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Joe Root has one eye on Ashes after South Africa triumph – Port Elizabeth in the News

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Joe Root has one eye on Ashes after South Africa triumph: England wrapped up a 191-run win on day four of the final Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, dismissing their hosts for 274 to complete a memorable hat-trick of results having edged a thriller in …
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After a huge series win over South Africa, how can England improve?: But the biggest encouragement England will take after going on to win the series with subsequent victories at Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg is the contribution of young players like Ollie Pope, Sam …
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‘Root and Stokes set the batting benchmark’ – Ollie Pope on breakthrough series: Ollie Pope has said he is ready for the step-up in scrutiny following his breakthrough series in South Africa, and believes that the positive influence of Joe Root and Ben Stokes will help him to …
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Quick-learning Ollie Pope ready to take the limelight in his stride: He bounced back from missing the first Test through illness to record a matchwinning maiden Test hundred in the innings win at Port Elizabeth, and confirmed his reputation, at the age of 22, as one of …
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Ollie Pope: My dream is to play all three formats for England: Having missed the first Test defeat through illness, Pope scored important runs in each of the tourists’ hat-trick of wins in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg and now looks set fair for a …
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England’s win in South Africa bodes well for next Ashes tour to Australia: They made it successive scores of 400 in the first innings of a Test as they crushed South Africa in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg. True, their total of precisely 400 at Wanderers was reached as …
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Nasser Hussain hails Ben Stokes as the ‘standout cricketer’ in England’s series victory over South Africa: Hussain added: ‘If you look at the key moments in the series: Newlands when they needed to up the tempo, Stokes does it; Newlands when they need to bowl South Africa out, Stokes does it; Port …
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England batsman Ollie Pope sets sights on white-ball cricket after starring role in South Africa: He played a key part in all three wins: top-scoring in the first innings at Cape Town with 61, a maiden hundred of 135 not out to push England to 499 in Port Elizabeth, and then contributing 56 to a …
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A nation in crisis: The challenges facing South African cricket: File photo: South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada, left, and Faf du Plessis leave the field after England are bowled out during day two of the third cricket test between them in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, …
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