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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Heroic du Plessis guides South Africa to thrilling draw

Adelaide Faf du Plessis survived at the crease for more than seven and a half hours to post one of the great hundreds by a debutant and lead South Africa to a famous draw with Australia in the second Test.

Third Test, Australia v South Africa

Australia seek to topple South Africa as the world's No.1 team in Ricky Ponting's final Test match.

Day four, second Test Australia v South Africa

Pictures from day four of the second Test between Australia and South Africa.

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South Africa scores triumph of temperament

Greg Baum Adelaide Oval on Monday was like a Murray River camping ground in mid-summer.

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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...

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..

South Africa's super six - and how to get them out

Dean Jones This South African team has the greatest top six batting line-up this country has seen.

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South Africa to resist temptation of full-pace battalion

Joe Barton South Africa says there is no chance it will go into the Gabba Test with four specialist fast bowlers.

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Bring it on, Warner tells South Africa trio

Chris Barrett Test opener David Warner has brazenly issued a challenge to South Africa's much-feted fast bowling trio, inviting them to take him on verbally as well as with the ball in Friday's first Test at the...

Laid bare: Australia's dossier on tackling South Africa

Chloe Saltau Australia draws up dossier of detailed plans to unsettle each of South Africa's batsmen.

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Day one, first Test - Australia v South Africa

South Africa bat first as the battle for the world No.1 ranking starts at the Gabba in Brisbane.

South Africa's Smith to lead Surrey

London South Africa cricket captain joins Surrey as its new skipper, the English county announces.

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All-rounder Kleinveldt included in South Africa's squad

All-rounder Rory Kleinveldt has been selected ahead of left-arm seamer Lonwabo Tsotsobe for South Africa's three-Test cricket tour of Australia next month.

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South Africa dump Zimbabwe out of T20

Jacques Kallis recorded the best Twenty20 figures for his country to inspire South Africa to a convincing 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe in a Group C match at Hambantota on Thursday.

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Australia thrashes South Africa in Twenty20

Chloe Saltau, Colombo Australia's World Twenty20 juggernaut, powered by Shane Watson, gathered further momentum on Sunday night with a thrashing of South Africa.

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Poms replaced as No.1 Test side after South Africa wins series

Vernon Philander took five wickets as South Africa replaced England as the world's No.1 Test side with a 51-run win in the third Test at Lord's on Monday.

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England pressures South Africa with solid batting display

Leeds, England South African opening batsmen Graeme Smith and Jacques Rudolph resisted some hostile bowling on Sunday before a second rain stoppage on the fourth day of the second Test against England at Headingley.

England, South Africa draw second Test

Kevin Pietersen enjoyed rare success as a bowler and Stuart Broad took five wickets, as England gave South Africa some anxious moments before the second Test ended in a draw at Headingley on Monday.