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Williamson's a star in the making

Apr 1, 2012: His second century drew praise from the likes of Neil Harvey and Barry Richards. New Zealand will be served well if he keeps it going

Strauss and Smith search for runs

Mar 30, 2012: England's captain hasn't scored a Test century in his last 23 innings, while South Africa's has struggled in the first innings in his last 12 Tests

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South Africa find performances from all corners

Mar 28, 2012: Rather than just looking to one or two individuals to make the difference, the side is concentrating on attacking as a team, with little emphasis on which individual is grabbing the headlines

South Africa in New Zealand 2011-12

Bowlers, Smith top team charts

Mar 28, 2012: Marks out of ten for South Africa following their 1-0 win over New Zealand

South Africa in New Zealand 2011-12

Williamson, Gillespie shine in tough series

Mar 28, 2012: Marks out of ten for New Zealand following their 0-1 loss to South Africa

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Come rain or shine

Mar 28, 2012: The weather is changeable but South Africa are steadfast, wrapping up the tour with three series wins out of three

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Six lessons for New Zealand

Mar 27, 2012: Six lessons New Zealand learnt during the Test series against South Africa

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'New Zealand didn't deserve anything more' - Smith

Mar 27, 2012: South Africa could have declared earlier and tempted the hosts to go for the target in Wellington, but having dominated the series Graeme Smith did not want to risk a loss

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Williamson finds the missing fight

Mar 27, 2012: New Zealand's batsmen had shown promise against South Africa's strong bowling attack but none displayed the temperament to play a long innings, until Williamson's battling hundred

New Zealand v South Africa, 3rd Test, Wellington, 5th day

The AB scoop, and a lot of drops

Mar 27, 2012: Plays of the Day from the final day of the Wellington Test

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'This attack gives me freedom' - Philander

Mar 26, 2012: The way the South Africa attack went about their work and applied pressure aggressively, without any let up through the first two sessions on Monday in Wellington, was a measure of how tough Test cricket could be

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South Africa's local sub and Duminy's day off

Mar 26, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day for the fourth day of the third Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington

The lake that became a people's ground

Mar 26, 2012: The Basin Reserve may not be the most picturesque venue but it is full of history and character

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Petersen overcomes pressure with success, again

Mar 25, 2012: Petersen has dealt with pressure before and come out on top; the challenge this time was of a slightly different order

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Lucky No.13, and a dizzy Duminy

Mar 25, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day of the third Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington

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Duminy 2.0 claims to be a refined model

Mar 24, 2012: He burst onto the Test scene with a dazzling hundred more than three years ago, but faded quickly. Now, JP Duminy says he has ironed out flaws in his technique and, on evidence so far, could be on the comeback trail

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The rain teases and the northerly strikes

Mar 24, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second day of the third Test between New Zealand and South Africa, in Wellington

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Hosts aim for more aggression and consistency

Mar 23, 2012: The hosts failed to keep the pressure on South Africa after claiming an early wicket and that's something they'll look to rectify on the second day

New Zealand v South Africa, 3rd Test, Wellington, 1st day

The drop, and Wellington's grammar police

Mar 23, 2012: Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington

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No room for selection hesitancy

Mar 21, 2012: New Zealand risk being scarred for the rest of the year if there is a lack of fight from them in the third Test