Broad blitz seals England series win

AFP, JOHANNESBURG: Stuart Broad produced a sensational display of fast bowling as England swept to a series-clinching victory on the third day of the third Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.
Broad took six for 17 as South Africa were bowled out for just 83 in their second innings.
Needing 74 to win, England won by seven wickets to take a winning 2-0 lead into the final Test in Centurion next week.
Broad ripped the heart out of the South African batting, taking the first five wickets for one run in the space of 31 balls after lunch.
“When he gets on a roll like that you just let him go,” said England captain Alastair Cook.
“You could see by the look in his eyes this morning that he had the bit between his teeth.”
The defeat will topple South Africa from top spot on the International Cricket Council’s Test rankings when the points are adjusted after the series.
England led on the first innings by 10 runs after being bowled out for 323 and the match was evenly poised as South African opening batsmen Dean Elgar and Stiaan van Zyl put on 23 runs at the start of the second innings, with Broad having conceded 13 of the runs.
According to Cook, coach Trevor Bayliss had “a few harsh words” at lunch before a session in which eight wickets fell for 55 runs, telling the players they had an opportunity to win the series.
“I got a bit lucky with the conditions,” said Broad. “The clouds came in and the lights came on. It was a fantastic deck to bowl on, the sort of wicket you’d like to take around with you. There was movement through the air and off the pitch.”
Broad said he had been frustrated by his bowling in the first innings.
“I was a little bit ill and I didn’t bowl well. I had a chat with Alastair this morning about bowling a bit fuller and bringing the batsmen forward. We were great as a side after lunch and took some great catches.”
De Villiers acknowledged: “It was some of the best bowling I have faced, from the whole unit. The conditions suited them but they made the best of them. They asked a lot of questions.”

Broad blitz seals England series win

AFP, JOHANNESBURG: Stuart Broad produced a sensational display of fast bowling as England swept to a series-clinching victory on the third day of the third Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday. Broad took six for 17 as South Africa were bowled out for just 83 in their second innings. Needing 74 to win, England won by seven wickets to take a winning 2-0 lead into the final Test in Centurion next week. Broad ripped the heart out of the South African batting, taking the first five wickets for one run in the space of 31 balls after lunch. When he gets on a roll like that you just let him go, said England captain Alastair Cook. You could see by the look in his eyes this morning that he had the bit between his teeth. The defeat will topple South Africa from top spot on the International Cricket Councils Test rankings when the points are adjusted after the series. England led on the first innings by 10 runs after being bowled out for 323 and the match was evenly poised as South African opening batsmen Dean Elgar and Stiaan van Zyl put on 23 runs at the start of the second innings, with Broad having conceded 13 of the runs. According to Cook, coach Trevor Bayliss had a few harsh words at lunch before a session in which eight wickets fell for 55 runs, telling the players they had an opportunity to win the series. I got a bit lucky with the conditions, said Broad. The clouds came in and the lights came on. It was a fantastic deck to bowl on, the sort of wicket youd like to take around with you. There was movement through the air and off the pitch. Broad said he had been frustrated by his bowling in the first innings. I was a little bit ill and I didnt bowl well. I had a chat with Alastair this morning about bowling a bit fuller and bringing the batsmen forward. We were great as a side after lunch and took some great catches. De Villiers acknowledged: It was some of the best bowling I have faced, from the whole unit. The conditions suited them but they made the best of them. They asked a lot of questions.