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Fleming century carries New Zealand

Stephen Fleming held New Zealand together on the opening day at Cape Town with an unbeaten 109, his ninth Test century, as his side reached 265 for 6 at the close

27-Apr-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Fleming calls for more runs from batsmen

Stephen Fleming, New Zealand's captain, has urged his batsmen to put more runs on the board in the second Test against South Africa starting today

27-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Newlands to provide unseasonal surprises

Martin Williamson previews the Newlands Test which starts on Thursday

26-Apr-2006•Martin Williamson

Amla confident of better returns

Back in the national team after a one-year absence, Hashim Amla, the 23-year-old South African batsman, insists that he is better equipped to make the most of his opportunity this time

26-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Bond ruled out of last two Tests

Shane Bond will return home because of a knee injury that has forced him to miss the remaining two Test matches on the tour of South Africa

25-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Lack of confidence Gibbs's problem: Hudson

Andrew Hudson, the former South African opening batsman, reckons that Herschelle Gibbs's poor run is a result of lack of confidence and footwork

25-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Marshall out but Astle plays

Hamish Marshall has been ruled out of the second Test at Cape Town but Nathan Astle has been passed fit despite bone chips in his right knee

25-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Amla replaces 'mentally tired' Gibbs at No. 3

Hashim Amla will bat at No. 3 after Herschelle Gibbs was dropped because of fatigue

24-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Shane Bond hopeful of recovery

Shane Bond, the New Zealand fast bowler, is cautiously optimistic of recovering in time from the niggling knee injury for the second Test starting on Thursday

24-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Gibbs dropped for remaining Tests

Herschelle Gibbs, the South Africa batsman and Garnett Kruger have been dropped for the remaining two Tests against New Zealand

22-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Newlands pitch may assist batting

Following Graeme Smith's comments that Test pitches at home this season were "a lottery", the groundstaff at Cape Town have tried their best to provide a track more suited for batting

21-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Mason called up as cover for Bond

Michael Mason has been called up as cover for Shane Bond whose participation in the second Test against South Africa at Newlands is in doubt because of a knee injury

20-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Fleming: Pacemen made the difference

New Zealand's captain, Stephen Fleming, admitted that South Africa's pacemen had been too hot to handle, after his side were bundled to a 128-run defeat in the first Test at Centurion

19-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Steyn and Ntini rout New Zealand

New Zealand's resistance lasted just six overs on the final morning at Centurion, as Makhaya Ntini and Dale Steyn combined to complete the job they had started with the new ball the previous evening. Ntini took 5 for 51, and ten in the match, and Steyn to

19-Apr-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

'We knew the new ball would play a role': Steyn

Dale Steyn has grown in confidence through the first Test against New Zealand at Centurion. Playing his fourth Test, Steyn took 3 for 35 as New Zealand were reduced to 98 for 7 in their pursuit of 249

19-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Ntini and Steyn fire before rain

New Zealand were in tatters at 98 for 7, chasing 249, when rain and bad light forced an early end to the fourth day

18-Apr-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Kallis backs South Africa on tough pitch

Jacques Kallis is confident that South Africa's 229-run lead over New Zealand puts them in the driving seat after three days of the first Test

17-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

AB de Villiers turns the table

AB de Villiers struck a fine innings of 97, and Nicky Boje chipped in with a vital cameo to wrestle back the initiative for South Africa on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at Centurion

17-Apr-2006•The Bulletin by Will Luke

'Oram played fantastically well' - Arthur

An extraordinary hundred from Jacob Oram, and an equally vital fifty from Daniel Vettori, dug New Zealand out of a cavernous hole to give them the most unlikely of leads on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at Centurion

17-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Oram's excellence hands New Zealand advantage

16-Apr-2006•The Bulletin by Will Luke

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