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Injured Siddle confident of playing third Test

Peter Siddle believes the eight-day break between Tests will give him enough time to recover from his heavy workload in Durban

12-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale

Australia give Siddle and Hilfenhaus a break

Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus will be rested for Australia's limited-overs contests against South Africa

12-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

Australia stay No. 1 after series win

An emphatic series win in South Africa will imbue Australia with confidence that, after a harrowing six-month search, they have uncovered a crop of cricketers capable of competing with the world's best

10-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown

Amla confident of SA playing out final day

South Africa have good memories of a Jacques batting throughout the final day of a Test to salvage a draw against Australia. Three years ago in Perth it was Jacques Rudolph, in Kingsmead this time, they are up against Jacques Kallis

09-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Durban

South Africa's task goes from impossible to improbable

The South African batsmen finally provided weary supporters with cause to cheer, but the likelihood of a world-record run-chase on a fifth day Kingsmead pitch remains slight

09-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown

Magoffin joins injury-hit Australia

Steve Magoffin, the Western Australia fast bowler, will fly to South Africa as cover for Australia's struggling attack

03-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

'We weren't precise enough with the ball' - Smith

It's no real surprise that fast bowling emerged as the key difference between Australia and South Africa at the Wanderers, where discipline is required to make the most of the seam- and swing-friendly conditions

02-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers

Industrious greenhorns warm to challenge

If the third day at the Wanderers is anything to go by, Australia's pace attack's green tinge might not be such a bad thing

28-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers

Tigers stay alive after Birt blasts 86

Victoria will have to wait to confirm their hosting rights for the FR Cup final after Tasmania knocked over the competition leaders

07-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Hughes, McGain and North get call-ups

The uncapped trio of Phillip Hughes, Bryce McGain and Marcus North have been added to an already green Australian line-up for the three-Test tour of South Africa

04-Feb-2009•Alex Brown and Brydon Coverdale

Harris replaces injured Siddle for ODIs

Ryan Harris has been added to Australia's one-day squad and David Warner will travel with the team to the first match in Melbourne after the side was dealt two injury blows

13-Jan-2009•Cricinfo staff

Australia win despite Smith's gutsy return

For the second consecutive year Australia have pulled off a last-minute victory in the Sydney Test, this time despite a courageous and painful batting effort from the injured Graeme Smith

07-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale

'The game's not finished yet' - Boucher

Mark Boucher has stirred memories of one of Australia's most famous collapses in the hope they will offer a repeat performance to keep South Africa in the third Test

05-Jan-2009•Peter English at the SCG

Siddle's five gives Australia the edge

Peter Siddle's first five-wicket haul in Tests halted a familiar third-day fightback from South Africa, who with the exception of Mark Boucher and Morne Morkel, finally showed signs of tiring at the end of a whirlwind series

05-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale

Siddle sparks dominant Australia's resurgence

Peter Siddle's three wickets drove Australia to an impressive position as South Africa finished day two at 7 for 198, 196 behind the hosts

27-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Peter English

Hilfenhaus in for MCG as Krejza dropped

Ben Hilfenhaus has been called to provide Australia with another bowling option for the second Test on Boxing Day

22-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Australia's aura fades away

Australia's aura is fading by the day, and they face an uphill battle to avoid a home-series defeat to South Africa

21-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale in Perth

Clark ruled out of first Test

Stuart Clark's summer could be over after he was ruled out of Wednesday's first Test against South Africa in Perth due to the recurrence of an injury to his right elbow

14-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Siddle and Bollinger take a step back

Two of Australia's fringe Test bowlers are fighting to get into a pace attack that now looks settled following the troubles in India

12-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Watson axed as Australia weigh up options

In the past ten years Australian teams have almost picked themselves, but as Ricky Ponting realises the damage caused by the loss of a clutch of greats he is changing his outlook and adopting a more flexible approach to selection

23-Nov-2008•Peter English at the Gabba

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