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The laws do not define 'artificial substance' - Lorgat

Cricket South Africa's chief executive, Haroon Lorgat, has called on the ICC to clarify the laws around polishing the ball in the wake of the Faf du Plessis case

23-Nov-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sayers set for hometown debut

Chadd Sayers is set to make it four of a possible four debutants for Australia in the day/night Test at Adelaide Oval on Thursday

22-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig

Du Plessis found guilty, but free to play in Adelaide

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been found guilty of ball-tampering but is free to play in the Adelaide Test

22-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda

Warner sets out on new union with Renshaw

After spending his first four home summers with two opening partners, David Warner will have his third in as many Tests in 20-year-old Matt Renshaw, who earned a Test call-up on impressive Shield form

22-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig

Application of substances to ball happens often, says Domingo

The South Africa coach is hopeful administrators will either give players a wide berth or crack down completely when applying law 42 because he believes the application of artificial substances to the ball, especially in the form of edibles, occurs often.

22-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

Less grass expected for this year's day-night Test pitch

Adelaide Oval curator Damian Hough has said the pitch this year will have less grass than for last year's day-night Test

22-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Australia's discards and rookies share Adelaide welcome

The scenes at Adelaide Airport reflected these strange and tumultuous times for Australian cricket, with players called in to and on their way out of the Test squad crossing paths

21-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig

Winning Wade vows to make presence felt

Matthew Wade insists that his glove work has gone up a notch or three since he was dropped for Brad Haddin ahead of the 2013 Ashes series

21-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

South Africa set for long hours of work with pink ball

21-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda in Melbourne

Du Plessis hearing scheduled for Tuesday

The ICC's code of conduct hearing relating to the ball-tampering charge against Faf du Plessis will take place on Tuesday

21-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Renshaw, Maddinson, Handscomb to make Test debuts

Australia's selectors have made a host of changes for the Adelaide Test, with five men dropped after the loss to South Africa in Hobart

20-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Shamsi emerges as potential day-night trump card

A four-wicket haul against the Victoria XI at the MCG has put Tabraiz Shamsi in line for a Test debut under lights in Adelaide

19-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda at the MCG

Amla 81*, Shamsi 4 for 72 in pink-ball warm-up game

Chinaman bowler Tabraiz Shamsi put himself in contention for a Test debut with a four-wicket haul in the pink-ball warm-up match at the MCG

19-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda at the MCG

Complicated calls abound for Australia selectors

There are plenty of difficult decisions for Australia's selectors in naming their squad for the Adelaide Test

19-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig

Amla finds no pleasure in Australian team's woes

Despite his tough stance on Faf du Plessis, Hashim Amla was quick to dismiss questions about Australia's misfortunes, saying he took no pleasure in the difficulties of others

19-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda in Melbourne

Tampering claims 'a joke' - Amla

South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has called for 'common sense to prevail' in regard to allegations of ball tampering against Faf du Plessis

18-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda in Melbourne

ICC charges du Plessis over alleged ball tampering

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been charged by the ICC over an alleged ball-tampering offence

18-Nov-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

ICC reviewing du Plessis footage for possible code breach

The ICC has begun reviewing, of its own volition, footage of Faf du Plessis shining the ball with saliva, with what appears to be a sweet in his mouth at the same time, to check for a breach of its Code of Conduct

17-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda

South Africa unlikely to ring in major changes for pink-ball Test

Having already taken an unassailable lead in the three-Test series against Australia, South Africa are keen to not experiment too much and give the players in the XI a longer run

17-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda in Melbourne

Hohns to chair selection panel, Greg Chappell named interim selector

Trevor Hohns has been named as Australia's interim chairman of selectors, while Greg Chappell will serve on the panel temporarily following Rod Marsh's departure

16-Nov-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

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