England ended their triumphant Test tour of South Africa on a rousing high, registering a 191-run win at the Wanderers n Johannesburg to clinch the series 3-1.
Joe Root’s brigade backed the hosts into a corner over the first three days – 465 runs behind and with six entire sessions in front of them – then finished the job by dismissing them for 274.
The Proteas showed some fight, notably in the form of Rassie van der Dussen’s 98, but England’s pace attack was too strong, Mark Wood picked up four more wickets to complete a match haul of nine for 100.
Brief scores: England 400 (Zak Crawley 66; Anrich Nortje 5-110) & 248 (Joe Root 58; Beuran Hendricks 5-64) beat South Africa 183 (Quinton de Kock 76; Mark Wood 5-46) & 274 (Rassie van der Dussen 98; Wood 4-54) by 191 runs.
Here is how Twitter reacted to England’s series win:
https://twitter.com/hershybru/status/1221807705381359618
Eng absolutely brilliant to win 3-1 after losing the 1st game
Mark Wood has been spectacular & England can be very proud of the way they fought, South Africa though have a lot to answer & Philander is going to be a huge void to fill
Congrats on a great career @VDP_24 #SAvsENG pic.twitter.com/b2JMTUE8wu
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) January 27, 2020
🙁 1-0 down
🤮 So much illness
💪 Stick together
🙌 Win the series
🏆 #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/vx3aY6RIB6— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 27, 2020
— James Anderson (@jimmy9) January 27, 2020
Zak Crawley & Dom Sibley excelling at the top of the order.
Ollie Pope & Dom Bess announcing themselves on the international stage.
Ben Stokes producing match-winning performances with bat & ball.
Mark Wood turning into an all-rounder.
England win the series 3-1.#SAvENG pic.twitter.com/tTO22fHDXr
— bet365 (@bet365) January 27, 2020
Mark Wood making cricket look easy 😍 pic.twitter.com/4jDc8Bvs20
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) January 27, 2020
Mark Wood with the final wicket.
He finishes the series with an average of 47.50 with the bat and 13.58 with the ball.
What a performance.#SAvEng pic.twitter.com/7gtxeQGmUt
— bet365 (@bet365) January 27, 2020
9-100 for Mark Wood. Great to see him back with a vengeance.
— Dan Whiting (@TheMiddleStump) January 27, 2020
This is the first time since 1950 South Africa have lost consecutive home series'.
It's going to get worse before it gets better I suppose.
But it will get better. #SAvENG
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) January 27, 2020
YESSS!!! GET IN!!! ENGLAND WIN!!! 🏴
An incredible all-round performance takes us to a 191 run win and 3-1 series VICTORY 🙌
Absolutely brilliant lads 👏#SAvENG pic.twitter.com/1ruYv8CqOu
— England's Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) January 27, 2020
Unlike Ashes, it was a total team effort, each and everyone had contributed from the England side from openers to fast bowlers to spinners. This is not easy especially they just dominated the opposition at their home. #SAvENG
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 27, 2020
Mark Wood's series stats
Batting average: 47.50
Bowling average: 13.5895 runs off 74 balls
12 wickets in 58.3 oversSobers who?#SAvENG pic.twitter.com/HPYBcNZuoO
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) January 27, 2020
