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'Dossier' a motivator - Smith

Graeme Smith says the leaked Australian game plan "dossier" and references in the media to their strategies for South Africa have served to motivate his own side

08-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Cowan vows to bat with freedom

While trying his best to ignore the chorus predicting him to be the first batsman to find his way out of the Australian Test team this summer, Ed Cowan is out to change a few perceptions

08-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

Clarke considers all-pace attack

Mitchell Starc and Ben Hilfenhaus may both be included in a four-man pace attack at the Gabba as the pitch maintained its green tinge on Thursday

08-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale

Little mystery, much anticipation

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Brisbane

08-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

Leaked dossier reveals Australia's tactics

Australia will target Hashim Amla with verbal aggression and engage him in a "psychological war", according to a dossier of team game-plans published in News Ltd newspapers in Australia

07-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

Stewart key broker in Smith deal

Alec Stewart, the former England wicketkeeper, was instrumental in bringing South Africa captain Graeme Smith to Surrey.

07-Nov-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Robin Jackman diagnosed with cancer

Robin Jackman, the former England bowler and cricket commentator, has been diagnosed with cancer, and faces seven weeks of radiotherapy

06-Nov-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Aggressive Warner won't back down

David Warner has vowed to attack South Africa's powerful pace line-up when the first Test begins at the Gabba on Friday

06-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale

Ponting puts 'lowlight' behind him

Twelve months ago, the chances of Ricky Ponting being part of the Australian side for this year's home series against South Africa seemed to be almost non-existent

06-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

Duminy's difficult path to familiar ground

JP Duminy is back playing for South Africa in the country where he made his name, but it was not always certain that he would get there

05-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Clarke's captaincy forged in South Africa

Michael Clarke believes the difficulties of last year's South Africa tour, and the trip to Sri Lanka that preceded it, were the making of his captaincy

05-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

Watson ruled out of first Test, Quiney to debut

Shane Watson has been officially ruled out of contention for the first Test of Australia's series against South Africa at the Gabba

05-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

Cobras, Knights fashion contrasting wins

A round-up of the first round of matches in the South African domestic one-day competition

04-Nov-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Amla and colleagues enjoy valuable batting time

A fiery spell from Dale Steyn, described by Jacques Rudolph as the "quickest I have seen in six or seven years," was the final act of the drawn tour match at the SCG. After the South African top eight had all batted, they chose to give their quicks a last

04-Nov-2012•The Report by Firdose Moonda at the SCG

Amla pleased with match practice

South Africans are playing their only warm-up ahead of the Test series on a pitch that is unlikely to resemble anything that their title defence will start on

03-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at the SCG

South Africans cruise despite loss of Petersen

The top three South African batsmen spent significant time in the middle, with the captain Graeme Smith scoring a confident 60 before retiring

03-Nov-2012•The Report by Firdose Moonda at the SCG

Watson injury scare ahead of Tests

Shane Watson has sent another shudder through Australia's camp ahead of the first South Africa Test by complaining of calf soreness while bowling

03-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

Contrite Quiney reserves judgement on tourists

Watching Rob Quiney compile a sprightly innings for Australia A against the South Africans, the selectors John Inverarity and Rod Marsh would have seen plenty to like

02-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

South Africa won't field all-pace attack

Russell Domingo, South Africa's assistant coach, has all but ruled out the possibility of dropping legspinner Imran Tahir from the XI for the first Test in Brisbane

02-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at the SCG

Steyn fires but Australia A show fight

Two century stands denied the South African attack the chance to live up to their reputation as the world's best

01-Nov-2012•The Report by Firdose Moonda at the SCG

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