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Shaun Marsh in serious contention

Shaun Marsh may be close to an extraordinary return to the Test side, after the vice-captain Brad Haddin indicated that Phil Hughes' greater practice time would not necessarily work in his favour

10-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig in Centurion

Peterson does not mind being 'underestimated'

There are some people involved in the upcoming South Africa-Australia tussle who are quite happy to advertise their admiration for each other: Robin Peterson and Nathan Lyon

09-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda

Tourists confront fortress Centurion

As Australia's touring party wrestled with the changes to be forced by Shane Watson's absence from the Test team, they also had cause to glance furtively at another obstacle looming in the distance

09-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig

Fit-again Marsh called up for Watson

Shaun Marsh, who had initially been ruled out by a calf injury, is fit again and back in the squad, in place of Shane Watson, who has withdrawn with a calf injury of his own

08-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig

Lyon changes angle of attack

Nathan Lyon added one more weapon to his spin armory after gaining confidence from bowling over the wicket, an angle of attack he seldom employed during the recently-concluded Ashes

08-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig in Johannesburg

Doolan glitters but Hughes abides

If Alex Doolan is favoured to be Australia's No. 3 batsman against South Africa in the forthcoming Tests then at least Phillip Hughes is running him to a close finish

07-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig in Johannesburg

Watson carrying calf niggle

Shane Watson will again test the recuperative powers of Australia's medical and fitness staff after it was revealed that he had been carried a calf niggle through the first week of the tour of South Africa

07-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig in Johannesburg

Phillip Hughes plays the long game

Phillip Hughes has much work ahead to improve on his first series in South Africa but he now seems far less hurried about doing so, and less troubled by a desire to match up to his younger self

07-Feb-2014•Daniel Brettig

Braai and bonding on SA's agenda

Team-building is the key goal for South Africa as they prepare for an intense Test series against Australia by taking a leisurely time-out

06-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda

Morkel, Philander find rhythm, form

A century from Faf du Plessis and six wickets snaffled by Vernon Philander and Morne Morkel gave South Africa what the coach Russell Domingo said was "more" than what he expected from this fixture

06-Feb-2014•The Report by Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

Steyn 'looking good' for Tests - Donald

Allan Donald, South Africa's bowling coach, has warned Australia to expect a fully-firing Dale Steyn from the first morning of the first Test of the upcoming series

05-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

Bowlers, du Plessis enjoy workout

Niggles and another difficult day for batting were the biggest talking points from the second day of the tour match at the Wanderers

05-Feb-2014•The Report by Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

'Australia will try and target me'- du Plessis

Faf du Plessis believes that Australia's bowlers will try and target him because of his new responsibility batting at No.4, replacing Jacques Kallis

04-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

All-round Philander shines for South Africa

South Africa may end up looking neither to Wayne Parnell nor Ryan McLaren as their all-round solution in the future because Vernon Philander could provide the selectors with an alternative

04-Feb-2014•The Report by Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

Johnson happy to be the intimidator

Mitchell Johnson is pleased to be considered Australia's enforcer ahead of the Test series against South Africa, but he is conscious of the way his career nosedived after he was in a similar situation in South Africa five years ago

04-Feb-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Quinton de Kock in SA Composite squad

South Africa's limited-overs wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has been named in the South Africa Composite XI to play the Test squad in a three-day practice match

03-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda

Smith not bothered about pre-series jibes

Graeme Smith wants to keep the focus on getting his team ready for another competitive series and not worry about pre-series talk

03-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda

Australia's warm-up match washed out

Persistent rain in Potchefstroom has led to the cancellation of Australia's scheduled warm-up match against a South African Invitation XI that was due to start on Wednesday

03-Feb-2014•Firdose Moonda

Parnell ready for Test cricket again, says coach

Piet Botha, coach of the Warriors, believes that Wayne Parnell is ready for Test cricket, and that his pace could give him an edge in being picked over Ryan McLaren for the upcoming home series against Australia

31-Jan-2014•Firdose Moonda

Clarke accepts SA favourites at home

South Africa have never beaten Australia since reintegration and, although Australia arrive for their tour on the back of a rousing Ashes win, Michael Clarke has picked the home side as favourites for the series

31-Jan-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

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