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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

Test Championship postponement a 'shame' - Greg Chappell

Greg Chappell has called for the swiftest possible introduction of a Test Championship to aid the health of the game's longest form

24-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig

Australia to manage Cummins' workload

Australia will need to manage the workload of their young fast bowler Pat Cummins, according to the captain Michael Clarke

22-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Johannesburg

Smith blames defeat on second-innings stumble

Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, has said that his team needed more runs in their second innings to push their opponents out of the game

21-Nov-2011•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

Will remember this Test for a long time - Clarke

Michael Clarke said that this Wanderers Test was one of his most special Test matches given the way Australia had fought back after being hammered by South Africa in Cape Town

21-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers

Australia hold nerve to win thriller

Pat Cummins, the man most likely, and Mitchell Johnson and Brad Haddin, two of the least likely, delivered the most magnificent victory to Australia as the tourists chased the highest ever fourth innings total at the Wanderers, to square the series with S

21-Nov-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Cummins delighted at debut display

Pat Cummins' 6 for 79 gave Australia a fighting chance of winning the Johannesburg Test and drawing the series

20-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers

Not an easy pitch to bat on - Amla

With the pitch remaining seamer-friendly, Hashim Amla expects that swing will play a key role in South Africa's quest to bowl Australia out on the final day

20-Nov-2011•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

Series heads for gripping finish

Aided greatly by Usman Khawaja, Ricky Ponting summoned his deepest reserves of skill and focus to give Australia a fighting chance of chasing 310 to square the two-match series against South Africa

20-Nov-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Amla, de Villiers almost taken game away - Rudolph

Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers might well have batted Australia out of the Wanderers Test, according to South Africa opener Jacques Rudolph

19-Nov-2011•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

Watson in doubt for first Test against New Zealand

Shane Watson has conceded that he is in doubt for the first Test against New Zealand and even if he does play, he will be unable to bowl

19-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers

Amla, de Villiers make it South Africa's day

A cultured Hashim Amla and controlled AB de Villiers established a priceless partnership to take South Africa's advantage to a considerable 199 over Australia on day three

19-Nov-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Hughes upbeat about pairing with Watson

Phillip Hughes is confident that his 174-run stand with Shane Watson was the breakthrough they needed to form a powerful opening combination

18-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the Wanderers

Australia restricted to 30-run lead after collapse

Australia undid a dominant morning with a desperately poor afternoon as South Africa rumbled back into contention with a flurry of wickets

18-Nov-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Watson and Harris compound Australia's injury woes

Australia's hopes at the Wanderers - and potentially for their home summer - took a major blow in the first session of the match when Shane Watson left the field with an injury to his right hamstring

17-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Johannesburg

South Africa out for 266 after collapse

Australia's persistence and South Africa's undue haste conspired to round up the hosts for 266

17-Nov-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Healy says Haddin's keeping is "substandard"

Brad Haddin has been under fire for his batting on the tour of South Africa but now Ian Healy has delivered a stinging attack on Haddin's glovework

17-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale

Tahir gets Pybus' backing for Test spot

Richard Pybus has said Imran Tahir can succeed on South African pitches since they offer bounce and wear nicely

16-Nov-2011•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

Australia wait on 'stiff' Harris

Australia's attack for the second Test might not be decided until the morning of the match as they wait to see how Ryan Harris pulls up from Wednesday's training session

16-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Johannesburg

Graeme Smith praises 'experienced' newcomers

Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, has said the balance between the two sides is "probably even", with both in a state of transition, although South Africa's appears to have progressed further

16-Nov-2011•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

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