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Article: England profit as Harmy gamble pays off for KP; (1) All fall down: Steve Harmison (far left) celebrates after bowling Hashim Amla, Jimmy Anderson (top) removes Jacques Kallis, and (left) Neil McKenzie is about to be caught by Alastair Cook (2) Winner in 99: Nasser Hussain (3) Loser in 82: David Gower.
- Article from:
- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 7, 2008
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Byline: DAVID LLOYD
STEVE HARMISON sparked England into devastating action at The Brit Oval this afternoon, just as new captain Kevin Pietersen said he would.
Bowling more than 90mph on occasions, gaining steep bounce from one of his favourite pitches in the world and making the ball swing, Harmison sent back South Africa skipper Graeme Smith and No3 Hashim Amla with consecutive deliveries to bring the summers final npower Test to life.
And with fast bowling mate Jimmy Anderson following up with three wickets including his 100th at the highest level in quick succession, the visitors were sent crashing to 176 for nine.
Having already won the series, South ...