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Hard work pays off for Morne Morkel

Hard work pays off for Morne Morkel

There is nothing more satisfying for a cricketer than when hard work in practice pays off and for Morne Morkel that moment came in the first Test against West Indies in Trinidad

15-Jun-2010•Andrew McGlashan

Batting let us down - Gayle

Batting let us down - Gayle

It was a familiar refrain from West Indies captain Chris Gayle, as he put the blame squarely on his team's batsmen after losing the first Test to South Africa by 163 runs at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain

14-Jun-2010•Cricinfo staff

South Africa complete crushing win

South Africa complete crushing win

What was a rout on day three was harder graft on day four as South Africa's fast bowlers, for the second time in as many days, worked their way through the West Indies line-up to deliver a comprehensive 163-run victory

13-Jun-2010•The Bulletin by Sahil Dutta

Steyn and Morkel put South Africa on top

Steyn and Morkel put South Africa on top

South Africa ended the third day at the Queen's Park Oval in a position of total dominance thanks to the fearsome bowling combination of Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel

12-Jun-2010•The Bulletin by Liam Brickhill

Boucher and Benn share honours on tight day

Sulieman Benn picked up his second five-wicket haul in Tests, finishing with 5 for 120 as South Africa were eventually bowled out for 352, but the visitors will feel they had the better of an attritional second day at the Queens Park Oval

11-Jun-2010•The Bulletin by Liam Brickhill

Spinners dominate truncated day

Spinners dominate truncated day

Graeme Smith called correctly at the toss, which had been delayed for several hours by persistent rain and gloomy conditions on a damp first morning at the Queens Park Oval, and decided to bat

10-Jun-2010•The Bulletin by Liam Brickhill

Graeme Smith wary of West Indies backlash

Graeme Smith wary of West Indies backlash

South Africa's captain Graeme Smith was confident of his sides preparation ahead of the first Test against West Indies

10-Jun-2010•Cricinfo staff

'West Indies sick of losing' - Brendan Nash

'West Indies sick of losing' - Brendan Nash

Brendan Nash, the West Indies middle-order batsman, has said his team is desperate to end its losing run and turn things for the better in the Test series against South Africa that begins on Thursday

10-Jun-2010•Cricinfo staff

Rampaul looks forward to first home Test

Rampaul looks forward to first home Test

In the absence of the injured Jerome Taylor, and with Kemar Roach struggling to shake off an ankle problem, Ravi Rampaul has become the likely spearhead for West Indies' pace attack

09-Jun-2010•Cricinfo staff

South Africa aim to extend dominance

South Africa aim to extend dominance

South Africa's tour shifts a gear with the first Test at Port of Spain in Trinidad, but the disparity in current form between the two sides suggests that the hosts' struggle for a positive result could become even harder in the longer format

09-Jun-2010•The Preview by Liam Brickhill

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