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South Africa aim to emulate fightback

South Africa aim to emulate fightback

Stats preview of the second Test between South Africa and Australia to be played in Durban

05-Mar-2009•Siddhartha Talya

A patient accumulator

A patient accumulator

Jacques Kallis may not count among the most exciting of run-machines, but it's been a rather sturdy engine that has helped the South African clock 20,000 international runs

28-Feb-2009•Mathew Varghese

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

Kallis or Sobers?

Kallis or Sobers?

He may lack the appeal but he has the numbers. Is it so sacrilegious to wonder if he's greater even than Sir Garry?

27-Feb-2009•Rob Steen

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

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

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