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Last Updated: Sunday, 3 August, 2003, 17:18 GMT 18:18 UK
Champagne Moment: The battered bat
Andrew Flintoff pulls for yet more runs
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Andrew Flintoff took the attack to South Africa on the fourth day with England staring defeat in the face at Lord's
Makhaya Ntini charges in to bowl
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Makhaya Ntini was on the receiving end in a spell before tea
Anbdrew Flintoff connects with the ball and sends it for a huge six
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Flintoff hit Ntini for two huge sixes and 16 runs off four balls
Andrew Flintoff attempts to crack the ball to the boundary but only succeeds in breaking his bat
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But as he went to add to his tally off the final ball - CRACK!
Andrew Flintoff shows off his broken bat
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"It was due to go," Freddie reasoned of the bat he lost in action before notching a highest Test score with the new one
Makhaya Ntini celebrates breaking Flintoff's bat
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Ntini celebrated the moment with the same delight as any of the South African record 10 wickets he took at Lord's
Andrew Flintoff shows off his broken bat
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All in all a spell of action deserving of a bottle of Veuve Clicquot for both Flintoff and Ntini - two of Sunday's stars



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Ntini destroys England
03 Aug 03  |  Eng v SA 2003
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Test Match Special diary
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