Dec
20

South Africa Politics and News Monitor – South Africa vs. England Scoreboard (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

South Africa vs. England Scoreboard (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Scoreboard at stumps Sunday on the fifth day of the first test between South Africa and England at Supersport Park: South Africa 1st Innings 418 England 1st Innings 356 South Africa 2nd Innings 301-7 dec. England 2nd Innings (Overnight 11-1) Andrew Strauss c Boucher b Morkel 1 Alastair Cook c Smith b Harris 12 James Anderson c Boucher b De Wet 10 Jonathan Trott c …

1st test between South Africa and England drawn (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The first test between South Africa and England at SuperSport Park was drawn Sunday. There are three matches left in the series: Scorers: South Africa 418 (Jacques Kallis 120, J.P. Duminy 56; Graeme Swann 5-110) and 301-7 declared (Hashim Amla 100, A.B. de Villiers 64, Mark Boucher 63 not out; James Anderson 4-73) drew with England 356 (Graeme Swann 85, Paul …

South Africa 418&301-7dec v England 356&228-9 – close (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
England, chasing 364 to win, were 228 for nine wickets at the close of the fifth and final day of the first test to secure a draw against South Africa on Sunday.

Scot Ramsay wins in South Africa (CNN)
Scot Richie Ramsay powered through field with a seven-under-par 65 to claim the South Africa Open after a sudden death playoff against Indian Shiv Kapur at Pearl Valley Golf Estates.

South Africa fights back after early wickets (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
South Africa grabbed the key wicket of England captain Andrew Strauss late on the fourth day of the first test after setting them a challenging victory target of 364 runs on Saturday. The strike made early inroads and South Africa will believe it has a good chance of bowling out the opposition for a win on Sunday.

Nelson Mandela congratulates Makhaya Ntini for 100th Test appearance for South Africa (Daily Telegraph)
Paceman receives letter of congratulation, on 100th Test appearance, from former South Africa president Nelson Mandela.

South Africa vs. England Scores (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Scores at lunch Sunday on the fifth day of the opening test between South Africa and England at SuperSport Park: Scorers: England 169-3 (Kevin Pietersen 80 not out, Jonathan Trott 53 not out; Friedel de Wet 1-36, Morne Morkel 1-38, Paul Harris 1-42) South Africa 301-7 declared England 356 South Africa 418

Live – South Africa v England (BBC News)
Friedel de Wet claims his fourth wicket as South Africa close in on victory with two overs remaining in the first Test in Centurion.

Ramsay wins playoff at South Africa golf (UPI)
PAARL, South Africa, Dec. 20 (UPI) — Richie Ramsay birdied the first playoff hole Sunday and beat Shiv Kapur, capturing the South African Open Championship at Paarl, South Africa.

South Africa v England scoreboard – first test (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
Scoreboard at tea on the fifth and final day of the first test between South Africa and England at Centurion on Sunday.