Andrew Strauss, the England captain, felt it was "worth having a go" at an improbable run chase against South Africa yesterday before the second Investec Test petered out into a draw.
Stuart Broad took four wickets for 12 runs before the tourists declared on 258 for nine, leaving England chasing a highly unlikely 259 from 39 overs. Yet they took a calculated gamble by sending out Kevin Pietersen, whose 149 in the first-innings changed the complexion of the game, to open.
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