bit alwful.

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Kallis says Boucher is improving and beginning to see a little

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BBC cricket music

Aint heard this for years, since BBC lost Tests in fact

[Dennis Bendtner]

South Africa are the only team out there that you can say victories overseas don't tell us much. Their record away is outstanding. Their Achilles heel is at home, where even Sri Lanka snuck a Test win. That is what's held them back until now from being far and away the best in the world. Two consecutive 2-0 wins in England, two consecutive series draws in India (bear in mind that India barely ever lose one Test match at home) and a comfortable series win in Australia (which, let's be honest, England have been riding off for ages). They are the best equipped to 'dominate' but still have to sort awful home form out.