South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town

An open door for Prince

Mar 16, 2009: It will be a challenge for Ashwell Prince to adjust to the Test scene after four months out of the side

South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town

Australia push for clean sweep

Mar 16, 2009: The Cape Town Test will not affect the series result but there are a host of players desperate to complete strong auditions ahead of the Ashes tour

South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town

Patient McGain still waiting for his turn

Mar 15, 2009: It would have been easy for frustration to set in for the man who has been nominated as Australia's No. 1 spinner but Bryce McGain knows Australia's all-seam attack is being determined by conditions and that all he needs is patience

Australia in South Africa 2008-09

Reluctant Katich happy for occasional spin

Mar 14, 2009: Simon Katich isn't super keen on bowling. Not often, anyway

Australia in South Africa 2008-09

'We've turned into a tight-knit group' - Clarke

Mar 13, 2009: Australia's ageing and ailing Test squad has learnt that it didn't need botox jabs to conceal its fatigue after a disappointing 2008. What it required was a proper injection of youth

Australian cricket

Siddle gets his chants back

Mar 12, 2009:

Australia in South Africa 2009

Injured Siddle confident of playing third Test

Mar 12, 2009: Peter Siddle believes the eight-day break between Tests will give him enough time to recover from his heavy workload in Durban

South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town

End of South Africa's innocence

Mar 11, 2009: South Africa's greatest strengths on their triumphant tour of Australia were unity and dignity. Those two qualities are disappearing fast

Australia in South Africa 2008-09

'It's not revenge, it's just very satisfying' - Ponting

Mar 11, 2009: Ricky Ponting believes that Australia's series win in South Africa proves that his side have not fallen as far as many critics suggested after their summer at home

South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town

Kallis named captain after selectors change mind

Mar 11, 2009: Ashwell Prince's appointment as South Africa's Test captain has lasted less than 24 hours, with the selectors changing their minds and naming Jacques Kallis for the Cape Town Test

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

Proud of how we bounced back - Ponting

Mar 10, 2009: Ricky Ponting has captained Australia to an Ashes clean sweep and two World Cup triumphs but never has he been prouder of his players than after they wrapped up their series victory in South Africa

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

Expectation had nothing to do with loss - Smith

Mar 10, 2009: The headwear gave them away. Ricky Ponting and Phillip Hughes sat together after Australia's win in Durban and the most obvious sign of the generational gap that divides them was the state of their baggy green caps

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

The 'Ponting Age' has truly begun

Mar 10, 2009: The headwear gave them away. Ricky Ponting and Phillip Hughes sat together after Australia's win in Durban and the most obvious sign of the generational gap that divides them was the state of their baggy green caps

South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town

Prince returns as captain for third Test

Mar 10, 2009: Neil McKenzie's Test career is at the crossroads after he was dropped along with Morne Morkel for the third Test in Cape Town. Ashwell Prince will return to the side as captain to replace the injured Graeme Smith and Prince will also take Smith's role as

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

Some catchin, lovin, and joggin

Mar 10, 2009: Plays of the day for the fifth day of the second Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban

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

Amla confident of SA playing out final day

Mar 9, 2009: South Africa have good memories of a Jacques batting throughout the final day of a Test to salvage a draw against Australia. Three years ago in Perth it was Jacques Rudolph, in Kingsmead this time, they are up against Jacques Kallis

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

Australia miss full-time spinner

Mar 9, 2009: The lack of a full-time slow bowler to tie down an end for long chunks of the day while also probing for wickets could prove detrimental to an Australian attack full of young and heavily burdened bodies

Plays of the day

A Sparrow, a sequel, and an A-grade AB

Mar 9, 2009: Plays of the day for the fourth day of the second Test between Australia and South Africa

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

South Africa face uphill battle

Mar 8, 2009: The situation is not pretty for South Africa. There are two days to play, they have a 506-run deficit, their captain Graeme Smith won't come out at the top of the innings as he nurses a fractured hand and rain is unlikely to save them

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

Australia have their 'Phil', and how

Mar 8, 2009: Don Bradman on Friday. George Headley on Sunday. It's a shame Test matches don't span three innings per team or Phillip Hughes could have tried to knock off Garfield Sobers on Tuesday

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