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Australia don't need a Flintoff clone

Australia don't need a Flintoff clone

Instead of scratching their heads for clone of Andrew Flintoff, who haunted them during the 2005 Ashes, the penny has started to drop that attempting to copy natural ability is like trying to replicate the Mona Lisa

27-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers

North stars on first outing

North stars on first outing

26-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers

Heaven can wait

Heaven can wait

He's done the hard yards and bided his time; his chance may finally have arrived

26-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale

Scores to settle for Kallis and South Africa

Scores to settle for Kallis and South Africa

Stats preview to the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg

25-Feb-2009•S Rajesh

The Crocodile Hunter

The Crocodile Hunter

In between bouts with Australia, South Africa's pace spearhead has been wrestling wild animals and learning to talk a good game

16-Feb-2009•Interview by Alex Brown

Filling in the blanks

Filling in the blanks

With less than 24 hours before the hammer comes down, Cricinfo tries to guess the potential strategy each team is likely to adopt

05-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Finally, selectors learn their lessons

Finally, selectors learn their lessons

Australia's touring party for South Africa is a sensible squad chosen with an eye to both the present and future

05-Feb-2009•Alex Brown

My own private legend

My own private legend

The greatest of fast bowlers, the nicest of men

14-Jan-2009•David Frith

Numbers that stand tall

Numbers that stand tall

Stats analysis of Matthew Hayden's career

13-Jan-2009•S Rajesh

Who after Hayden?

Who after Hayden?

A look at the players in the reckoning to fill the impending vacancy at the top of Australia's order

12-Jan-2009•Peter English

Partnerships and Smith win it for SA

Partnerships and Smith win it for SA

Stats review of South Africa's 2-1 series win over Australia

08-Jan-2009•Siddhartha Talya

The bravest man in world cricket

The bravest man in world cricket

South Africa own the bravest man in world cricket, but having Graeme Smith was not enough to secure the most dramatic of draws

07-Jan-2009•Peter English at the SCG

Dead-rubber syndrome hits SA

Dead-rubber syndrome hits SA

South Africa have done some fabulous impersonations of previous Australian teams while winning this series, but over the past four days they have also copied the dead-rubber syndrome that afflicted sides led by Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor

06-Jan-2009•Peter English at the SCG

South Africa crack on difficult pitch

South Africa crack on difficult pitch

Cracks have been forming all over the place during this series. For two Tests the brittleness was Australia's, but in Sydney the fault lines have been shaking South Africa

05-Jan-2009•Peter English at the SCG

The crash of 08

The crash of 08

After over a decade of unstinting dominance, Australia were finally brought down to earth

05-Jan-2009•Peter English

New year but same old problems

New year but same old problems

A new year comes with the same problems despite all the resolutions and promises of change

03-Jan-2009•Peter English at the SCG

'Bring sanity to the schedule'

'Bring sanity to the schedule'

Sanjay Manjrekar, Ian Chappell and Tony Greig on the issues facing cricket in 2009

02-Jan-2009•Sanjay Manjrekar

All hail the new boys

All hail the new boys

The rookies of the year, Pakistan's predicament, an idea that may have served its purpose, and one that has a way to go yet

02-Jan-2009•Sambit Bal

South Africa's form trumps Australian record

South Africa's form trumps Australian record

Stats preview to the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Sydney

01-Jan-2009•Siddhartha Talya

Graeme the Conqueror and other stories

Graeme the Conqueror and other stories

Also, Australia's decline, the effects of the IPL, and the little allrounder who made a big impression

01-Jan-2009•Sambit Bal

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