South Africa in England, 2012

South Africa captain Graeme Smith was delighted by the "perfect" way his side replaced England as the world's number one Test side as they held their nerve in a 51-run win at Lord's on Monday.

Being number one is something we've pushed for, for a while. We've achieved where we wanted to go, but we want to carry on: Graeme Smith.

Finn, who took the wickets of Alviro Petersen, Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis, felt his team are ahead of the visitors and it was thanks to using the conditions during the 1st session.

Vital contributions from JP Duminy, Rudolph, Philander and Steyn ensured South Africa finished in a decent position at stumps on Day 1.

England captain Andrew Strauss was hailed as an "outstanding leader", as he became only the ninth England player to appear in 100 Tests when leading the side against South Africa at Lord's on Thursday.

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has said suggestions his side deliberately leaked text messages from Kevin Pietersen are "the biggest load of rubbish I have heard".

South Africa lead the 3 match series 1-0 and will become the World number 1 side in Test cricket if they end with a series victory.

Gary Kirsten has said that his country aspired for the No. 1 ranking in all forms of the game ever since England reached that position.

Former South African fast bowling great Allan Donald compared Kevin Pietersen to West Indian legend Brian Lara after the England batsman hit his team back into the game with a spectacular century on the third day of the second Test at Headingley on Saturday.

A scintillating century by Kevin Pietersen took England closer to South Africa at the end of Day 3 of the second Test at Leeds