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All timesAustralia in command after bowlers hunt as a pack to eke out 106-run lead
Steven Smith backed up the bowlers by claiming four catches, two of them stunning efforts, that lifted him past Joe Root for the most Test catches by a non-wicketkeeper
Big shoes to fill
One of the many interesting displays in the Kingsmead museum caught the eye
'It felt a bit easy' - Did South Africa let it drift against Renshaw?
Mulder heaped praise on the Australian batter for scoring 190 but did admit his team could've pushed harder to knock the tail off
A work of art at Kingsmead
The Durban scoring team keep the whiteboard updated in real-time
Renshaw 190 lifts Australia to 390 before Hazlewood strikes
Renshaw received strong support from the lower order, marked by a record 134-run stand with Nathan Lyon
Nortje says Test dream never died as comeback proves worth the wait
South Africa quick back with a bang in Durban after 1,317-day break between Tests
Australia struggle as Nortje and Jansen make their mark
The visitors went to stumps at 187 for 6 after the first day's play in Durban
Australia bat, bring in Maddinson after a decade
Maddinson is slotted to open while South Africa had named their XI a day before the Test
World Test Championship final rematch could shape next year's decider
After a gap of eight years, the two sides meet on South African soil with plenty on the line
Kagiso Rabada ruled out of first Australia Test
Anrich Nortje will be a part of South Africa's Test XI for the first time since March 2023, which will also feature two spinners in Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer
The long wait and low expectations of Test cricket in South Africa
Ticket sales for day one and day three of the Durban Test against Australia are just over 7500 with over 8000 sold for Saturday
Harmer ready for battle as SA's spin test takes a twist
Harmer expects Keshav Maharaj, rather than himself, to pose the bigger threat to Australia's left-handers as South Africa prepare to unleash their spin attack in Durban
Rabada puts himself through the paces as South Africa weigh Test return
Two days ahead of the first Test against Australia, Rabada initially bowled off two paces and then moved to nine, and looked relaxed throughout.
Temba Bavuma: 'When you play Australia, you play against what it means to be Australian'
The South African captain expects big clashes on the field as the two WTC finalists, with plenty of previous, meet once again
Weird times in Johannesburg: what the Test after the ball-tampering scandal was like
For the players coming into the Australia side after Sandpapergate, it was bittersweet, but also a dream come true
ICC's new franchise leagues subcommittee promises improved 'checks-and-balances review' of the game
"The main ethos of the committee is to make recommendations that help support the direction that the game is going in, and that franchise leagues are being run to a standard that members expect it to be run to," ICC ACU chief Andy Ephgrave says
Rabada's availability for first Australia Test to be decided 'as late as possible'
The fast bowler has not played red-ball cricket in almost a year since South Africa's tour to Pakistan last October
Eight years, old wounds, a new dawn: the Sandpapergate series revisited
The ghosts of Sandpapergate still hang over the rivals as Australia make it back to the country for the first Test tour since 2018
Labuschagne scores century in low-intensity Potchefstroom warm-up
He appears certain to retain his spot at No. 3 for the opening Test against South Africa in Durban next week
Nortje: 'I'll be very excited if I can put my Test cap on again'
Having played his last Test in 2023, he's eyeing a spot in SA's side for upcoming three-Test series against Australia at home
A positive Brand has time on his side
Thirty-year-old allrounder made his Test debut as captain for a makeshift squad to New Zealand two years ago, and struck a century during Australia's warm-up game in Potchefstroom
Brand goes big as Australia flip through Test plans
None of the five frontline pacers bowled over ten overs, Green did not feature, and Renshaw's recovery saw positive signs
De Zorzi out of SA's series opener against Australia with hamstring niggle
Ackerman could debut for SA in Durban with de Zorzi unavailable
Will David Miller stand up and take charge?
He's as good a destructive white-ball batter as any, but he has cast himself in a role that limits his scope
Dane Paterson and the value of control in SA's pace pack
Amid the pace and firepower, South Africa may need his craft, control and experience to make the difference against Australia
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