Weather hands England series win
England won their ODI series against South Africa without setting foot on the ground in the final match – thanks to the Durban weather.
The pattern of the past week repeated itself today at Kingsmead, where drizzle began sweeping across a playing area under full cover from around noon local time – two and a half hours before the scheduled start.
Heavier rain set in as usual by mid to late afternoon, preventing any play and resulting in an eventual abandonment at 1700 local time (1500 GMT). Read more
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