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Injured Lee out of South Africa tour

Brett Lee will miss the tour to South Africa due while Australia hope to have Andrew Symonds back during the one-day international campaign

01-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Johnson hopes fresh faces lift Australia

The past year has been a steep learning curve for Mitchell Johnson, who hopes the injection of youth into Australia's squad for the Sydney Test will lift the team

31-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Prince wants South Africa to build momentum

Ashwell Prince has rated himself a 60% chance of being fit for the Sydney Test, where South Africa will aim for a clean sweep having secured their first series win in Australia on Tuesday

31-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

McDonald confident he can be Test No. 6

Australia's newest allrounder Andrew McDonald was organising a new-year surfing holiday when he got a phone-call that immediately changed his plans

31-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

'Rebuilding will take a while' - Ponting

Ricky Ponting is resigned to a rebuilding period that could last years after Australia lost their first home Test series for 16 seasons. South Africa will overtake Australia to become the No. 1-ranked Test team if they complete a clean sweep in Sydney, ha

30-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

An empire in disarray

Australian cricket's fortress hasn't just cracked - that has been happening for the past 12 months - it has now officially imploded. The foundations began to shake during last summer's home series against India, the roof caved in with the 2-0 loss in Indi

30-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

'South African cricket's greatest year' - Smith

Graeme Smith has hailed a shift in the power-balance in world cricket after what he described as the greatest year in the South African team's history. Smith entered the tour calm and composed and aiming to be the first man to lead South Africa to a serie

30-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Selectors expect Hayden to play on

Matthew Hayden will not use the Sydney Test as a farewell and he remains in Australia's plans for 2009, according to the chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch. Hayden has held onto his spot for the third Test at the SCG and he is in a 12-man squad

30-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

$Record years and stress fractures$

Record years and stress fractures

Plays of the day for day five of the second Test between Australia and South Africa

30-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Smith leads South Africa to drought-breaking success

Graeme Smith's cool 75 set up South Africa's first series win in Australia as they eased to a nine-wicket victory

30-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Peter English

Watson faces six months out with back injury

Shane Watson could be out of international cricket for up to six months after being diagnosed with stress fractures in his back, while Andrew Symonds and Brett Lee also face significant injury lay-offs

29-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Injuries and form worry Australia

By the close of play South Africa were in sight of a historic series win and Ricky Ponting was left wondering what could be done to stem the bleeding

29-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

'I've got no history on my back' - Steyn

Dale Steyn is the reigning ICC Test Player of the Year and judging by his efforts at the MCG it is a title he won't be giving up easily. Steyn has produced the performance of his career to drive South Africa within sight of a Test victory that would not o

29-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Heads and tales

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from day four of the second Test between Australia and South Africa in Melbourne

29-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Steyn stars as South Africa close on historic victory

South Africa need another 153 runs to overturn two decades of Australian dominance at home

29-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Peter English

Hussey's moments of glory and shame

Plays of the day for day three of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the MCG

28-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Brilliant Duminy caps stunning revival with 166

JP Duminy's outstanding 166 ensured South Africa ended the third day of the second Test with a 61-run advantage

28-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Peter English

Foot injury to keep Lee out for a month

Brett Lee's troublesome left foot has prevented him from trying to justify his importance to Australia's team on the third day in Melbourne

28-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Krejza eyes quick comeback

The offspinner Jason Krejza has vowed to regain his Test spot despite his sudden axing following the defeat to South Africa in Perth

28-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

'Their tailenders have good techniques' - Arthur

Wagging tails are a good sign for dog owners but not for bowling sides. There are few things more frustrating for a fielding captain than failing to rattle through the lower order after the batsmen have been silenced, and it is a trend that has left the S

27-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

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