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Australia relish blood-and-thunder day

Australia relish blood-and-thunder day

A lively WACA surface made for an intriguing contest, with Australia setting the tone for the summer with an overpowering first-up performance

03-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig in Perth

Mitchell Starc: the first-over menace

Mitchell Starc: the first-over menace

Mitchell Starc has made taking wickets in the first over of an innings a regular habit, the latest being Stephen Cook on the opening day of the WACA Test

03-Nov-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

South Africa have history, Australia have Starc

South Africa have history, Australia have Starc

This series will be Steven Smith's first major captaincy challenge at home, while Faf du Plessis leads a group that has no experience of losing a series in Australia.

02-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig in Perth

A compelling rivalry: South Africa's 414-chase to Australia's last-hour hurrah

A compelling rivalry: South Africa's 414-chase to Australia's last-hour hurrah

A flashback to some of the best moments between Australia and South Africa in the last eight years

02-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda

Warner trumps Steyn, but not in Australia

Warner trumps Steyn, but not in Australia

South Africa have a strong record in Australia and in Perth, but Australia have been superb in the first Test of home series

01-Nov-2016•Gaurav Sundararaman

Who is Joe Mennie?

Who is Joe Mennie?

A few facts about and thoughts from fast bowler Joe Mennie, who is in with a chance of a debut in the Perth Test at the WACA against South Africa beginning on Thursday

01-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig

South African targets 'a complicated issue' - Khawaja

South African targets 'a complicated issue' - Khawaja

Usman Khawaja believes greater diversity in Australian cricket will develop in time.

31-Oct-2016•Firdose Moonda in Perth

A history of heroes, and hope for the future

A history of heroes, and hope for the future

South Africa's recent history in Australia is excellent, and there is a quiet confidence among the youthful squad that they can continue the trend.

31-Oct-2016•Firdose Moonda in Perth

Australia at home with the homogenous

Australia at home with the homogenous

The home-ground advantage seems only to be increasing in most parts of the Test world. For a variety of reasons - from drop-in pitches to the desire for five-day Tests - Australia is becoming the exception.

31-Oct-2016•Daniel Brettig in Perth

South Africa aim for the 'head of the snake'

South Africa aim for the 'head of the snake'

Dale Steyn believes that for his team to win a third successive Test series in Australia, they have to take down captain Steven Smith

30-Oct-2016•Firdose Moonda in Perth

Spare a thought for Joe, burned

Spare a thought for Joe, burned

28-Oct-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Keshav Maharaj lives his father's dream

Keshav Maharaj lives his father's dream

This son of an apartheid-era wicketkeeper is the sort of spinner South Africa have been looking for for a long time

27-Oct-2016•Firdose Moonda

Elgar v Starc: a sequel to Johnson and Smith

Elgar v Starc: a sequel to Johnson and Smith

Mitchell Starc has dominated left-hand batsmen; Dean Elgar has struggled against left-arm bowlers. Their contest could set the tone for the series

20-Oct-2016•Firdose Moonda

South Africa must take a wider view about day-night Test

South Africa must take a wider view about day-night Test

South Africa's players should not agree to a day-night Test because Cricket Australia is asking them to. They should do it for the health of Test cricket in their own country

20-Apr-2016•Daniel Brettig

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