Jacques Kallis took a career-best six wickets for 54 as South Africa thrashed England by 191 runs on the final morning of the fourth Test at Headingley to go 2-1 up in the five-match series.

England, set an unlikely 401 to win at Headingley, resumed on 165 for five but crashed to 209 all out within 50 minutes and 70 deliveries, Mark Butcher dismissed second ball of the day to begin the procession.

All-rounder Kallis, who took nine wickets in the match, collected four for 16 on Monday morning in just 33 deliveries.

Kallis proved the perfect stand-in after South Africa went into the match without leading bowler Shaun Pollock, who returned home to attend the birth of his daughter.

England captain Michael Vaughan, however, hailed man-of-the-match Gary Kirsten as the difference after his innings of 130 and 60.

"I thought he was outstanding, and probably the difference between the two sides. They were more disciplined and played smarter cricket than we did," Vaughan said. Kirsten batted for more than 11 hours on an unreliable pitch.

Butcher had clipped the first ball of the day off his legs for four to reach 61 before edging Kallis's next delivery to Andrew Hall at second slip, ending a 74-run stand.

Andrew Flintoff reached his half-century before falling next delivery, also edging to Hall, before Martin Bicknell, Kabir Ali and James Kirtley quickly followed.

Kallis took his haul in 17 overs, his fourth five-wicket return in Tests, as well as nine wickets for 92 in the match. Kirsten, however, had the honour of sealing the win by catching the last two batsmen.

South Africa last won a series in England in 1965. The last Test starts on September 4 at The Oval.

Scoreboard

South Africa (1st innings): 342 (G.Kirsten 130, M.Zondeki 59, J.Rudolph 55)

England (1st innings): 307: (M.Butcher 77, M.Trescothick 59, A.Flintoff 55)

South Africa (2nd innings): 365 (A.Hall 99 not out, G.Kirsten 60)

England (2nd innings): (overnight 165-5):

M.Trescothick c Gibbs b Ntini 4
M.Vaughan c Gibbs b Kallis 21
M.Butcher c Hall b Kallis 61
N.Hussain lbw Kallis 6
E.Smith c Smith b Hall 7
A.Stewart c Boucher b Ntini 7
A.Flintoff c Hall b Kallis 50
M.Bicknell c Boucher b Kallis 15
Kabir Ali c Kirsten b Kallis 9
J.Kirtley c Kirsten b Hall 11
J.Anderson not out 0

Extras: (lb-9, w-2, nb-7) 18

Total: (all out, 61.4 overs) 209

Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-44, 3-62, 4-81, 5-95, 6-169, 7-182, 8-189, 9-206

Bowling: Ntini 11-2-40-2 (nb-4), Hall 21.4-3-64-2 (w-1), Pretorius 9-3-27-0, Kallis 17-4-54-6, Zondeki 3-0-15-0 (nb-3 w-1)

Result: South Africa won by 191 runs

First Test: Edgbaston - match drawn

Second Test: Lord's - South Africa won by an innings and 92 runs

Third Test: Trent Bridge: England won by 70 runs

Fifth Test: September 4-8 - The Oval, London.