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'Rebuilding will take a while' - Ponting (30 December 11:32) |
| Ricky Ponting is resigned to a rebuilding period that could last years after Australia lost their first home Test series for 16 seasons. South Africa will overtake Australia to become the No... |
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An empire in disarray (30 December 11:32) |
| Australian cricket's fortress hasn't just cracked - that has been happening for the past 12 months - it has now officially imploded. The foundations began to shake during last summer's home ... |
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'South African cricket's greatest year' - Smith (30 December 11:32) |
| Graeme Smith has hailed a shift in the power-balance in world cricket after what he described as the greatest year in the South African team's history. Smith entered the tour calm and compos... |
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Record years and stress fractures (30 December 11:32) |
| Plays of the day for day five of the second Test between Australia and South Africa. |
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Selectors expect Hayden to play on (30 December 11:32) |
| Matthew Hayden will not use the Sydney Test as a farewell and he remains in Australia's plans for 2009, according to the chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch. Hayden has held onto his spot ... |
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Smith leads South Africa to drought-breaking success (30 December 11:32) |
| Graeme Smith's cool 75 set up South Africa's first series win in Australia as they eased to a nine-wicket victory that destroyed the hosts' world-beating reputation. |
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New code to include out-of-competition testing (30 December 01:46) |
| International cricketers can be called upon to be available for out-of-competition tests under the the ICC's new anti-doping code, which comes into effect from January 1. |
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Cobras humbled for 39 (30 December 01:46) |
| A round-up of the latest matches in South Africa's domestic one-day competition. |
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Injuries and form worry Australia (30 December 01:46) |
| By the close of play South Africa were in sight of a historic series win and Ricky Ponting was left wondering what could be done to stem the bleeding. |
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'I've got no history on my back' - Steyn (30 December 01:46) |
| Dale Steyn is the reigning ICC Test Player of the Year and judging by his efforts at the MCG it is a title he won't be giving up easily. Steyn has produced the performance of his career to d... |
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Steyn stars as South Africa close on historic victory (30 December 01:46) |
| South Africa need another 153 runs to overturn two decades of Australian dominance at home after Dale Steyn continued his heroics by earning 10 wickets for the game. |
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Hussey's moments of glory and shame (30 December 01:46) |
| Plays of the day for day three of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the MCG. |
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Brilliant Duminy caps stunning revival with 166 (30 December 01:46) |
| JP Duminy's outstanding 166 ensured South Africa ended the third day of the second Test with a 61-run advantage. |
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'Their tailenders have good techniques' - Arthur (27 December 03:44) |
| Wagging tails are a good sign for dog owners but not for bowling sides. There are few things more frustrating for a fielding captain than failing to rattle through the lower order after the ... |
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Siddle sparks dominant Australia's resurgence (27 December 03:44) |
| Peter Siddle's three wickets in front of his home crowd drove Australia to an impressive position as South Africa finished day two at 7 for 198, 196 behind the hosts. |
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Plays of the third umpire's day (27 December 11:38) |
| Plays of the day for day two of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the MCG. |
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Smith stands firm as Australia keep striking (27 December 11:38) |
| Graeme Smith lifted South Africa from a poor start before Australia hit back strongly by reducing the tourists to 3 for 102 at tea. |
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Steyn's five wickets dismiss Australia for 394 (27 December 07:38) |
| Dale Steyn breathed some fire to hurt the Australian tail but Michael Clarke was able to drag the team towards a satisfying first-innings total of 394. |
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van Jaarsveld added to Test squad (27 December 05:36) |
| Vaughn van Jaarsveld will join South Africa's Test squad on Sunday to cover for ongoing injuries to Ashwell Prince and Graeme Smith. Prince suffered a cracked thumb prior to the Perth Test a... |
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We did well to keep them under 300 - Ntini (26 December 03:40) |
| As Hayden trudged off the MCG, his favourite venue, it seemed increasingly likely that his days at the top of the order were running out, despite his declaration during the week that he had ... |
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South Africa fight back after Ponting century (26 December 01:38) |
| Ricky Ponting stepped up in his bid to level the series with a century, but South Africa maintained the momentum that was gained over the past week, reducing the hosts to 6 for 280 at stumps... |
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Ponting takes responsibility with timely century (26 December 11:38) |
| Ricky Ponting has taken the blame for Australia's disappointing year, but he aimed to take them out on a high with 101 as they posted 4 for 184 at tea. |
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Australia v South Africa, 2nd Test, Melbourne (26 December 07:36) |
| Cricinfo's match home for the second Test between Australia and South Africa in Melbourne. |
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Katich and Ponting combine to lift Australia (26 December 07:36) |
| Simon Katich stabilised Australia with a solid half-century following the early loss of Matthew Hayden and lifted the side to a useful 1 for 89 against South Africa at lunch. |
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Australia's batsmen given first chance after Ponting wins toss (26 December 05:40) |
| Ricky Ponting's batsmen had an early opportunity to atone for the stunning defeat in Perth after the captain won the toss in Melbourne for the biggest day of the Australian summer. |
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Ponting seeks happy end to tough year (25 December 09:38) |
| At the end of Ricky Ponting's toughest year in charge of the Australian team he is facing one of the Test matches that could define his captaincy. A loss to South Africa in Melbourne would c... |
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Ossie Dawson dies aged 89 (24 December 07:38) |
| Former South African Test cricketer Ossie Dawson has died at the age of 89.
