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Lee's two-wicket burst gives Australia the advantage

Brett Lee showed South Africa the value of early dismissals as Australia's late surge followed a hard-working batting performance in the first Test at Cape Town

17-Mar-2006•The Bulletin by Peter English

Hohns should leave - Mark Waugh

Mark Waugh has called for Trevor Hohns, Australia's chairman of selectors, to be sacked following some questionable selections, notably the decision to drop Brad Hodge in favour of Damien Martyn

16-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

Cricinfo Australia named country's best sports website

Cricinfo Australia has been voted the best sports site in Australia for 2005 by a leading technology magazine

16-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

Australia concerned at Lee's workload

Australia have admitted they are concerned by the workload of Brett Lee, their fast bowler, following his poor form in the recent one-day series

16-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Cape Town

South Africa v Australia 1st Test match home

16-Mar-2006

South Africa on the ropes after Clark five-for

Australia entered the first Test with concerns over their fast bowlers, but South Africa's batsmen were the ones with problems on the opening day

16-Mar-2006•The Bulletin by Peter English

South Africans unhappy with Newlands pitch

South Africa's players are understood to be upset about the allegedly spin-friendly track at Newlands, the venue of the first Test against Australia starting today

16-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

Warne looms large for confident South Africa

A preview to the first Test between South Africa and Australia, which starts at Cape Town on Thursday

15-Mar-2006•Edward Craig at Cape Town

South Africa lose fear of failure

South Africa's euphoria after their victory in what has been hailed as the greatest one-day game of all time was officially declared over by the coach Mickey Arthur

15-Mar-2006•AFP

Wessels targets Australia's attack

Kepler Wessels says Australia's bowling attack is one-dimensional and they must entice Shane Warne out of one-day retirement&

15-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

Nets could decide Lee's partner

Ricky Ponting is unsure who will get the nod as Brett Lee's new-ball partner in the first Test against South Africa starting on Thursday

15-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

Gilchrist backs Australia to pass test

Adam Gilchrist is confident Australia will not suffer from their extraordinary one-day defeat when they square up against South Africa in the first Test

14-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

MacGill primed for first Test

Stuart MacGill hopes to make up for missed opportunities as he eyes a spot in Australia's first-Test team

14-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

Arthur tips two spinners for Cape Town

Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, predicts Australia will play two spinners in Thursday's first Test in a selection adding pressure to Andrew Symonds's role as first-change bowler

14-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

Ponting worries about ODI scars

Australia are in danger of being under-prepared for the first Test starting on Thursday after Ricky Ponting said his players could take days to recover from Sunday's record-breaking loss

14-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

Barry Richards: 'The skill has been taken out of cricket'

Barry Richards has warned that big scores could take the skill out the game

13-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

South Africa embraces a new reality

South Africa awoke to a new reality on Monday: the Australians are beatable, even in matches that matter. England, of course, proved this to the world last year. But down here on the southern tip of Africa we didn't believe it

13-Mar-2006•Telford Vice in Johannesburg

The morning after

The reaction to South Africa's record-breaking victory in the final one-day international against Australia

13-Mar-2006•Edward Craig in Johannesburg

Gibbs surges forward in rankings

Ricky Ponting and Herscelle Gibbs move up after Johannesburg

13-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

Ponting in awe of Gibbs

Ricky Ponting has praised Herschelle Gibbs's "amazing" batting that launched South Africa to a mind-blowing one-wicket victory after Australia set a world-record 434 for 4

13-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

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