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South Africa's bounce-back ability put to test

A willing, competitive, but inexperienced South Africa start Monday's third and final match needing a win to equal their best result in the country

01-Jan-2006•Preview by Peter English

Langer defends Australian appealing

Justin Langer has defended the Australian style of appealing, especially when Shane Warne bowls

31-Dec-2005•AFP

Ponting and Warne end year as No. 1

Despite a year in which they lost the Ashes, Australia have ended 2005 with the top-ranked batsman and bowler in the world

31-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

Scorching Petersen puts Titans in semi-finals

Ninth round wrap of the Standard Bank Cup

31-Dec-2005•Keith Lane

Bacher mourns the passing of an inspirational allrounder

Ali Bacher, the former CEO of the South African board, mourned the death of Eddie Barlow, the former South African allrounder, who died after a long battle against illness

31-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

Botha in line for Test debut

Johan Botha has a strong chance of making his Test debut for South Africa in the third Test against Australia at Sydney on Monday

30-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

Eddie Barlow dies aged 65

Eddie Barlow, the South African allrounder, has died aged 65 after a long illness

30-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

Ntini voted South Africa's favorite sportsperson

Makhaya Ntini, ruled out of the third Test against Australia at Sydney with a knee injury, has found some consolation in being named South Africa's most popular sportsperson, the first time the honour has been bestowed upon a cricketer

30-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

'No reason to apologise for over-appealing' - Ponting

Graeme Smith has denied Australia's "over-appealing" led to his team's demise in the second Test and has vowed to increase their ruthlessness in Sydney next week.

30-Dec-2005•Peter English at Melbourne

Langer included in squad for Sydney

Ricky Ponting's satisfaction at taking a 1-0 lead has been boosted by the inclusion of Justin Langer to his squad for the series-deciding Test starting in Sydney on Monday

30-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

Australia wrap up crushing win

Soon after lunch on the final day Australia wrapped up a crushing 184-run win in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa at Melbourne

30-Dec-2005•The bulletin by Anand Vasu

Dolphins splash into semi-finals

9th round wrap of the Standard Bank Cup

29-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

'It's been a titanic struggle' - Arthur

Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, has called Shane Warne and the Australians "masters" at applying pressure on the umpires with constant appealing

29-Dec-2005•Peter English at Melbourne

Ntini doubtful for final Test

Makhaya Ntini is in serious doubt for the third Test after suffering knee tendon damage in Melbourne this week

29-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

Fan ejected from MCG for racial taunt

A spectator was ejected during for making racist taunts during the second Test match between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), according to ground officials

29-Dec-2005•AFP

Langer in line for Sydney comeback

Justin Langer is on course to play in next week's third cricket Test against South Africa in Sydney

28-Dec-2005•AFP

'When I've batted I've been the most nervous' - Symonds

Andrew Symonds breathed some life into his career with 3 for 16 in a seven-over spell of nagging off-cut and inswing to exploit the pitch's variable bounce

28-Dec-2005•Peter English at the MCG

Australia on top after Symonds's strikes

Australia bowled out South Africa out for 311 and then reached 2 for 110 at stumps on the third day, securing a sizeable lead of 154

28-Dec-2005•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu

Arthur prepares South Africa for 'attritional' battle

Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, expects the "attritional" Test series to continue on day three

27-Dec-2005•Peter English at Melbourne

Hussey special gives Australia the upper hand

Michael Hussey's century took Australia to an unlikely 355, but South Africa fought back through AB de Villiers and Herschelle Gibbs

27-Dec-2005•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu

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