South Africa vs England, 1st Test at Durban, , Dec 26 2015 - Cricket Photos

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1st Test, Durban, December 26 - 30, 2015, England tour of South Africa

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England

303 & 326

South Africa

(T:416) 214 & 174

England won by 241 runs

Player Of The Match

Moeen Ali

, ENG

4/69 & 3/47

South Africa's batting has let them down in 2015 •Dec 30, 2015•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

The England players celebrate their 241-run win, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 5th day, December 30, 2015

The England players celebrate their 241-run win•Dec 30, 2015•Getty Images

Morne Morkel was the last man dismissed, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 5th day, December 30, 2015

Morne Morkel was the last man dismissed•Dec 30, 2015•Gallo Images

Moeen Ali enjoyed a morning to savour, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 5th day, December 30, 2015

Moeen Ali enjoyed a morning to savour•Dec 30, 2015•Gallo Images

Jonny Bairstow completes the stumping of Temba Bavuma, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 5th day, December 30, 2015

Jonny Bairstow completes the stumping of Temba Bavuma•Dec 30, 2015•AFP

AB de Villiers signals for a review after being given out lbw, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 5th day, December 30, 2015

AB de Villiers signals for a review after being given out lbw•Dec 30, 2015•Getty Images

Jonny Bairstow missed a stumping chance off AB de Villiers, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Jonny Bairstow missed a stumping chance off AB de Villiers•Dec 29, 2015•AFP

AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis spent almost 24 overs adding 48 together, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, December 29, 2015

AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis spent almost 24 overs adding 48 together•Dec 29, 2015•Getty Images

Steve Finn led England's victory push with three wickets, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Steve Finn led England's victory push with three wickets•Dec 29, 2015•Getty Images

Chris Woakes was given the new ball by England, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Chris Woakes was given the new ball by England•Dec 29, 2015•Associated Press

Alastair Cook could savour a sixth Test victory of the year, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 5th day, December 30, 2015

Alastair Cook could savour a sixth Test victory of the year•Dec 30, 2015•Associated Press

Moeen Ali was Man of the Match for his seven-wicket haul, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 5th day, December 30, 2015

Moeen Ali was Man of the Match for his seven-wicket haul•Dec 30, 2015•Getty Images

Chris Woakes claimed his first wicket of the match when he removed Dane Piedt, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 5th day, December 30, 2015

Chris Woakes claimed his first wicket of the match when he removed Dane Piedt•Dec 30, 2015•Getty Images

Dale Steyn was cleaned up by Steven Finn, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 5th day, December 30, 2015

Dale Steyn was cleaned up by Steven Finn•Dec 30, 2015•AFP

England celebrate the dismissal of Temba Bavuma, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 5th day, December 30, 2015

England celebrate the dismissal of Temba Bavuma•Dec 30, 2015•Getty Images

Joe Root greets fans, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Joe Root greets fans•Dec 29, 2015•Getty Images

Alastair Cook contemplates a missed stumping by Jonny Bairstow, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Alastair Cook contemplates a missed stumping by Jonny Bairstow•Dec 29, 2015•Getty Images

AB de Villiers set about defying England, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, December 29, 2015

AB de Villiers set about defying England•Dec 29, 2015•Gallo Images

Stiaan van Zyl's attacking innings comes to an end, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Stiaan van Zyl's attacking innings comes to an end•Dec 29, 2015•Associated Press

James Taylor kicks out in frustration after being bowled, South Africa v England, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, December 29, 2015

James Taylor kicks out in frustration after being bowled•Dec 29, 2015•Associated Press

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
D Elgar	caught	40	71
S van Zyl	bowled	33	36
HM Amla	caught	12	23
AB de Villiers	lbw	37	86
F du Plessis	caught	9	66
DW Steyn	bowled	2	21
T Bavuma	stumped	0	6
JP Duminy	not out	26	59
KJ Abbott	lbw	2	11
DL Piedt	caught	0	27
M Morkel	lbw	8	20
Extras	(b 2, lb 3)
Total	174(10 wkts; 71 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
SCJ Broad	13	5	29	1	2.23
CR Woakes	10	5	25	1	2.5
ST Finn	15	6	42	4	2.8
BA Stokes	7	1	26	1	3.71
MM Ali	26	9	47	3	1.8

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	53	Dean Elgar	Stiaan van Zyl
2nd	32	Hashim Amla	Dean Elgar
3rd	3	AB de Villiers	Dean Elgar
4th	48	AB de Villiers	Faf du Plessis
5th	0	AB de Villiers	Dale Steyn
6th	0	Dale Steyn	Temba Bavuma
7th	2	Jean-Paul Duminy	Dale Steyn
8th	5	Jean-Paul Duminy	Kyle Abbott
9th	12	Jean-Paul Duminy	Dane Piedt
10th	19	Jean-Paul Duminy	Morne Morkel

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