Sport 30-12-1999 England Face Tense Final Day In Third Test who: England cricket team what: Face tough final day of Third Test where: Durban, South Africa when: Today snippet: "Man-of-the-moment Andrew Flintoff knows England must strike quickly on the final morning of the third Test in Durban if they are to level the series against South Africa," reports the BBC. "Flintoff`s two late wickets on a marathon fourth day mean England start the final morning with renewed hope of victory." "With South Africa ending the day on 251 for 4, a lead of 41, a tense finale is in prospect," reports The Independent`s Derek Pringle. "It could yet be England`s day, and providing the bowlers are not too exhausted for one last fling, they surely remain slight favourites" To relieve that exhaustion, the team went straight into the hotel swimming pool after the game, assistant coach Bob Cottam tells The Sun`s John Etheridge, "and they will be there again at 7.45 in the morning, having a stretch. It`s an idea we`ve pinched from the South Africans." [... more]

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