Cricket: England grab heroic draw, Pakistan stunned by Aussies

An enthralling couple of days of Test cricket left England relieved, Australia jubilant, South Africa frustrated and Pakistan stunned.

South Africa set England a mammoth target in the Third Test in Cape Town and needed just seven wickets on the final day to level the series. But a gritty stand between Paul Collingwood (40) and Ian Bell (78) gave the tourists hope before last-wicket pair Graeme Swann and Graham Onions completed a heroic escape.

England now carry a 1-0 lead into the Fourth Test.

Over in Australia, Pakistan managed to turn victory into defeat in extraordinary circumstances. The Aussies ended day three just 80 runs ahead with two wickets left but Mike Hussey's hundred helped set Pakistan 176 to win.

It proved beyond the tourists as Nathan Hauritz took 5-53 and Pakistan were skittled for an embarrassing 139. After being bowled out for a mere 127 in the first innings, this represented an amazing recovery from Australia and was Hauritz's finest hour in Test cricket.