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South Africa will be highly confident of ending their losing run in Durban against a Sri Lankan team struggling to adjust to the conditions

Pitches in South Africa have given openers, especially those from the subcontinent, a hard time, and the track at Kingsmead promises to make life difficult for the Sri Lankan batsmen

For a while now South Africa's quicks have emerged from small towns not known for cricket. And the trend is likely to continue

Having rebuilt his career, Vernon Philander is now riding the crest of the wave his hard work has created

South Africa are bringing together all areas of their game and producing a dangerous combination

Sri Lanka's struggles on the field are compounded by their issues behind the scenes

ESPNCricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the third day of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Centurion

ESPNCricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the second day at Centurion

Sri Lanka kept up a competitive spirit for large parts of day two but their lack of first-innings runs saw their comeback wilt away

Morne Morkel has struggled since having the new ball taken away from him

ESPNCricinfo presents plays of the day from day one at Centurion

ESPNcricinfo picks out the key battlegrounds for the Test series between South Africa and Sri Lanka

In bowler-friendly conditions, Sri Lanka have their task cut out against a strong South African team keen to win their first home series in three years

With no victories in their last 14 Tests, Sri Lanka have earned their underdog tag. But South Africa have not won a home Test series in three years and also have a point to prove

Alviro Petersen returns while fast bowler Marchant de Lange has been called up, but the selectors could have done more to test the bench strength

After two decades of managing South African and other teams, Goolam Rajah has called time. He talks about the highs, the lows, the time he batted in the nets, and more

Stats highlights from a riveting Test series between South Africa and Australia

Marks out of ten for South Africa following the 2011-12 tour of South Africa

Marks out of ten for Australia following the 2011-12 tour of South Africa

Cricketers have often had to choose between cash and country. For some, like Rod McCurdy, it was a choice that raised many questions about what might have been