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Article: Cricket: England playing patient card with great aplomb; THIRD TEST South Africa trail England by 351 runs.(Sport)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- August 16, 2003
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Byline: Jack Bannister at Trent Bridge
South Africa are under pressure for the first time in this series, after losing both openers in the final hour last night. England have treated this match as one of patience, taking 146 overs to reach 445, before Andrew Flintoff and Steve Harmison each took a wicket to leave the visitors hanging on at the close on a pitch already starting to deteriorate.
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