Sport 08-09-2003 England Victorious who: England cricket team what: Need 65 runs against South Africa to win final Test where: The Oval, LONDON snippet: BREAKING NEWS (Monday PM): England swiftly wrap up last day of final Test, winning by nine wickets to draw series 2-2. "Great deeds have been done over the last four days," says The Guardian`s Mike Selvey, "and, if success breeds success and achievement inspires further achievement, then, given a fair wind and weather today, England will go on to win a remarkable final Test and square the series." Andrew Flintoff scored 95, including four sixes and 12 fours, as England closed in on a win at The Oval, says The Sun. "By the close of day four, South Africa were 185-6 in their second innings — just 65 runs ahead and struggling to cling on to their 2-1 series lead." South Africa scored 484 in the first innings and "only six teams in Test cricket have scored more than 450 in their first innings and lost the game," says Christopher Martin-Jenkins of The Times, who thinks South Africa may very well do just that thanks to "a weekend of inspired all-round cricket by the home team". "Superb centuries from Marcus Trescothick and Graham Thorpe on Saturday and a breathtaking 95 from Andrew Flintoff yesterday will grab the headlines," says The Independent`s Angus Fraser, correctly, "but disciplined bowling from each member of England`s attack, and the odd favourable umpiring decision, have been just as crucial." [... more]

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