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England bowler Matthew Hoggard praised the patience of the team as they overcame a slow wicket and claimed seven wickets on day one of the first Test against South Africa.
The tourists completed the opening day at St George's Park with spirits high after restricting the Proteas, who won the toss and decided to bat first, to 273 for seven having stuck rigidly to their gameplan. Their tactics worked so successfully that they made regular inroads into South Africa's lengthy batting line-up and restricted them to a modest run-rate, with Yorkshire seamer Hoggard setting the tone by removing captain Graeme Smith with the second ball of the day.See the full content of this document
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Hoggard Bowled Over by England
Hoggard also claimed two wickets for 11...
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