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(From Guardian Unlimited)
The entire England team deserves credit for their victory at Kingsmead. You could single out Ian Bell and Alastair Cook for the fine innings they played under huge pressure, but for me England's key advantage was in their bowling attack. The smartness they showed was the difference between the two teams.
England have four bowlers who really understand the game. They play intelligent cricket, which is a difficult quality to describe. It comes down to a player being able to work out the demands of the match situation and bowl appropriately. Some bowlers just run up, let go of the ball and hope for the best. Others can talk a good game, but …