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Can South Africa draw inspiration?

South Africa have still not lost a Test away from home since February 2010 but Graeme Smith knows his side have been well below their best in Australia

26-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Australia count the cost

Michael Clarke has a tough task to pick up his players in time for the Perth Test and his bowling attack may need to be reshaped after the efforts in Adelaide

26-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Du Plessis leads South Africa's great escape

Statistical highlights from the Adelaide Test between Australia and South Africa

26-Nov-2012•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Du Plessis survives three reviews and an edge

Plays of the Day from the final day of the Adelaide Test

26-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Pressure personified

Australia's bowlers and fielders were relentless on the fourth day, keeping South Africa under constant pressure despite the absence of James Pattinson

25-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Birthday boy dismisses birthday boy

Plays of the Day for the fourth day of the second Test between Australia and South Africa in Adelaide

25-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Injuries galore, Tahir's nightmare continues

Plays of the Day for the third day of the second Test between Australia and South Africa in Adelaide

24-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

Lyon transcends his figures

By varying his offbreak, Nathan Lyon can bowl six different balls without perceptible change of hand of wrist action. It is a skill that was vital for Australia in this match.

24-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Smith's legacy continues to rise

Smith's life outside cricket may eventually take him away from cricket. But until it does, there should be plenty more to celebrate. Adelaide 2012 is proof of that.

23-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

Relief for Kleinveldt, Smith the Survivor

Plays of the Day for the second day of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at Adelaide Oval

23-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

The reality of the morning after

The cricket on day one was unbelievable; the play on the second day was more sober and conventional

23-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Warner's ADD cricket sets the pace

David Warner's counterattacking innings seized the advantage for Australia on day one in Adelaide, and his team-mates then built fabulously on the platform he had set up

22-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

Cowan gets 'caught lbw'

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day between Australia and South Africa in Adelaide

22-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

From South Africa to the other SA

Johan Botha has no regrets about leaving his home country and is enjoying the chance to play more first-class cricket as captain of South Australia

21-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Changing face of Ponting's Adelaide

Adelaide Oval is under reconstruction at present and it will look markedly different when the Ashes Test comes around next year. Ricky Ponting has mixed feelings about the changes

21-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

Can South Africa shed their caution?

The last time South Africa won successive Tests was in 2010 and the last time they did it in the same series was in 2008. Under Graeme Smith, they have become exceptional at not losing, but not at winning consistently

20-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

Fawad Ahmed's hard road to acceptance

The Pakistan-born legspinner Fawad Ahmed has been granted asylum in Australia. That could be just the beginning of his cricketing journey

19-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Watson, and everyone else, left wanting

Shane Watson and those around him are finding out that you can't always get what you want

19-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

South Africa hope bouncers can curb Clarke

Don't be surprised if South Africa rethink their tactics to Michael Clarke after his Gabba double-century and send down more bouncers in Adelaide

19-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Squad rethink required for South Africa

The indifferent performance in the field by South Africa at the Gabba needs to be rectified, and perhaps its time for some radical changes in the team to be made

14-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

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