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New Zealand enliven dull day with piercing bowling

After a cagey beginning, New Zealand decided to depend on aggression rather than the pitch to make inroads, with Chris Martin leading the way. Once conditions started helping, their bowlers had South Africa in trouble

07-Mar-2012•Firdose Moonda in Dunedin

Dunedin's bowling crease, and sawdust in the outfield

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between New Zealand and South Africa, in Dunedin

07-Mar-2012•Firdose Moonda in Dunedin

Dominant South Africa hold all the aces

New Zealand have won only one home Test out of 14 against South Africa, and their win-loss ratio against them is among the worst

06-Mar-2012•S Rajesh

Martin v Smith and other key battles

From Chris Martin versus South Africa's left-handers to the mental battle between both teams, there are plenty of gripping contests in store in this Test series

06-Mar-2012•Firdose Moonda in Dunedin

And it's goodbye from Mark

A decade and a half after he first started playing for South Africa, Boucher is ready to hang up his boots

05-Mar-2012•Firdose Moonda

An interlude of performing groundstaff

ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the third ODI between New Zealand and South Africa, in Auckland

03-Mar-2012•Andrew Fernando

Morne Morkel's milestone could spark personal revival

The real significance of Morne Morkel's first five-wicket haul will only be known later in the series. What this performance will do to his psyche will be more pertinent

29-Feb-2012•Firdose Moonda

Who needs the McScoop?

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second ODI between New Zealand and South Africa, in Napier

29-Feb-2012•Andrew Fernando

Marchant makes a mark

Four months ago de Lange was unheard of, but since then he has starred in a Test, shown steel in a final-over showdown, and landed himself an IPL contract

27-Feb-2012•Firdose Moonda

de Villiers shows New Zealand the way

While brazen aggression might have intimidated Zimbabwe in the previous series, Brendon McCullum must remember that smarts and mettle are required to topple a side of South Africa's pedigree

26-Feb-2012•Andrew Fernando

The sight of an American cheerleader

Man-love was blooming at the Basin

26-Feb-2012•Trish Plunket

Nicol looks up to Steyn

ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day for the first one-dayer between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington

25-Feb-2012•Andrew Fernando

de Villiers keen to mix it up

South Africa perhaps experimented too much during the T20 series against New Zealand and would benefit from some stability as they prepare for the World T20

22-Feb-2012•Firdose Moonda

The rise of the Leviathan

The latest Wynberg boy to hit the big time is a lad who can smash the ball out of the park or play the mature innings as the situation demands

19-Feb-2012•Firdose Moonda

Ishant is one of the unluckiest bowlers - Eric Simons

The outgoing India bowling coach talks about the development of Ishant Sharma and Sreesanth, Umesh Yadav's future and the highlights of his stint

17-Feb-2012•Sidharth Monga in Brisbane

Rewards await hardy travellers

South Africa have played better away than every other team in recent times. There's a pot of gold waiting for them if they keep it going in New Zealand

16-Feb-2012•Firdose Moonda

From SA to NZ: Kruger van Wyk chases Test dream

If Kruger van Wyk makes the XI for New Zealand in the Napier Test, it will complete a journey that started in Centurion and ended at Central Districts as he traversed continents to make his international debut

23-Jan-2012•Firdose Moonda

Steely Smith silences dissident voices

Graeme Smith has had to prove himself to the public and media on many occasions in the last year. In the final game of the home season, he answered them in the best manner possible

22-Jan-2012•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

AB masters the scoop

Plays of the Day for the fifth ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa

22-Jan-2012•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

Cape crusaders

Pathbreaking figures from over a century of Western Province cricket fill the pages of a vital new reference work

22-Jan-2012•Firdose Moonda

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