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South Africa confident after stirring fightback

The contest at Newlands has swung from tense to one-sided to competitive, and now stands on the cusp of an epic finish

10-Nov-2011•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

The Watson referral that wasn't

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town

10-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale and Firdose Moonda at Newlands

Clarke's finest innings

Michael Clarke's century at Newlands should remove any doubts about whether he is the man to lead Australia

09-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale at Newlands

A needless delay and a torrid welcome

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between South Africa and Australia, in Cape Town

09-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale and Firdose Moonda at Newlands

A staggering achievement

Mark Boucher's remarkable feat of 500 Test catches is testimony to his longevity and fitness over the last 14 years

09-Nov-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Biggest challenge yet for Clarke

On Australia's last tour of South Africa, Ricky Ponting seemed to have started building a successful team. Now it's Michael Clarke's turn.

08-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Johnson v Smith resumes

As South Africa and Australia prepare to do battle, ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over some of the key match-ups that will help decide the two-Test series

08-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Too close to call

South Africa boast the better record since 2008, but Australia's dominant head-to-head performance and the hosts' recent struggles at home sets up a tight series

08-Nov-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Billy says get 'em driving

Australia's new bowling coach, Craig McDermott, has been drumming it into his students that they need to get the ball up there and swinging. The results are now starting to show

08-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig

When Lawry's Australians paid it forward

Forty years ago, Australia's cricketers undertook back-to-back Test tours, just like now. If it wasn't for the shabby treatment they received back then, their modern counterparts might not have had it as good as they do

08-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale

Ashwell Prince, the quiet hero

Through his career Ashwell Prince has had doubters but he has repeatedly proved them wrong with fighting innings

07-Nov-2011•Firdose Moonda

I don't see a finish line yet - Ponting

Ricky Ponting says he's been batting well in the nets but that hasn't translated into runs in the middle yet

07-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Tahir bides his time

After 14 nomadic years with countless teams, South Africa's exciting new leggie finds himself on the cusp of his Test debut

07-Nov-2011•Firdose Moonda

The new third man

In Sri Lanka, Shaun Marsh joined an elite list by batting at No. 3 for Australia. Now he is ready to consolidate that position

04-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale

de Lange delivers in the biggest match of his career

With his pace and bounce, Marchant de Lange made a massive impression in the most important match of his career so far

02-Nov-2011•Firdose Moonda

'I'm an aggressive sort of player'

Peter Siddle knows he has to compete with Australia's emerging young fast bowlers for a place in the Test XI

31-Oct-2011•Firdose Moonda in Potchefstroom

A cat-astrophe for Graeme Smith

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third ODI between South Africa and Australia, in Durban

28-Oct-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

'I don't want to be seen as just the third bowler'

Lonwabo Tsotsobe may have been earmarked for the containment role in South Africa's pace attack, but he's going to do a lot more than just hold up an end

26-Oct-2011•Firdose Moonda

Umpire denied and a birthday song

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second one-day international in Port Elizabeth

23-Oct-2011•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

Graeme Smith earns some redemption

Graeme Smith made a battling half-century to lift the pressure of expectation from his shoulders

23-Oct-2011•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

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