Jacques Kallis
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Wisden names Clarke as No. 1
Chloe Saltau Michael Clarke's phenomenal batting in 2012 has earned the Australian captain another accolade, as Wisden's leading cricketer in the world.
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Wisden names Clarke No. 1
Chloe Saltau Test captain Michael Clarke on Wednesday was named Wisden's leading cricketer of 2012, becoming only the third Australian to receive the honour.
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Sleepy Abbott almost missed dream debut
Colin Bryden When Kyle Abbott's mobile phone rang at his Durban home early on Tuesday morning he didn't recognise the number, stopped the call, switched his phone to silent and went back to sleep.
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The evidence is in, time to sift through Ashes to find a squad
Richard Hinds The ignominious tour of India has drawn to an appropriately calamitous conclusion. The Sheffield Shield - the anachronistic bugbear that complicates the scheduling of Big Bash League games and...
South Africa takes series with thumping of Pakistan
South Africa reinforced their status as the world's top Test team when they beat Pakistan by four wickets on the fourth day of the second Test at Newlands in Cape Town..
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Rudolph will be Lyon's red-faced bunny, says Mallett
Andrew Wu SHANE WARNE turned Daryll Cullinan into his own batting bunny, and now one of Australia's leading spin gurus believes birthday boy Nathan Lyon is on the verge of doing likewise to South African...
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Pakistan ruin Graeme Smith's historic day
Johannesburg Two part-time bowlers spoiled Graeme Smith's big day as South Africa were bowled out for 253 on the first day of the first Test against Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.
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'Incredible' South Africa bowl out Pakistan for 49
Colin Bryden Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore hailed an "incredible" performance by South Africa's pace attack after his team were bundled out for a record low of 49 on the second day of the first Test at the...
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Steyn stars in Proteas' win over Pakistan
Dale Steyn struck with the second new ball to secure a 211-run win for South Africa before lunch on the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium.
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Amla takes over from Clarke as No.1 Test batsman
Michael Clarke has been usurped as the No.1 ranked batsman in Test cricket by prolific South African Hashim Amla.
There's a nagging, all-round problem for selectors
Geoff Lawson John Inverarity wants to see the re-emergence of the all-rounder in Australia's Test team.
Plenty of all-round options but Watto still the best multi-tasker
Geoff Lawson The chairman of the Australian selectors, John Inverarity, has expressed a penchant for the rise (or should that be, the re-emergence) of the all-rounder in the Australian Test team.
Live cricket commentary: Australia v Sri Lanka - 4th ODI, SCG
Michael Chammas Real-time coverage as Australia attempt to square the series against Sri Lanka.
Bouncing bomb: pace attack targets soft spot
Chris Barrett MITCHELL JOHNSON has hurt opposition batsmen before. Just ask Graeme Smith or Jacques Kallis, who have felt the full force of the Australian left-armer when he turns predator.
Clarke the shining light in a year of cricketing wonders
Malcolm Knox It's easy to forget, but this time last year the cloud over Michael Clarke's batting was over his ability to play long innings.
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NZ fight back but face defeat in SA
Cape Town Brendon McCullum and Dean Brownlie hit half-centuries as New Zealand fought back on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at Newlands on Thursday.
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Steyn vows to keep wreaking havoc
Cape Town Dale Steyn said joining the 300 Test wickets club did not mean the end of his ambitions as a fast bowler.
South Africa win by an innings again
Port Elizabeth Fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel ensure a 2-0 series win.
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Sangakkara's ton of motivation
Jesse Hogan If international cricket was a kingdom, Kumar Sangakkara would be a senior royal.
Malcolm Knox
Fixation on age can't account for Mr Cricket's timeless excellence
Malcolm Knox The Australian who first wore the nickname of Mr Cricket, Bill ''Fergie'' Ferguson, served as the Test team's scorer and baggage handler for almost half a century.
