JAMES WALLACE looks back to previous occasions when bad light scuppered England’s chances of forcing a positive result

Bright spark: Kevin Pietersen hit an exquisite 62 from 55 balls at The Oval in 2013 but England fell just 25 runs short of victory when bad light kicked in
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Debut: AB de Villiers

Denied: Alastair Cook

CRICKET perhaps more than any other sport is a hostage to the elements. That being accepted, the second Test between England and Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl was firm evidence of a game that had slipped into a mete...