England cricket team series. However, this status only lasted a year – having lost 3–0 to Pakistan over the winter, England were beaten 2–0 by South Africa, who replaced them at the top of the rankings. It was their first home series loss since 2008, against the same opposition. This loss saw the resignation of Strauss as captain (and his retirement from cricket). His replacement, Alastair Cook, who was already in charge of the ODI side, led England to a 2–1 victory in India – their first in the country since 1984–85. In doing so, Cook became the first ever captain to score
Maysie Coucher Greig Maysie Coucher Greig Maysie Coucher Greig (2 August 1901 – 10 June 1971) was an Australian writer of romantic novels and thrillers. In the 1930s she wrote under the names Jennifer Ames, Ann Barclay and Mary Douglas Warren and she was considered the most prolific woman novelist of the time. Greig was born at Double Bay, Sydney. Her father was Robert Greig Smith, a bacteriologist from Edinburgh, and her mother Mary had been born in England. Greig attended Presbyterian Ladies' College, Pymble. In 1919 Greig took a position at "The Sun" newspaper, and the following year she moved to England