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Matured Peterson ready to adapt

After a four-year absence Robin Peterson has returned to the Test arena and although his first role was to score some vital runs he is eager to play a key part with the ball

30-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at the WACA

South Africa lose their middle-order mettle

The visitors have been hampered by a new problem in this series - a lack of consistency in the middle order - and although Faf du Plessis' outstanding start to Test cricket has offered some solace there remain plenty of issues

30-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at the WACA

Johnson accentuates the positives

Mitchell Johnson's first day of Test cricket in a year was neither brilliant nor disastrous. But importantly, it was encouraging

30-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

Punter's final team-mate

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening day of the deciding Test in Perth

30-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale and Firdose Moonda at the WACA

'Everything inside me didn't want to give it away'

It was a decision he took seven years ago that brought Faf du Plessis the heroic status he enjoys in South Africa today

30-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Australia's second-best, without a doubt

Think not of Ricky Ponting as the batsman of the last couple of years - and particularly the past fortnight. Remember that for almost a decade Ponting was the best batsman in the world's best team

29-Nov-2012•Peter English

Australian cricket's soul, mate

Beyond losing a world-beating batsman, Ricky Ponting's international retirement severs one of the last links to a previous era of the game

29-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

End of a great career, start of a new era

Regardless of what happens in the Perth Test, it will be a watershed for Michael Clarke. He knows nothing of Test cricket that doesn't involve Ricky Ponting. His challenge now is to define a new era alone

29-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Perth

Kallis strives to play in Ponting farewell

The Perth Test will be the last of Ricky Ponting's career, and South Africa's veteran Jacques Kallis is battling to be fit for it

29-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Perth

'I just want to give you some advice about batting at the WACA'

A four hour plane flight, 2600km travelled, three days off. The journey from the Adelaide Oval to the WACA could not provide a starker contrast for the players

29-Nov-2012•Alex Malcolm

Among weights machines and leaky pipes

The WACA gym setting for Ricky Ponting's retirement announcement was far from pretty but somehow fitting

29-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale

'This is where it started, and will finish'

The Perth Test against South Africa will be Ricky Ponting's last. Below is a transcript of the press conference during which Ponting announced his decision to retire

29-Nov-2012

Bowlers' recovery a priority for South Africa

In an age where fast bowlers are getting injured increasingly frequently, South Africa are blessed with two spearheads whose bodies are more resilient

28-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Perth

To sub, or not to sub?

Game-changing injuries during Australia's joust with South Africa have aided the case for substitutes in Test cricket. Once a taboo, the concept is gaining momentum

28-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

Where's South Africa's next allrounder?

Ryan McLaren has been called up as cover for Jacques Kallis. The replacement is no where near the quality of the incumbent and South Africa's supply of allrounders seems to have dried up

27-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Du Plessis' lesson in stonewalling

Faf du Plessis' epic rearguard century was the stuff of dreams for his team, and a nightmare that just wouldn't go away for Australia

26-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Can South Africa draw inspiration?

South Africa have still not lost a Test away from home since February 2010 but Graeme Smith knows his side have been well below their best in Australia

26-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Australia count the cost

Michael Clarke has a tough task to pick up his players in time for the Perth Test and his bowling attack may need to be reshaped after the efforts in Adelaide

26-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Du Plessis leads South Africa's great escape

Statistical highlights from the Adelaide Test between Australia and South Africa

26-Nov-2012•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Du Plessis survives three reviews and an edge

Plays of the Day from the final day of the Adelaide Test

26-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

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