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South Africa end trend of poor starts

South Africa ended their trend of making poor starts on the first couple of days in Tests this series which have left them with too large a recovery task

19-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

New faces, and familiar South African woes

The Plays of the day from the first day of the third Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town

19-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Steyn inspires revival on gripping day

After a fraught first hour, when everything went against them, South Africa hit back with three bursts - the biggest being when they dismissed Australia's top order for 23 runs in nine overs

19-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

Australia have more to gain in dead rubber

Cricinfo previews the third Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town

18-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Heavy burden for captain Kallis

It's never very satisfying to be the second choice for a job but that's the position Jacques Kallis will find himself in when he captains South Africa in Thursday's third Test

18-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Albie primed for Test debut

It happened to the Waugh brothers and now it looks like the same fate will befall the Morkels: one sibling making way for the other to make his Test debut

17-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Johnson's found the inswinger

The world is about to find out just how good Mitchell Johnson can be with the key weapon of swinging the ball in to right-handers

17-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Voges puts wife before work

Adam Voges has shown his fiancée he will stick with her in good times and bad after pulling out of Australia's limited-overs series

17-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

An open door for Prince

It will be a challenge for Ashwell Prince to adjust to the Test scene after four months out of the side

16-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Australia push for clean sweep

The Cape Town Test will not affect the series result but there are a host of players desperate to complete strong auditions ahead of the Ashes tour

16-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Patient McGain still waiting for his turn

It would have been easy for frustration to set in for the man who has been nominated as Australia's No. 1 spinner but Bryce McGain knows Australia's all-seam attack is being determined by conditions and that all he needs is patience

15-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Cox uncertain over role of spinners

Jamie Cox, the Australia selector, says there is still a definite place for spinners in the modern game, but he is unsure what it is

15-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

Reluctant Katich happy for occasional spin

Simon Katich isn't super keen on bowling. Not often, anyway

14-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

'We've turned into a tight-knit group' - Clarke

Australia's ageing and ailing Test squad has learnt that it didn't need botox jabs to conceal its fatigue after a disappointing 2008. What it required was a proper injection of youth

13-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Lee banks on quick return to new-ball duties

Brett Lee expects to be reinstated immediately to the role of Australian pace spearhead

13-Mar-2009•Alex Brown

'Now is a time for cool heads' - Arthur

Mickey Arthur has implored players and officials to maintain cool heads as they attempt to rebuild from a devastating Test series defeat to Australia

12-Mar-2009•Alex Brown

Injured Siddle confident of playing third Test

Peter Siddle believes the eight-day break between Tests will give him enough time to recover from his heavy workload in Durban

12-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale

Australia give Siddle and Hilfenhaus a break

Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus will be rested for Australia's limited-overs contests against South Africa

12-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

Kallis named captain after selectors change mind

Ashwell Prince's appointment as South Africa's Test captain has lasted less than 24 hours, with the selectors changing their minds and naming Jacques Kallis for the Cape Town Test

11-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Proud of how we bounced back - Ponting

Ricky Ponting has captained Australia to an Ashes clean sweep and two World Cup triumphs but never has he been prouder of his players than after they wrapped up their series victory in South Africa

10-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Durban

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