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Warner, Clarke get tough

David Warner and Michael Clarke produced arguably two of their finest knocks to lift Australia into a commanding position in Cape Town

01-Mar-2014•Daniel Brettig in Cape Town

8-0 to South Africa in the last ten Newlands Tests

Stats preview to the series decider in Cape Town, a venue at which South Africa haven't been beaten in their last ten Tests

28-Feb-2014•S Rajesh

Warne soothes Clarke's worry

Shane Warne has turned up in Cape Town at a helpful moment for his friend in need, Michael Clarke, ahead of a pivotal Test match meeting with South Africa

28-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig in Cape Town

The cuddly-bear mystery and other stories

Whatever was Dale Steyn referring to when he spoke of those beasts? All will be revealed here

28-Feb-2014•Andy Zaltzman

I can't think of cuddly bears - Steyn

A combination of having seen Mitchell Johnson destroy South Africa in the first Test, then his team-mate Morne Morkel bowl the speed of light early in the Port Elizabeth Test was just the motivation Dale Steyn needed

27-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda

South Africa soak in that winning feeling

There has been a noticeable spring in South Africa's step over recent days after their remarkable turnaround in fortunes

26-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda

Can runs replace talk for captains?

Neither Graeme Smith or Michael Clarke have been flush with runs in the Test series, but have had a fair bit to say about each other's teams

26-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda

Damn you, day five

The light was faded. Dale Steyn was bowled into the ground. There was one wicket to take. The forecast for Monday was awful. The ball was thrown to Dean Elgar ...

23-Feb-2014•Jarrod Kimber in Port Elizabeth

Nine batsmen, 22 runs

Stats highlights from an outstanding day of Test cricket, when South Africa demolished Australia to level the series

23-Feb-2014•S Rajesh

South Africa show the stuff of champions

Missing a frontline bowler, against an in-form team, racing against time, Graeme Smith's side underlined their No. 1 status in the final session

23-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

Australia left with uncomfortable answers

Australia walk away from the Port Elizabeth Test with proof of their vulnerability on surfaces that are less lively than the tracks at home, a theme common to their defeats in India and England

23-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig in Port Elizabeth

Haddin and Smith run out of miracles

At some point, Australia's uncertain top order was going to cause trouble they could not recover from. Without two days of defiance, or perhaps help from the weather, Port Elizabeth will be that occasion

22-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig in Port Elizabeth

Johnson emulates Imran, and Haddin's 600

Stats highlights from the third day's play between South Africa and Australia at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

22-Feb-2014•Shiva Jayaraman

Morkel's mongrel gives South Africa their bite

South Africa's batsmen had laid the foundations, but the pitch looked slow and low. Then Morne Morkel took the ball in his hand and the Test match gained a different complexion

22-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

Four years, three balls, two wickets

Wayne Parnell's career had drifted away on a sea of different team shirts but Vince Barnes threw him a lifeline - now he may have given South Africa one too

21-Feb-2014•Jarrod Kimber in Port Elizabeth

De Villiers joins elite club

Stats highlights from the second day's play between South Africa and Australia at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

21-Feb-2014•Shiva Jayaraman

Duminy revives memory of Perth

His career may have been in the balance but, just as he did alongside AB de Villiers six years ago, JP Duminy produced an important innings when it mattered

21-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

Australia doze at wrong moment

The Test was moving at a slow pace on a sluggish pitch while South Africa batted and they may have lulled Australia into a distracted mindset which proved costly late in the day

21-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig in Port Elizabeth

Patience pays off for Australia

On a slow St. George's Park surface providing them little of the assistance they enjoyed at Centurion, Australia's four-man attack exerted constant pressure on South Africa's batsmen

20-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig in Port Elizabeth

Elgar shows SA what they are missing

Two days after being dropped from the list of contracted players, Dean Elgar demonstrated the technique and composure needed to face down Mitchell Johnson and co

20-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

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