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Leave decisions to on-field umpires - Bucknor

Leave decisions to on-field umpires - Bucknor

The record-holding umpire Steve Bucknor has bowed out of Test cricket with an appeal of his own: leave the decision-making in the hands of the on-field officials

23-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Ponting lauds new generation

Ponting lauds new generation

Twenty-nine days of Test cricket across three months and more than 10,000 kilometres has not been enough to split the world's two best teams

23-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Injured Kallis hopeful of being fit for ODIs

Injured Kallis hopeful of being fit for ODIs

Jacques Kallis is hopeful of being fit for the first one-day international against Australia after suffering a groin injury in South Africa's victory in Cape Town

22-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Scoring at one run per hour

Scoring at one run per hour

The Plays of the day from the fourth day of the third Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town

22-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Harris hands Australia innings defeat

Harris hands Australia innings defeat

South Africa were made to wait longer than expected for a consolation victory in Cape Town by Mitchell Johnson's first Test century and a stubborn knock from Andrew McDonald

22-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

Genial McGain's Test hopes fade

Genial McGain's Test hopes fade

The hardest thing about watching Bryce McGain's Test dreams slip away amid a barrage of boundaries in Cape Town was that he doesn't have a mean bone in his body

21-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

The battle of the ABs

The battle of the ABs

The Plays of the day from the third day of the third Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town

21-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

de Villiers blitz strengthens South Africa's grip

de Villiers blitz strengthens South Africa's grip

AB de Villiers' brilliant, brutal 163 punished Australia to the tune of a third century in six consecutive Tests against them - and by far his most audacious - and gave the bowlers ample time to try and wrap up the dead rubber

21-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

A day of pain for McGain

A day of pain for McGain

Alternating between dropping short and pitching too full, it was a most uncharacteristic display from Bryce McGain whose greatest strength at domestic level is his control

20-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Bucknor's spot on, McGain's not

Bucknor's spot on, McGain's not

The Plays of the day from the second day of the third Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town

20-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Prince and Kallis tons punish Australia

Prince and Kallis tons punish Australia

At last something for the home crowd to cheer about. After being outplayed in the first two Tests South Africa bossed Australia on day two of this game thanks to an imperious century from Ashwell Prince in his first international outing in over four month

20-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

South Africa end trend of poor starts

South Africa end trend of poor starts

South Africa ended their trend of making poor starts on the first couple of days in Tests this series which have left them with too large a recovery task

19-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

New faces, and familiar South African woes

New faces, and familiar South African woes

The Plays of the day from the first day of the third Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town

19-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

Steyn inspires revival on gripping day

Steyn inspires revival on gripping day

After a fraught first hour, when everything went against them, South Africa hit back with three bursts - the biggest being when they dismissed Australia's top order for 23 runs in nine overs

19-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

Australia have more to gain in dead rubber

Australia have more to gain in dead rubber

Cricinfo previews the third Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town

18-Mar-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town

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