Australia v South Africa

'Everything inside me didn't want to give it away'

Nov 30, 2012: It was a decision he took seven years ago that brought Faf du Plessis the heroic status he enjoys in South Africa today

Australia v South Africa, 3rd Test, Perth

To sub, or not to sub?

Nov 28, 2012: Game-changing injuries during Australia's joust with South Africa have aided the case for substitutes in Test cricket. Once a taboo, the concept is gaining momentum

Faf celebrated in the land he denied

Nov 27, 2012: Faf du Plessis' epic fourth-innings hundred, which lasted nearly eight hours in the heat and humidity of Adelaide, is one of the greatest match-saving innings

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day

Du Plessis' lesson in stonewalling

Nov 26, 2012: Faf du Plessis' epic rearguard century was the stuff of dreams for his team, and a nightmare that just wouldn't go away for Australia

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day

Can South Africa draw inspiration?

Nov 26, 2012: South Africa have still not lost a Test away from home since February 2010 but Graeme Smith knows his side have been well below their best in Australia

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day

Clarke backs Ponting to rebound

Nov 26, 2012: Michael Clarke is far less equivocal about Ricky Ponting's international future than the man himself, insisting his predecessor as leader can prosper again

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day

Australia count the cost

Nov 26, 2012: Michael Clarke has a tough task to pick up his players in time for the Perth Test and his bowling attack may need to be reshaped after the efforts in Adelaide

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide

Du Plessis leads South Africa's great escape

Nov 26, 2012: Statistical highlights from the Adelaide Test between Australia and South Africa

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day

Du Plessis survives three reviews and an edge

Nov 26, 2012: Plays of the Day from the final day of the Adelaide Test

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day

Smith holds out hope for Kallis

Nov 26, 2012: Jacques Kallis will play in the third Test in Perth if he is fit enough to bat and field, although he will definitely not bowl

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 5th day

Debutant du Plessis stars in thrilling draw

Nov 26, 2012: The debutant Faf du Plessis helped South Africa hang on for a thrilling draw on the final day in Adelaide

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 4th day

South Africa wave the white flag

Nov 25, 2012: South Africa don't look anything like the side that dominated England earlier this year and if it is killer instinct they are lacking in, they are in some trouble

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 4th day

Pressure personified

Nov 25, 2012: Australia's bowlers and fielders were relentless on the fourth day, keeping South Africa under constant pressure despite the absence of James Pattinson

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 4th day

Birthday boy dismisses birthday boy

Nov 25, 2012: Plays of the Day for the fourth day of the second Test between Australia and South Africa in Adelaide

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 4th day

Where to now for Imran Tahir?

Nov 25, 2012: The long and winding road that Imran Tahir travelled from Pakistan to England to South Africa is in danger of becoming a dead end.

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 4th day

Pattinson ruled out for Test summer

Nov 25, 2012: Pain from an unusual side and rib injury that has ruled James Pattinson out for the rest of the Test summer was so acute that Ricky Ponting revealed the 22-year-old fast bowler "could hardly breathe" after bowling on the third day in Adelaide

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 4th day

Bowlers keep Australia in control

Nov 25, 2012: Zero to one millimetre of rain is forecast for the final day in Adelaide. One millimetre can be enough to save a batsman if a bowler has overstepped the crease but it won't be sufficient to rescue South Africa in this Test

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 3rd day

No nerves for du Plessis

Nov 24, 2012: Faf du Plessis displayed maturity and patience in his knock of 78, and seems to be the right man to take a South African middle-order spot

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 3rd day

Ponting, Quiney wobble as Watson improves

Nov 24, 2012: Ricky Ponting may have only one more Test to prove his worth to Australia's 2013 Ashes campaign and Rob Quiney's brief moment in the sun appears to be over

Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 3rd day

Injuries galore, Tahir's nightmare continues

Nov 24, 2012: Plays of the Day for the third day of the second Test between Australia and South Africa in Adelaide