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The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
• 'We've got no chance of winning Twenty20 World Cup' • Morgan and Trott thought to be lined-up by franchises England have never won a major international cricket trophy and according to Michael Vaughan they have no chance of ending that barren run unless they release their players for the entirety of next season's Indian Premier League. "We should be making our players available for...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
• Andy Flower criticises booing from South African fans • Port Elizabeth hero Anderson nearly missed series The England coach, Andy Flower, has asked for more respect to be shown to his finest player, Kevin Pietersen, the "pantomime villain" who was booed to the crease during yesterday's one-day international victory in Port Elizabeth. Whether Flower's plea proves counter-productive...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
South Africa 356-6; England 242 South Africa win by 112 runs. Series level at 1-1 England chose Newlands, one of the world's most beautiful grounds, to produce one of their uglier performances this evening. Their bowlers conceded a joint record score of 354 for six and they lost this third ODI by 112 runs as South Africa levelled the series at 1-1 with two to play. Even Table Mountain had turned its...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
• Batsman downplays return to city of his birth • I am happy in Birmingham, says Trott It was a little over 90F when Jonathan Trott appeared beside the cobalt blue of his hotel poolside in his home town of Cape Town today. But England's latest South African cricket hero had thoughts only for his Harborne home in Birmingham. While Table Mountain shimmered and the Kirstenbosch Gardens beckoned...
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Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
The way Jonathan Trott has begun his international career suggests he has always been destined to pull on an England shirt
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
• Everything goes right in all-rounder's record ODI appearance • Unbeaten century, two wickets and a stunning catch Paul Collingwood described it as a "perfect day" here as he marked his record 171st ODI appearance for England with a man-of-the-match-winning performance as England beat South Africa by seven wickets with 24 deliveries to spare. Collingwood, who passed Alec Stewart's...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Jonathan Trott hits 87, but Paul Collingwood stars with a superb all-round performance including an unbeaten century as England take a lead in the one-day series against South Africa.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
• Injury-hit tourists struggle to a morale-boosting victory • 'I was disappointed not to make three figures' says Trott South Africa did their best to make England feel at home here yesterday. Potchefstroom, cold and almost deserted, might have been Leicester in April. England, though, failed to respond to this show of hospitality. In their last warm-up match before the tour gets more serious,...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
• Kieswetter pledges future to his adoptive country • Wicketkeeper tipped to play Test cricket with England Craig Kieswetter, Somerset's dynamic wicketkeeper batsman, has pledged his future to England following reports that South Africa were keen to reclaim the Johannesburg-born player. Kieswetter, 21, who has a Scottish mother and a British passport, was hastily added to England's Performance...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
• Arthur sad to miss out on South African-born batsman • 'He wouldn't be in our top six but he'd be thereabouts' The South Africa coach Mickey Arthur is frustrated by the sight of Jonathan Trott playing for England. The 28-year-old played youth cricket for the Proteas having been born and raised in the country but has represented Warwickshire since 2002 courtesy of a British passport he...
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Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Jonathan Trott is in relaxed mood about his return to South Africa following a confident start to England's tour with 85 in a comprehensive victory against the Eagles at Bloemfontein
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Jonathan Trott makes 85 as England open their tour of South Africa with an impressive victory over Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein.
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Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Jonathan Trott marked his return to the country of his birth with a composed 85 in England's opening warm-up match against the Diamond Eagles at Bloemfontein
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
• South African-born Trott carded to bat at No3 • Mahmood included at expense of Graham Onions Jonathan Trott was included in the England side to face the Diamond Eagles in their opening warm-up match of their tour to South Africa in Bloemfontein. The home side won the toss and asked the visitors to bat on a warm and windy day at Springbok Park. Trott, who is returning to South Africa for...