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Paine insists Australia did not cross a line, but de Kock did

Australia's wicketkeeper Tim Paine said it was "blatantly untrue" that Quinton de Kock's family was targeted, but he did hear a comment on David Warner's wife Candice

06-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Port Elizabeth

Warner, de Kock charged after stairwell dispute in Durban

Warner has been charged with a Level 2 offence, while de Kock has been booked under the Level 1 category

06-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda and Daniel Brettig

Demerit points keeping Rabada quiet - Steyn

The fast bowler believes South Africa have been disadvantaged in the chirping battle with Australia thanks to the disciplinary straitjacket put on their most combative personality

06-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

South Africa target greater lower-order efficiency

Faf du Plessis wants his tail-enders to find ways to resist the reverse-swinging ball, and his bowlers to try and match their Australian counterparts' effectiveness with the old ball

06-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda

Nip it in the bud on the field - du Plessis

The SA camp and former Australia batsman Simon Katich have called on match officials to play a more proactive role to ensure that tensions between the two sides don't boil over

05-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Australia, South Africa point finger at the other over stairwell incident

Australia believe Quinton de Kock's words crossed a line; South Africa insist that David Warner got personal

05-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Durban

Starc, Hazlewood swing Australia to 118-run win

Starc misses out on hat-trick but South Africa's resistance lasts 22 balls on the fifth and final day at Durban

05-Mar-2018•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Warner involved in heated exchange with de Kock

Cricket Australia has said it is up to the on-field umpires and the match referee to decide upon the future course of action with regard to the incident

05-Mar-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Paine stands up and makes his keeping count

In November, the Tasmanian earned a Test recall after seven years purely on his reputation as the best pure gloveman in Australia. On Sunday, he proved his worth with a stunning, vital grab up to the stumps off Mitchell Marsh

04-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Durban

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

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