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Ashwell Prince is confident South Africa captain Graeme Smith derived much benefit from his first innings of the summer - despite missing out on the rich pickings his team-mates took from Middlesex.
Hashim Amla and Ashwell Prince each banked hundreds for South Africa, but captain Graeme Smith failed to cash in on day one of their tour match against Middlesex at Uxbridge.
England hope to reap the benefits from their decision to change their bowling line-up earlier this year when Stuart Broad faces the biggest challenge of his Test career against South Africa.
The England selectors today announced squads for the first npower Test against South Africa at Lord’s and a provisional 30-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in September.
The result of the controversial fourth Test between England and Pakistan at the Brit Oval in 2006 has been changed to a draw.
National selector Geoff Miller insists England have the talent and character to match South Africa when the npower Test series starts at Lord's.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has admitted a fit and firing Andrew Flintoff will inspire the other England players and their supporters in the forthcoming npower Test series.
England captain Michael Vaughan is having treatment on a stiff right knee - but Yorkshire insist the problem will not affect his availability to face South Africa in the first npower Test at Lord’s.
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