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Incessant rain forces washout

A nation keen to spend Saturday on the couch had to find other things to do as day two of the first Test between Australia and South Africa was washed out in Brisbane

10-Nov-2012•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Heel injury puts Duminy out for up to six months

JP Duminy, the South Africa batsman, has ruptured an Achilles tendon in his left heel, and the injury could put him out for three to six months

09-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at the Gabba

Amla and Kallis lay strong foundation

Spectators who arrived at the Gabba in record numbers for a non-Ashes Test might have expected fire and brimstone from the Australian fast bowlers and plenty of chatter from their slips cordon

08-Nov-2012•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Australia's captain without a deputy

The absence of the official vice-captain, Shane Watson, due to injury has left Australia without a second-in-command for the first Test against South Africa

08-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale

Quiney part of buffer zone for middle order

Michael Clarke has defended his decision to thrust the Test debutant Rob Quiney into No.3 against South Africa's powerful pace attack

08-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale

'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

Curator backs Gabba pitch to turn

Nathan Lyon enjoyed bowling on the Gabba pitch against New Zealand last year and he should again find some turn and bounce, according to the curator Kevin Mitchell Jr

07-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

Ponting plays down 'gap' between South Africa, Australia

Going into the Australia-South Africa Test series, Ricky Ponting hopes his side realises how little difference there is between the teams

07-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

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

Australia reluctant for Watson to stop bowling

Michael Clarke has not yet considered the possibility of cutting down Shane Watson's bowling workload when he returns to the Test side

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

Hazlewood replaces Cummins in squad

The back stress fracture that will keep Pat Cummins out of the home summer has in turn elevated Josh Hazlewood to the Australia's mandatory five-man pace battery ahead of the Gabba Test against South Africa

05-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig and Brydon Coverdale

Quiney named on standby for Watson

Rob Quiney, the Victoria opening batsman, is likely to become Australia's 429th Test cricketer after he was called up as cover for the injured Shane Watson ahead of the first match against South Africa

04-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

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