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Lyon hopes to exploit footmarks on fifth day

Offspinner Nathan Lyon has said that he will look to exploit the footmarks created by the three left-arm fast bowlers on the fifth day

08-Nov-2015•Brydon Coverdale at the Gabba

Clarke backs Ponting to rebound

Michael Clarke is far less equivocal about Ricky Ponting's international future than the man himself, insisting his predecessor as leader can prosper again

26-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Smith holds out hope for Kallis

Jacques Kallis will play in the third Test in Perth if he is fit enough to bat and field, although he will definitely not bowl

26-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Debutant du Plessis stars in thrilling draw

The debutant Faf du Plessis helped South Africa hang on for a thrilling draw on the final day in Adelaide

26-Nov-2012•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Pattinson ruled out for Test summer

Pain from an unusual side and rib injury that has ruled James Pattinson out for the rest of the Test summer was so acute that Ricky Ponting revealed the 22-year-old fast bowler "could hardly breathe" after bowling on the third day in Adelaide

25-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Bowlers keep Australia in control

Zero to one millimetre of rain is forecast for the final day in Adelaide. One millimetre can be enough to save a batsman if a bowler has overstepped the crease but it won't be sufficient to rescue South Africa in this Test

25-Nov-2012•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Ponting, Quiney wobble as Watson improves

Ricky Ponting may have only one more Test to prove his worth to Australia's 2013 Ashes campaign and Rob Quiney's brief moment in the sun appears to be over

24-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Jacques Kallis doubtful for Perth Test

Jacques Kallis will bat in the ongoing second Test in Adelaide but the exacerbation of his hamstring injury is likely to rule him out of the third Test in Perth, starting November 30

24-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Pattinson sidelined by side pain

James Pattinson, the Australia fast bowler, may have broken down again with serious injury after he complained of side pain when taking the second new ball on the third morning of the second Test against South Africa in Adelaide

24-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

South Africa fight, but still face hefty chase

Plenty of things went right for South Africa on the third day in Adelaide but they still faced the prospect of a difficult chase as Australia led by 273 runs at stumps

24-Nov-2012•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

South Africa take small steps on road to parity

South Africa fought back in the field through Morne Morkel, dismissing Australia for 550, after which Graeme Smith led a strong response with the bat

23-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Smith hundred steers South Africa

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

23-Nov-2012•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Clarke prospers with attacking intent

Michael Clarke, after his unbeaten double-century in Adelaide, has said it's his formula of "counter-attack, being positive, playing my natural game" that has helped him succeed

22-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Injured Kallis unable to bowl, but can bat

Jacques Kallis will not be able to bowl for the remainder of the second Test but he will be able to bat, after the allrounder sustained a hamstring injury in Adelaide

22-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Another Clarke double-ton deflates South Africa

Australia piled on 482 runs on the first day in Adelaide, where Michael Clarke became the first player in Test history to score four double-centuries in a calendar year

21-Nov-2012•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Organised support system to aid Lyon

Australia is building a support system in place for offspinner Nathan Lyon, to ensure his path of advice is defined

21-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Smith content with high expectations

Nine years as an international cricket captain has given Graeme Smith more than just records. It has handed him a wide-angle lens from which to view the game, something that comes in handy when the here and now is seen as the most important thing

21-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

Clarke insists Watson saga no distraction

Australia's captain Michael Clarke has denied the saga surrounding Shane Watson's futile attempt to be fit for the Adelaide Test is a distraction for the team as they attempt to claim a 1-0 lead in the series against South Africa

21-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Australia carry stronger form to Adelaide

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the 2nd Test between Australia and South Africa in Adelaide

20-Nov-2012•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

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