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Doolan regrets missing ton on debut

In spite of a near-perfect debut, where he scored 89 to help Australia beat South Africa, Alex Doolan's chief emotion after the Centurion Test was regret at having missed a hundred on debut

17-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig

SA recall Albie Morkel for T20s, maiden call-up for Hendricks

South Africa have recalled allrounder Albie Morkel in their squad for the World Twenty20 series, starting next month. Pacer Beuran Hendricks has earned a maiden call-up to the side

17-Feb-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Johnson the avenging angel

Michael Holding believes Mitchell Johnson's reign of pace bowling terror is providing an overdue reckoning for batsmen grown impure of technique and slow of reaction by years of bullying bowlers of nothing like the same speed

16-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig

Watson unlikely for Port Elizabeth

Shane Watson will not return to Australia's Test XI in South Africa until he can bowl, effectively ruling him out of the second Test in Port Elizabeth

16-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig

Red-hot Johnson wants to get even better

Michael Holding and Michael Clarke were among those who lauded Mitchell Johnson after his destruction of South Africa

15-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig at Centurion Park

We deserve everything we get - Smith

South Africa have never wanted to get out of Centurion faster. The venue that remains their most successful is now the scene of one of their biggest humiliations

15-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda at Centurion Park

Johnson's 12 wickets destroy South Africa

Mitchell Johnson took 12 wickets as Australia crushed South Africa by 281 runs in the first Test in Centurion

15-Feb-2014•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

'Be prepared to get hurt' - de Villiers

AB de Villiers acknowledged it takes more than just sound technique to face Mitchell Johnson with success, it also requires a lot of heart

14-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda at Centurion Park

Warner and Doolan punish South Africa

Graeme Smith and his men left the field on the third afternoon knowing that this match was all but out of reach

14-Feb-2014•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Johnson's intimidatory delight

Mitchell Johnson stopped short of invoking David Warner's infamous "scared eyes" line about England at the Gabba, but he could not disguise a sense of delight at wreaking havoc in South Africa once more

13-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig at Centurion

Fired-up Johnson bullies South Africa

If anyone thought Mitchell Johnson's Ashes campaign was a one-off, they had better think again. It took Johnson only four balls to make his impact felt in South Africa

13-Feb-2014•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Marsh takes his last chance

Shaun Marsh has said working with Justin Langer and Simon Katich helped him develop his mental toughness

13-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig in Centurion

Record backed choice to bowl - McLaren

Proper cricket fans would have enjoyed Shaun Marsh's doggedness and Steven Smith's strokeplay - pity there were too few in the ground

12-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Marsh and Smith put Australia on top

Shaun Marsh and Steven Smith demoralised the South Africans and in particular Graeme Smith, who had sent Australia in after vacillating over the decision in the lead-up to the toss

12-Feb-2014•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Marsh, Doolan to tip out Hughes

Australia are set to go with hunches over hundreds against South Africa, anointing Alex Doolan for his Test debut at No. 3 while also shaping up to recall Shaun Marsh

11-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig in Centurion

A mouth-watering pace battle awaits

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between South Africa and Australia at Centurion Park

11-Feb-2014•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

A battle beyond the boardroom

In recent weeks, the importance of a cricket nation's international performance has run secondary to the capacity of its board to deal shrewdly, even secretly, to secure a greater share of the money flowing into the game

11-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig

McDermott rates Johnson No. 1

Craig McDermott, Australia's pace-bowling coach, rated Mitchell Johnson as the No.1 fast bowler in the world

11-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig in Centurion

Kallis replacement could hold key to series

South Africa have never beaten Australia in a home Test series. Whether they can improve that record might depend on the player they choose to replace Jacques Kallis

11-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda

Amla relaxed ahead of big series

Hashim Amla may have had a rare lean spell in the Tests against India, but isn't too worried about his form ahead of the Australia challenge

10-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda

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