England vs South Africa: A Test Series That Will Define England's New Era
Ben Stokes' England enter the South Africa Test series as the most entertaining team in world cricket, but the Proteas have the weapons to cause real problems.
Author
Jim Smith
Cricket & Tennis Editor
Writing since 2019
MA, University of Warwick
28 articles
Jim Smith is a sports writer and editor who graduated from the University of Warwick in 2019 with a Master’s in Global and Comparative History. He has built his career on the editorial side of sports media, serving as site manager at Last Word on Cricket and deputy site manager at Last Word on Tennis, where his focus on the two sports he knows best shapes both his own writing and the work he commissions. He is happiest watching a match with a laptop open, turning the day’s play into a story.
Areas of expertise
Cricket
Test Cricket
Tennis
Grand Slams
Sports History
Also published at Last Word on Cricket, Last Word on Tennis
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