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Records tumbled on arguably the most one-sided first day of a Test in 128 years of international cricket

Andy Blignaut has been named in the Zimbabwean squad for the first Test against South Africa at Cape Town which starts tomorrow (March 4)

Graeme Smith has said that his South African team will not be taking Zimbabwe lightly when their two-Test series gets underway at Cape Town tomorrow (March 4)

South Africa took the lead in the seven-match one-day series with a thumping 108-run win in the fourth match at Newlands

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If 2004 was England's annus mirabilis, they have come down to earth with a bump in '05, losing that unbeaten record at the earliest possible opportunity

Andrew Flintoff should be fit for the fourth Test after scans revealed a muscle injury was less serious than initially feared

The Wisden Verdict

England battled hard in the afternoon heat at Cape Town, but two moments of indiscipline midway through the final session all but ensured that South Africa will level the series sometime tomorrow

Fletcher: sour-faced © Getty Images As if England's impending defeat was not enough to dampen the spirits in the dressing-room, the news that Andrew Flintoff was suffering from "discomfort in his left side" was the last thing they needed

Andrew Flintoff will undergo a scan to decide whether he is fit enough to remain on the tour

Charl Langeveldt could play for South Africa in the fourth Test against England afterall

South Africa took a match-winning grip on the third day of the Test at Cape Town, blowing away England's last six wickets before lunch and, after deciding not to enforce the follow on, reaching 184 for 3 by the close - a lead of 462

Charl Langeveldt seems certain to miss the remainder of the Test series against England after breaking a bone in his left hand, although he will be able to play in the reminder of the Cape Town Test

Giles: valiant 31 not out © Getty Images It was not an auspicious day for England's batsmen, but there was one notable exception

Langeveldt: 'I'm in a lot of pain but I try not to think about it' © Getty Images You can see tomorrow's headlines already - "Former screw turns the screw"

It seems laughable now, with England on the rocks for the second match in succession, that in the aftermath of their first Test victory at Port Elizabeth, there was talk of them going on to complete a 5-0 series whitewash

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