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South Africa take fight to fifth day with Australia one wicket away

Aiden Markram led a spirited batting performance with a masterful 143, but Mitchell Starc's 4 for 74 left Australia on the verge of a series lead

04-Mar-2018•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Give me time to improve - Bancroft

In a bid to keep on improving, the young Australia opener spoke at length with the seasoned David Warner about "an array of topics", including their respective approaches to the game

03-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Durban

Elgar to bat in second innings despite finger injury

The South Africa opener had dislocated his finger while taking a diving catch to dismiss Mitchell Starc in Australia's second innings

03-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

South Africa show fight but Australia's lead crosses 400

Keshav Maharaj and Morne Morkel picked up three wickets, but South Africa were no better off than 24 hours earlier as Australia's lead reached 402 at stumps on day three

03-Mar-2018•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

De Villiers rallies around team-mates after 'softies'

The South Africa batsman put some of the side's problems down to conditions, which he expects to become more difficult to bat on as the game goes on

02-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Australians give a XXXX as they ambush stump microphone

Australia close fielders talk up virtues of rival ICC and CSA sponsors in a bid to silence the eavesdropping stump mics

02-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig at Kingsmead

Five-star Starc builds on M Marsh 96 to secure big lead

Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon systematically dismantled South Africa's batting order on the second day in Durban to give Australia a 189-run lead

02-Mar-2018•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Warner counsels Bancroft after 'soft' dismissal

Australia's vice-captain David Warner revealed a heart-to-heart conversation with his embattled opening partner Cameron Bancroft after the younger man's swift dismissal on the first morning of the Durban Test match

01-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig at Kingsmead

Warner, Smith fifties underpin close-fought day

A low-key opening day of the series finished early and without a runaway winner, though South Africa were probably slightly the happier after keeping Australia to 225 for 5

01-Mar-2018•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Expectations high for de Villiers' final duel with Australia

AB de Villiers has not made any official announcement about his Test future but this is probably the last 'big' series he will play for South Africa in the format

28-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

'I'm ready for the mental battle' - du Plessis

South Africa's captain, who is returning to action from a finger fracture, has also hinted that the team management might pick Theunis de Bruyn as an extra batsman rather than play four out-and-out fast bowlers

28-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Can South Africa break the home disadvantage?

On paper, yes. South Africa enter this series ranked No. 2 in the world, with winning form behind them, and no shortage of class and experience

28-Feb-2018•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Unchanged Australia seek South African glory

Australia will take the same team that lifted the Ashes urn into the first Test against South Africa, for a series the captain Steven Smith believes can be the making of many younger members of his side

28-Feb-2018•Daniel Brettig in Durban

Elgar wants SA to continue playing four quicks

But the opener believes spinners from both sides will also have a vital role to play in the Test series

27-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Lyon awaits chance to shine on slow South Africa surfaces

The Australia offspinner is preparing to play a more central role in the forthcoming Test series, particularly because the hosts have requested slower surfaces to counter the spectre of the "big three" quicks

27-Feb-2018•Daniel Brettig in Durban

SA's recipe to tame Australia: prepare 'slower' pitches

South Africa are mindful of the problems Australia's pace pack could pose if they were to produce seamer-friendly tracks like they did against India

27-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda

'It's the right time for me to start a new chapter'

Morne Morkel said he has not signed a contract with any other team as suggestions his retirement is a result of a Kolpak deal mount

26-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda

Morkel to retire from international cricket after Australia series

South Africa fast bowler Morne Morkel will retire from international cricket at the end of the Australia Test series

26-Feb-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Starc bags four as Australians wrap up five-wicket win

As in the first innings, there were plenty of starts for the Australian batsmen in their chase of 140, but Peter Handscomb fell for another low score

24-Feb-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Klaasen, Mulder in Test squad to face Australia

Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma and AB de Villiers were all named in the 15-man group after suffering injuries during the home series against India

24-Feb-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

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