England seal series win

England hammered South Africa by nine wickets in the third and deciding Test at the Oval on Monday, completing a remarkable 2-1 series win in just over two days of action.

The home side, who resumed on 97-0, needed just 5.3 more overs to reach a victory target of 130, with Zak Crawley hitting the winning runs to finish 69 not out.

England have now won six of their seven Tests under their dynamic new leadership pairing of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.

It is a dramatic turnround in fortunes for the side that had managed just one victory in their previous 17 matches.

“It has been very pleasing to be able to captain this side,” Stokes told the BBC. “The lads’ mindset and attitude towards the whole summer has been fantastic.” – AFP