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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Michael Clarke believes the difficulties of last year's South Africa tour, and the trip to Sri Lanka that preceded it, were the making of his captaincy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138900/138937.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/589820.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/589820.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589820 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Greg Chappell has called for the swiftest possible introduction of a Test Championship to aid the health of the game's longest form https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110300/110371.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/541863.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/541863.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541863 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia will need to manage the workload of their young fast bowler Pat Cummins, according to the captain Michael Clarke 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https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541519.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541519.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541519 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pat Cummins, the man most likely, and Mitchell Johnson and Brad Haddin, two of the least likely, delivered the most magnificent victory to Australia as the tourists chased the highest ever fourth innings total at the Wanderers, to square the series with S https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139300/139352.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541469.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541469.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541469 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pat Cummins' 6 for 79 gave Australia a fighting chance of winning the Johannesburg Test and drawing the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139200/139293.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541384.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541384.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541384 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the pitch remaining seamer-friendly, Hashim Amla expects that swing will play a key role in South Africa's quest to bowl Australia out on the final day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139300/139315.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/541378.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/541378.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541378 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Aided greatly by Usman Khawaja, Ricky Ponting summoned his deepest reserves of skill and focus to give Australia a fighting chance of chasing 310 to square the two-match series against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139200/139292.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541294.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541294.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541294 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers might well have batted Australia out of the Wanderers Test, according to South Africa opener Jacques Rudolph https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139200/139260.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541220.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541220.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541220 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson has conceded that he is in doubt for the first Test against New Zealand and even if he does play, he will be unable to bowl https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139100/139174.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541216.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541216.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541216 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A cultured Hashim Amla and controlled AB de Villiers established a priceless partnership to take South Africa's advantage to a considerable 199 over Australia on day three https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139200/139247.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541170.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541170.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541170 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Phillip Hughes is confident that his 174-run stand with Shane Watson was the breakthrough they needed to form a powerful opening combination https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139100/139193.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541121 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia undid a dominant morning with a desperately poor afternoon as South Africa rumbled back into contention with a flurry of wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139200/139203.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541010.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541010.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541010 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Haddin has been under fire for his batting on the tour of South Africa but now Ian Healy has delivered a stinging attack on Haddin's glovework https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136600/136622.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540912.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540912.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540912 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's hopes at the Wanderers - and potentially for their home summer - took a major blow in the first session of the match when Shane Watson left the field with an injury to his right hamstring https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139100/139174.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540869.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540869.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540869 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's persistence and South Africa's undue haste conspired to round up the hosts for 266 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139100/139171.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540847.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540847.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540847 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Richard Pybus has said Imran Tahir can succeed on South African pitches since they offer bounce and wear nicely https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138400/138476.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540802.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540802.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540802 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's attack for the second Test might not be decided until the morning of the match as they wait to see how Ryan Harris pulls up from Wednesday's training session https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126300/126353.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540786.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540786.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540786 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, has said the balance between the two sides is "probably even", with both in a state of transition, although South Africa's appears to have progressed further https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138900/138923.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540784.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540784.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540784 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139100/139118.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540722.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540722.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540722 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allan Donald's stint with the South African side offers him a chance to achieve things he couldn't as a player, and beating Australia at home is at the top of his agenda https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133800/133833.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The youngest man ever to play Test cricket for Australia, Ian Craig, believes handling the pressure and atmosphere will be Pat Cummins' biggest challenge if he plays at the Wanderers this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137900/137957.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540659.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540659.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540659 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashim Amla, the South Africa batsman, says his side are prepared for anything Australia do as a reaction to their loss at Newlands https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540537.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540537.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540537 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Haddin says he will continue playing his natural game but will try to assess situations better than he did at Newlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136500/136509.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540528.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540528.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540528 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Herschelle Gibbs, the former South Africa opening batsmen, has said Graeme Smith's team could have chased down an even bigger target against Australia in Cape Town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138900/138988.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540382.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540382.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540382 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's assistant coach, Justin Langer, has described Ricky Ponting as "an incredibly important part" of the Test side, despite his recent lack of runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122200/122213.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540361.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540361.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540361 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh has been ruled out of the second Test against South Africa and has been replaced in Australia's squad by David Warner https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137700/137796.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540313.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540313.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540313 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson, Australia's vice-captain, has conceded that there was panic in the change-rooms as Australia capitulated to 9 for 21 on the second day in Cape Town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138900/138965.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540246.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540246 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla both struck centuries that completed South Africa's humiliation of Australia on the third day at Newlands, where they cruised to victory by eight wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138900/138983.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540088.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540088.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540088 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke has labelled the shot selection from Australia's batsmen as "disgraceful" on a day when they narrowly avoided being dismissed for the lowest Test total of all time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138900/138956.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540017.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540017.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540017 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's batsmen were on course for a most extraordinary Test victory by stumps on an incomprehensible second day at Newlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138900/138955.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539933.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539933.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539933 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke has conceded that Shaun Marsh is in doubt for the second Test in Johannesburg after he struggled with a stiff back on the first two days in Cape Town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138900/138927.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539931.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539931.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539931 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke believes Australia will have done well if they can scrape to 250 on the second day in Cape Town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138900/138932.