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Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

Injured Morkel out of third Test, Kyle Abbott in

Feb 19, 2013: Morne Morkel, the South Africa fast bowler, will miss the third Test of the series against Pakistan due to the hamstring injury he picked up during the course of the second game

The four horsemen of the apocalypse

Feb 11, 2013: The fast bowlers who form South Africa's attack are all right-armers, but each poses a different challenge to the batsman

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

No rotation for SA Test bowlers

Feb 5, 2013: Not rotating their Test bowlers is South Africa's main focus as they look ahead to back-to-back Tests against Pakistan

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Johannesburg

Middle-order heavyweights and tall quicks

Jan 31, 2013: ESPNcricinfo looks at four confrontations that could have an important bearing on the outcome of the series

New Zealand in South Africa 2012-13

Steyn thankful for team-mate support

Jan 5, 2013: After collecting his 300th Test wicket Dale Steyn was a content man but is more delighted with the team success than his own landmarks

South Africa in Australia 2012-13

Du Plessis, Morkel's maturity biggest gains for SA

Dec 4, 2012: South Africa's marks out of ten, for the Test series against Australia

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

South Africa's unsung performer

Dec 1, 2012: Morne Morkel was not South Africa's most successful bowler on the second day in Perth, but he provided exactly what his team needed

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

Smith hundred steers South Africa

Nov 23, 2012: Another day, another captain's innings. Graeme Smith's century on the second afternoon in Adelaide might not have had the elegance of Michael Clarke's double-hundred on day one, but it was no less important for his side

South Africa in Australia 2012-13

Adaptable South Africa face Adelaide adjustment

Nov 19, 2012: South Africa struggled with the conditions at the Gabba and they will hope not to be similarly surprised at Adelaide Oval

Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Brisbane, 5th day

No-balls or no calls?

Nov 13, 2012: Bowlers might find it frustrating when umpires check for a no-ball after a batsman is dismissed, but they have nobody to blame but themselves

All eyes on the batsmen

Nov 8, 2012: Australia and South Africa have formidable pace attacks, so it will probably be those who perform best against those bowlers who will decide the series

Delhi Daredevils v Perth Scorchers, CLT20, Cape Town

Delhi knock out Perth in low-scorer

Oct 21, 2012: Delhi Daredevils moved to the top of the table after a tight win that knocked out Perth Scorchers

KKR v Daredevils, Group A, CLT20, Centurion

All-IPL contest provides engaging duels

Oct 14, 2012: For South African fans who don't get to watch star players in heated action regularly, the match was a prime example of how engaging these battles are. Three of them caught the eye

KKR v Delhi, Champions League T20, Group A, Centurion

Jayawardene moves on from T20 flashbacks

Oct 12, 2012: One Twenty20 tournament has rolled into another with barely time for the players to stop and think. For Mahela Jayawardene that has meant getting over defeat pretty quickly

South Africa in Australia, 2012-13

Dependability versus depth in pace battle

Oct 11, 2012: South Africa's Test touring party to Australia contained few surprises, but it also outlined the clear contrast in how the two teams will handle their fast bowlers

Sri Lanka v South Africa, World T20 2012, Group C, Hambantota

SL undone by 'home' conditions

Sep 22, 2012: Home advantage didn't play in Sri Lanka's favour as South Africa relished the conditions and their recent experience

South Africa in England 2012

The cream of the crop

Aug 22, 2012: The contest between the attacks that was supposed to dictate the terms of the series never materialised because England's bowlers could not hold a candle to South Africa's

South Africa in England 2012

Few weak links as seniors stand tall

Aug 21, 2012: ESPNcricinfo assess the performance of the eleven players who took South Africa to the top of the world

England v South Africa, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Bairstow battles to keep England alive

Aug 17, 2012: Jonny Bairstow kept England alive at Lord's after South Africa's pace attack had threatened to overwhelm them

England v South Africa, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 3rd day

South Africa's planning given proper test

Aug 4, 2012: All South Africa's plans had worked beautifully for first half of the series, but one stunning innings left them searching for answer they couldn't find