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Wed 04 Apr 2007England are exposed yet againEngland's pretentions as World Cup challengers were ruthlessly swept aside as South Africa sent them tumbling to a humiliating exit at the Kensington Oval in Barbados yesterday.Despite stuttering their way through the competition, England still believed they had what it took to provide dangerous opposition to the leading sides and claim the victory which would have secured their first semi-final spot since 1992.