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dale Steyn, the South Africa fast bowler, said his side had planned to target Australia's captain Michael Clarke in bowler-friendly conditions in Cape Town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138900/138939.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539893.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539893.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539893 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's bowlers weren't the most disciplined but favourable conditions and a fired-up Dale Steyn meant they still seized the advantage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138900/138922.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539891.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539891.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539891 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's captain Michael Clarke conjured an innings of the highest quality against a fiery South Africa attack, but he had too little help as the visitors limped to 214 for 8 on a rain-affected day one of the first Test at Newlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138900/138930.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539828.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539828.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539828 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When the clouds drape over Table Mountain, to form the proverbial cloth, bowlers can come out to feast https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110600/110697.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539764.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539764.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539764 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke, the Australia captain, has not ruled out a debut for teenage fast bowler Pat Cummins in Wednesday's first Test in Cape Town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138100/138150.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539759.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539759.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539759 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith, the South Africa Test captain, has admitted his team are not as prepared as they would like to be for the upcoming series against Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539746.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539746.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539746 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138300/138313.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539657.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539657.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539657 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Hussey believes Australia will have the advantage in the first Test against a South African side whose key men have not played a first-class match in ten months https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138400/138477.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539547.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539547.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539547 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Harris, the South Africa left-arm spinner, has suggested South Africa play two spinners against Australia in the first Test in Cape Town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126000/126076.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539497.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539497.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539497 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australian opening batsman Phillip Hughes is confident he has the game to again handle Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel nearly three years after he took them to pieces the first time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136800/136887.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539448.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539448.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539448 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Lyon says he is ready to take on the responsibility of being the first-choice spinner https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136400/136478.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539329 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The series is only two Tests long but it could still have a meaningful impact on Watson's future role in the team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137300/137312.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539192.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539192.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539192 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers, South Africa Test vice-captain, has been declared fit to play in the upcoming series against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138400/138477.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539145 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson has described the Potchefstroom pitch as "dangerous" and "disappointing" after the Australians won their tour match against South Africa A inside three days https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136800/136859.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539139.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539139.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539139 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa A have played their part in softening Australia up ahead of the two-Test series against the senior side next week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138600/138644.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539133.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539133.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539133 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia won their tour match in Potchefstroom with four sessions to spare but Michael Clarke's men ticked most of the boxes they wanted to tick ahead of next week's first Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539062.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539062.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539062 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh is confident that Australia will be well-prepared for the threat of Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel after they faced a barrage of fast, hostile bowling in the tour match in Potchefstroom https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137100/137160.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539006.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539006.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539006 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alviro Petersen steered South Africa A to a comfortable lead but a pair of wickets late in the day gave Australians hope of victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538961.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538961.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-538961 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT To watch Mitchell Johnson zip the ball through at pace on a bouncy Potchefstroom pitch, to see him curve the ball just enough to trouble the batsmen, it was impossible not to think back to his tour of South Africa in early 2009 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138600/138644.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-538904 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson rediscovered his love of the red ball in South Africa and Peter Siddle made a strong case to play the first Test as Australia's fast men skittled South Africa A in Potchefstroom https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138600/138635.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538827.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538827.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-538827 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke has not lost a series since taking over as Australia's captain after the World Cup, but he is still not a fully satisfied man https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138500/138503.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538383.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538383.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-538383 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's batsmen held their nerve to secure a 2-1 ODI series victory over South Africa in a slogging contest in Durban https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138400/138494.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538327.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538327.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-538327 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the first time in his seven months as captain, Michael Clarke faces the possibility of a series defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138100/138180.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538235.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538235.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-538235 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Boucher, the South Africa wicketkeeper, is expected to be fit for the deciding ODI against Australia on Friday, despite a minor injury picked up in the nets on Thursday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138400/138456.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538212.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538212.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-538212 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashim Amla says he will take time to consider it if he is offered the opportunity to captain South Africa again https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138300/138327.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538197.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538197.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-538197 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As he readies himself for a new-ball duel with Dale Steyn, Australia's fast bowler of the moment Ryan Harris has said the teenager Pat Cummins has all the attributes to return the broadsides of South Africa's own lofty pace aggressor Morne Morkel https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136800/136853.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538160.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538160.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-538160 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the third ODI between South Africa and Australia in Durban https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138300/138357.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538104.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/538104.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-538104 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's batting underbelly hardened up, after unconvincing showings since their World Cup quarter-final in Dhaka in March https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138300/138348.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537714.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537714.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537714 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson, Australia allrounder, is likely to be fit for the third and deciding one-day game against South Africa in Durban on Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138300/138361.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537713.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537713.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537713 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa regained parity in the ODI series against Australia - and valuable equilibrium after an extended break from international cricket - with a resounding 80-run victory in the second match at St George's Park https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138300/138358.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537638.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537638.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537638 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson, the Australia opening batsmen, is likely to make a comeback for the second ODI against South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137900/137995.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537578.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537578.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537578 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Opening batsman Jacques Rudolph, who played the last of his 35 Tests in August 2006, has been recalled for the two-match series against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135500/135590.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537540.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537540.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537540 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second ODI between South Africa and Australia in Centurion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138100/138189.