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South Africa reap rewards for country-first mindset

South Africa coach Russell Domingo credits the national team's pre-season culture camp for their renewed intensity when representing the country

08-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda

Rabada a 'champion bowler' - du Plessis

South Africa's stand-in Test captain lauded the young fast bowler's willingness to be in the fight

07-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda in Perth

Smith refuses to blame scheduling for loss

In the wake of Australia's defeat to South Africa at the WACA, Steven Smith focused on the side's need to build bigger first-innings totals

07-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig

Rabada bowls South Africa to 1-0 series lead

South Africa will go to Hobart 1-0 up in the series after Kagiso Rabada bowled his team to a 177-run win over Australia on the fifth day at the WACA

07-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

What can Bavuma do in 0.264 seconds?

Temba Bavuma's sharp reflexes and athleticism pulled off a run-out that could turn out to be match-defining

06-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda in Perth

South Africa make big strides towards victory

A brilliant run-out from Temba Bavuma and three wickets to Kagiso Rabada put South Africa six wickets from victory at stumps on the fourth day in Perth

06-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Smith hopeful of fourth-innings heist

Australia's captain Steven Smith has not given up hope of a redemptive fourth-innings chase against South Africa at the WACA, particularly as South Africa have been shorn of Dale Steyn's speed by a shoulder injury

05-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig in Perth

Duminy, Elgar tons set Australia huge target

JP Duminy and Dean Elgar batted through almost two sessions on day three, scoring centuries as they ground Australia down in the Perth heat

05-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Pattern of collapses 'hard to take' - Warner

The Australia batsman admitted that the trend of the side's middle-order collapses after a good start goes back to the 2015 Ashes tour

04-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig in Perth

'We want to win this game for Dale' - Philander

Vernon Philander has said he and Kagiso Rabada "owe it to" the injured Dale Steyn to take extra responsibility in his absence and win the Perth Test for South Africa

04-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda in Perth

South Africa bounce back on eventful day

The second morning began with Australia firmly on top; the third will start with South Africa in a position of strength

04-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

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Steyn ruled out of series with shoulder fracture

Dale Steyn has been ruled out of South Africa's Test series in Australia with a fractured right shoulder

04-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda at the WACA

A lot nicer to bowl on than Sri Lanka - Starc

Mitchell Starc was delighted with the WACA pitch, where all of Australia's players felt at home, and said that one couldn't have asked for more on the opening day of the summer

03-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig in Perth

Shaun Marsh's special snare at short leg

Australia had lost their first choice for short leg with the dropping of Joe Burns, meaning Marsh went in there for the spinners while Usman Khawaja went "under the lid" for the pacers

03-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig in Perth

Morne Morkel's fitness at '90-95%', misses WACA Test

Morne Morkel was left out of South Africa's XI for the first Test against Australia at the WACA because he wasn't 100% ready to bowl long spells

03-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda in Perth

Warner dominates after SA dismissed for 242

Two of South Africa's least experienced batsmen - Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock - fought back with half-centuries on the first day in Perth, but Australia remained on top at the tea break

03-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

South Africa look to rediscover glory on the road again

South Africa want to begin their road back to a No. 1 Test ranking by reclaiming the astounding away record that had, until last year, propelled them to the top of the table, says stand-in captain Faf du Plessis

02-Nov-2016•Firdose Moonda in Perth

WACA curator's uphill battle for pace, bounce

A colder spring and an earlier start to the Perth Test season has provided challenges to Matt Page and his crew

02-Nov-2016•Daniel Brettig in Perth

A tantalising middleweight battle

Unlike the recent past, there is no No. 1 Test ranking on the line for Australia and South Africa but that is unlikely to have an impact on what is expected to be an enticing series

02-Nov-2016•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

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