2 http://www.espncricinfo.com Visit Cricinfo.com for up-to-the-minute cricket news, breaking cricket news, live cricket commentary, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket video, cricket audio and features. (c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ It is a mark of the expectations England's captain has of himself that even 190 didn't feel like enough. Still, his team never let control of the match slip http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596104.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596104.html Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:31:22 GMT South Africa will leave Australia knowing they have unearthed a new Test batsman and resurrected a forgotten spinner, and they are stronger for it http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/595081.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/595081.html Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:53:00 GMT The series average of 41.18 is the highest among the 25 series that these two teams have played in. A review of the statistical highs and lows in the series http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/595074.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/595074.html Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:18:06 GMT South African fans back home will have to wait a while before they can welcome their No.1 Test team, in its complete form http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/595020.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/595020.html Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:56:53 GMT Australia captain Michael Clarke pointed to South Africa's ability to make their positions of advantage count as being the difference between the two sides http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594943.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594943.html Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:58:57 GMT Graeme Smith has declared Ricky Ponting the opponent he has most respected during his career, and said South Africa's forming a guard of honour for Ponting was never in doubt http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594942.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594942.html Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:30:00 GMT Graeme Smith said it 'meant the world' for South Africa to win their second successive series in Australia and hold on to the No. 1 ranking http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594939.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594939.html Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:22:28 GMT South Africa overcame significant trouble in the first two Tests and produced a compelling performance in the third http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594932.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594932.html Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:38:21 GMT Ricky Ponting has always been a tough cricketer. But his emotional side, for once, came to the surface when he spoke after his final Test for Australia http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594929.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594929.html Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:02:45 GMT Stats highlights from South Africa's emphatic victory in Perth http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594867.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594867.html Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:32:40 GMT Ricky Ponting reflects on his 17-year career after playing his final Test, against South Africa in Perth http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594858.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594858.html Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:07:34 GMT There were a couple of glimpses of the vintage Ponting in his final innings, but he will be content to have made the right call to retire http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594813.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594813.html Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:06:46 GMT South Africa embossed their No. 1 ranking with a fearful hiding of Australia in the series-deciding third Test in Perth http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594777.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594777.html Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:50:06 GMT Hashim Amla has scored several different centuries this year. His latest at the WACA was compiled in one-day mode http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594725.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594725.html Sun, 02 Dec 2012 14:50:57 GMT Is it a coincidence that AB de Villiers played his most compelling innings since becoming South Africa's wicketkeeper in the Test that he had to keep the least? http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594714.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594714.html Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:02:54 GMT Australia's bowling stocks lack a definite spearhead, according to Dennis Lillee, a go-to fast bowler that can move up a gear to break open the game http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594709.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594709.html Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:42:45 GMT Australia have been set the distant target of 632 to win the third Test and the series after South Africa were bowled out for 569 in a rollicking final session http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594656.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594656.html Mon, 03 Dec 2012 04:57:17 GMT Michael Clarke had no answers as South Africa raced ahead in the Perth Test, virtually shutting out Australia's hopes of becoming the No. 1 Test side http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594619.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594619.html Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:28:44 GMT Morne Morkel was not South Africa's most successful bowler on the second day in Perth, but he provided exactly what his team needed http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594613.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594613.html Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:37:34 GMT Australia will have to be prepared to chase anything on a pitch where South Africa look increasingly at home http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594612.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/594612.html Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:28:23 GMT