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537477.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537477.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537477 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's spearhead Dale Steyn has said Phillip Hughes will not have it quite so easy on his return to the scene of a remarkably successful debut series in 2009 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/99900/99971.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/537470.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/537470.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537470 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's Plays of the Day from the first ODI between South Africa and Australia at Centurion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138100/138182.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537186.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537186.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537186 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia were inconvenienced more by rain than South Africa as they rampaged through the hosts in a truncated first ODI at Centurion, winning by 93 runs under Duckworth-Lewis calculations https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138100/138186.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537145 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mickey Arthur, the former coach of South Africa, believes Lonwabo Tsotsobe can hold his place in the Test side despite the expected inclusion of Imran Tahir https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126700/126779.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537074.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537074.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537074 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke has said Ricky Ponting is on the brink of one of the best series of his career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136000/136047.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537045.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/537045.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537045 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between South Africa and Australia in Centurion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138000/138079.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536922.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536922.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536922 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Craig McDermott says the fact that he started out young helps him coach bowlers like Pat Cummins and James Pattinson https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137900/137957.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536906 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's home ODI and Test series against Australia will have the full benefits of the DRS after the host broadcasters unveiled their provisions for its use during the matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/100900/100980.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536886.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536886.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536886 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the ability to bowl consistently at around 150 kph, excellent control, variations and maturity beyond his years, Cummins has been talked up as the next big Australian thing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137900/137978.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having made his name as a fighter, Boucher is expected to play a key role in the upcoming ODI series and has a good reason to resume the battle in a big way https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138100/138118.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/536881.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/536881.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536881 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder Shane Watson is a doubtful starter for the ODI series against South Africa that begins on October 19, after straining his hip muscle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137900/137995.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536842.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536842.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536842 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pat Cummins should be fast-tracked into Australia's starting line-up for the first Test in Cape Town, according to the former coach of South Africa, Mickey Arthur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137900/137957.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536784.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536784.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536784 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pat Cummins, the young New South Wales fast bowler, has been included in the Australia Test squad for South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137900/137981.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the space of four days, a series has begun and ended each team has had their chance to win and lose and, importantly, assess their relative strengths ahead of a busy summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138000/138078.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536761.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536761.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536761 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's Plays of the Day from the second Twenty20 between South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138000/138076.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536748.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536748.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536748 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wayne Parnell and Rusty Theron rescued South Africa from a seemingly hopeless position to snatch victory in the second Twenty20 and draw the series 1-1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138000/138073.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536703 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Although David Warner does not think he has ever struck the ball as sweetly as he is doing at the moment, he still sees the potential to go harder after having realised the importance of building an innings, even in Twenty20s https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135700/135705.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536655.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536655.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536655 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second Twenty20 between South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/128900/128958.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536629.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536629.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536629 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson is confident he will take on South Africa in good form after collecting five wickets to help Western Australia to victory in their Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania on Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138000/138004.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536579 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke passed his first examination as Australia's captain by leading the side to a series victory in Sri Lanka, but he knows repeating that success in South Africa will be a major challenge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137300/137373.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Patrick Cummins, Australia's 19-year-old fast bowler, was credited with putting his team in a winning position after their victory in the opening T20 against South Africa at Newlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137900/137978.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536448.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536448.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536448 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A powerful half-century from Shane Watson helped Australia make an encouraging start to their tour of South Africa as they won the opening Twenty20 in Cape Town by five wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137900/137995.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536405.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536405.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536405 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Australia has named allrounder Mitchell Marsh as a replacement for Brett Lee in Australia's ODI squad for the series against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113400/113476.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536350.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536350.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536350 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With his eye firmly set on challenging for the only global title that has eluded Australia, the ICC World T20, Cameron White sees the series against South Africa as crucial to the team's progression https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135700/135703.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536266.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536266.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536266 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first Twenty20 between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130200/130208.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536254.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536254.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536254 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's tour of South Africa is a contest between two closely-matched sides and should make for quality cricket. It's a shame that it's so short https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/99600/99669.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536204.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536204.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536204 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket South Africa have not been able to secure a sponsor for the Twenty20 series against Australia and have given the exclusive title rights to a charity organisation instead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122900/122953.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/536119.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/536119.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536119 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson has threatened to be back to his all-round best when Australia take on South Africa in their upcoming series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137600/137664.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536110.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536110.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536110 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Richard Levi wants to emulate Jacques Kallis, who went to the same school as he did https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137900/137909.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536104.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/536104.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-536104 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robin Peterson believes the winter break and the nature of the opposition have provided enough motivation to have South Africa raring to face Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137800/137884.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/535905.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/535905.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-535905 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Hussey, the Australia batsman, hopes to use the Twenty20 series against South Africa to challenge for a spot in the ODI team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136000/136029.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/535898.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/535898.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-535898 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee has been ruled out of the South Africa series due to appendicitis https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130200/130246.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/535886.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/535886.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-535886 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cameron White has flown out for South Africa with his Twenty20 squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135700/135703.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/535579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/535579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-535579 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT