England take control of Test after South Africa collapse

England build a lead of 145 after South Africa lose their last seven first-innings wickets for 44 runs late on day two.

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Lauren Bell stars with four wickets as England take control against South Africa

England 395-9d & 31-1; South Africa 281 Hosts lose last seven wickets for 44 runs England will go into day three of the Bloemfontein Test in a commanding position, after bowling South Africa out ...
The Guardian - 2h
South Africa v England: women’s Test cricket international, day two – as it happened

Lauren Bell took four wickets as South Africa slumped from 237-3 to 281 all out, allowing England to build a 145-run lead. Bosch pushes at a ball that she could have left a hundred times out of a ...
The Guardian - 4h
South Africa v England: women’s Test cricket international, day one – as it happened

Maia Bouchier and Nat Sciver-Brunt both scored centuries as England dominated, before South Africa fought back after tea on a terrific first day. 6th over: England 29-0 (Beaumont 14, Bouchier 10) ...
The Guardian - 1d
Skittish England collapse as O’Rourke leads New Zealand third-Test fightback

Third Test, day two: NZ 347 and 136-3, England 143 Black Caps lead by 340 runs after England crumble There is rarely a dull moment with this England team although there are times when their ...
The Guardian - 1d
England win ODI series in South Africa after Tammy Beaumont steadies ship

3rd ODI: England, 153-4, bt S Africa, 233-8, by six wkts (DLS) Opener hits unbeaten 65 to guide England to 2-1 series win England scrapped their way to a six-wicket win in the third ODI against ...
The Guardian - 4d
FirstFT: Rebels assert control after Assad regime collapse

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Financial Times - Dec. 9
Syrian government collapses after rebels take control of country's capital

The Syrian government fell early Sunday after rebels entered the capital of Damascus, ending the Assad family’s 50-year rule in the war-torn country. The rebels’ victory concluded a 10-day ...
The Hill - Dec. 8
England take control in New Zealand after Brook blasts another century

Second Test day one: England 280; New Zealand 86-5 Brook’s 123 leads revival from 43-4; Carse then strikes Harry Brook stood head and shoulders above the crowd with a magnificent century in ...
The Guardian - Dec. 6
England lose to South Africa in ODI series opener

England fall to a six-wicket defeat by South Africa in the opening one-day international after Laura Wolvaardt's unbeaten half-century.
BBC News - Dec. 4