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The last time Australia toured South Africa, Dale Steyn's old-ball skills decided the second Test in Port Elizabeth. Similarly slow and abrasive conditions can be expected this time around, but it is the visitors who now have the best exponents of reverse

And, who has taken the most Test wickets without ever managing ten in a match?

David Warner, Quinton de Kock and Nathan Lyon were only small parts of a long-standing rivalry that has often pushed the limits beyond cricket

Mitchell Starc's prowess against the tail, Aiden Markram's fighting fourth-innings century, and other key numbers from the Durban Test

The 'pack of dogs' that Faf du Plessis spoke of four years ago was back in full force at Kingsmead, 'headbutting the line' in a manner more reminiscent of Zinedine Zidane than Jonny Bairstow

Australia did not bat particularly well at Kingsmead, but well enough to ensure the process of constructing a consistently successful team was not stalled

A little over 12 months ago, neither man was certain of his place in the Australian Test XI. Now, they have become immensely vital cogs

Australia's hopes of setting a dominant agenda were stymied by an attitrional South Africa bowling effort led by Vernon Philander

South Africa's Test battles with Australia have been reliably hard-fought. But an overdue victory on home soil is important to the hosts for numerous reasons

How many players have achieved the feat?

He has never played red-ball cricket in the country, but after some time off recovering from a heel injury, he is raring to go

David Warner has an exceptional record as Steve Smith's stand-in, and now he's picked up a tri-series trophy as well.

The record used to be 491 runs, by Rohit Sharma against Australia

As Australia vice-captain Alex Blackwell retires from international and state cricket, her team-mates and opponents - across countries - paid tributes on Twitter to the 34-year old's path-breaking career

New Zealand's best batting effort in T20Is, a Powerplay carnage, and Guptill ascends a new peak

The current Australia captain has had to cope with the physical and mental strain which, at one point, forced Bradman away from cricket for two years

And how many times have five batsmen scored centuries in the same innings?

The third season of the WBBL broke plenty of run-scoring records, with shots clearing the boundary more frequently than ever before, but work still remains before the tournament realises its full potential

Over the years, there has been a noticeable gulf between how Maxwell sees himself and where he should improve versus the way the Australian team views him. That gulf appears to be narrowing, finally