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A year of Kirsten

On November 9, Gary Kirsten will start his second year as South Africa's coach with the defence of the recently achieved No.1 title

08-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

'An unbelievable feeling of no panic'

Unlike with their predecessors, when the pressure is on South Africa now, the players believe in themselves and their team-mates. Alviro Petersen explains

08-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

South Africa hold advantage in batting

In a series that pits two top-quality pace attacks against each other, South Africa's batting depth could prove to be the difference

08-Nov-2012•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

South Africa's batting under scrutiny at the Gabba

The question facing South Africa ahead of the Gabba Test is whether they play six or seven specialist batsmen. Jacques Rudolph will be under pressure, with Faf du Plessis and JP Duminy as competition

07-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Brisbane

Tahir still waiting to launch career

Imran Tahir is yet to make an indelible mark on Test cricket. He, and South Africa, will hope the Brisbane Test proves to be the start of better things for him

07-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Brisbane

Experience bumps up Kallis' value

Jacques Kallis may not have dabbled much in captaincy, but his vast cricketing knowhow makes him invaluable to South Africa

07-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Brisbane

The plague of the back injury stalls Cummins, de Lange

If you are young and bowl quick, you stand prone to stress factors of the back; the promising, fast-bowling duo of Pat Cummins and Marchant de Lange is a case in point

06-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Mickey Arthur's hunt for No. 1 continues

Mickey Arthur chased down the No. 1 ranking with South Africa previously; now, he'll be looking to knock them off their perch with Australia

06-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Brisbane

'You beauty, you superstar'

JP Duminy emerged from nowhere to star in South Africa's first series win in Australia

06-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Quiney's slow-burn to the baggy green

Rob Quiney initially made his name for Victoria as a short-form striker. Now, he has evolved into a Test No. 3

05-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale

Warne's influence massive

While the contest has been much more balanced in recent years, Australia's extraordinary dominance between 1993 and 2006 had much to do with the presence of Shane Warne

05-Nov-2012•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Steyn fires up for Australia batsmen

When Steyn decides he is in the mood, it's time to be afraid. Very afraid. He was in the mood on the final afternoon against Australia A

04-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at the SCG

Unsung Philander relishes another crack at Australia

Vernon Philander is least bothered when people still question how he manages to pick up wickets. In Australian conditions, he is likely to be deadlier and silence a few more critics

02-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Sydney

Older Hughes hopes he's wiser too

In the tour match against South Africa in Sydney, Phillip Hughes will have the chance to make an impression against the side he began his now flagging Test career against with a bang

01-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

'You had to out-think Australia'

Claude Henderson and Boeta Dippenaar look back at South Africa's humbling visit Down Under a decade ago

31-Oct-2012•Firdose Moonda

Shrewd selectors keep Haddin in the frame

Matthew Wade will go to Brisbane to face South Africa next week, but Brad Haddin may still go to England for the Ashes next year

29-Oct-2012•Daniel Brettig

Wade likely to hold Test spot

At 24, Matthew Wade is set to become Australia's youngest first-choice Test wicketkeeper since Ian Healy

28-Oct-2012•Brydon Coverdale

South Africa begin scrap to stay on top

South Africa face their first series as No. 1. Given the frequency with which the Test mace has changed hands recently and that their opponents are Australia, this will be the stiffest of challenges for them

27-Oct-2012•Firdose Moonda

Inverarity's all-round view

Andrew McDonald has returned to the forefront of the national selector John Inverarity's mind for the same reason Ed Cowan is still there - they are part of winning teams

26-Oct-2012•Daniel Brettig

'We were the Cinderella team'

The South Africans were wide-eyed on their first tour of Australia after readmission, but they proved they were no rookies

25-Oct-2012•Firdose Moonda

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