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Settled South Africa gain self-belief (24 December 11:40) |
| If success breeds success then South Africa must be a sure thing for the Boxing Day Test after their outstanding triumph in Perth left them brimming with confidence. Alas, sport is not that ... |
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Symonds struggles with knee injury (24 December 05:38) |
| Andrew Symonds is battling a knee injury ahead of the Boxing Day Test and Australia's captain Ricky Ponting is unsure if Symonds will be able to play. |
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Smith's elbow right for Boxing Day (23 December 11:40) |
| Graeme Smith, who scored 108 in the stunning first Test victory, will lead South Africa in the second match against Australia on Friday despite carrying a lingering elbow injury. |
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End the spin uncertainty (23 December 05:40) |
| Australia's rotation of their spinners, which continued on Monday with Nathan Hauritz replacing Jason Krejza, must be stopped, according to a group of former Test slow bowlers. |
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Lee and Hayden not washed up (23 December 05:40) |
| Australia's selectors hope Brett Lee and Matthew Hayden will continue to be part of their plans for the Ashes despite both men spluttering since the tour of India. |
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van Wyk ton puts Eagles on top (22 December 07:50) |
| A round-up of the latest matches in South Africa's domestic one-day competition. |
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Gibbs recalled for Australia ODIs (22 December 03:44) |
| South Africa have named three new players in the 15-man squad for the two Twenty20 internationals and five ODIs in Australia. While Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Wayne Parnell and Vaughn van Jaarsveld w... |
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Hilfenhaus in for MCG as Krejza dropped (22 December 01:28) |
| Ben Hilfenhaus has been called to provide Australia with another bowling option for the second Test on Boxing Day as they attempt to recover from the demoralising defeat to South Africa in P... |
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Haddin backs Lee to hit his straps (22 December 01:28) |
| In less than a month Brad Haddin has gone from a man under fire to owning one of the safest spots in Australia's Test side. Several of his team-mates do not have the same security and Austra... |
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Debutant Duminy lives the dream (22 December 09:40) |
| Test debuts don't come much more rewarding than the one JP Duminy experienced in Perth. He struck the winning runs in the second-highest chase of all time and with the same cover-driven thre... |
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Ponting ponders Hilfenhaus or Bollinger for Melbourne (21 December 07:42) |
| Australia's inability to defend 414 in Perth has left Ricky Ponting
considering bowling changes for next week's Boxing Day Test in
Melbourne. |
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Australia's aura fades away (21 December 05:42) |
| Australia's aura is fading by the day, and they face an uphill battle to avoid a home-series defeat to South Africa. |
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Lee way for South Africa (21 December 03:40) |
| Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fifth day of the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth . |
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de Villiers exorcises demons with record-breaking chase (21 December 03:40) |
| AB de Villiers erased a lingering hoodoo for South Africa as they sealed their most satisfying win with a record-breaking chase of 4 for 414. |
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de Villiers and Kallis keep South African hopes alive (21 December 11:38) |
| South Africa remained on track for the second-biggest run-chase in history as AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis posted brave half-centuries and the target was reduced to 92 at lunch. |
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'Tomorrow the most important day of the summer' - Lee (20 December 09:44) |
| Brett Lee expects the final day at the WACA to be the most telling of the summer for Australia and South Africa as both aim to land the first blow in the battle of the world's top two sides. |
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Nielsen questions three-hour sessions (20 December 09:44) |
| Australia's coach Tim Nielsen has questioned the wisdom of playing
Test cricket well into the evening after stumps was not called until
8.03pm on the fourth day of Australia's match against ... |
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Smith 2.0 upgrade works wonders (20 December 09:44) |
| Graeme Smith's century on the fourth day in Perth
sent a louder message to Australia than any amount of verbal banter. |
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Smith hundred allows South Africa to dream of victory (20 December 05:42) |
| Graeme Smith's 108 drove South Africa to 3 for 227 in their bid to reach 414 and record the second-highest chase in history. |
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Australia's drinking problem (20 December 01:42) |
| Plays of the day for the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth. |
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Steady South Africa graft in pursuit of 414 (20 December 01:42) |
| South Africa lost Neil McKenzie in their stubborn response to a huge victory target of 414 as they crawled to 1 for 64 at tea. |
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Haddin storms to 94 as Australia shut out South Africa (20 December 11:42) |
| Brad Haddin orchestrated a fine lower-order performance and narrowly missed a century as Australia set South Africa 414 for an unlikely victory in the first Test. |
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Kruger joins Glamorgan (19 December 11:50) |
| Garnett Kruger, the former South Africa bowler, has joined Glamorgan for 2009. |
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