Aussies pick strong side for SA A clash
Usman Khawaja will open the batting with Cameron Bancroft in Australia’s warm-up match against South Africa A, starting at Willowmore Park in Benoni on Thursday.
De Kock, AB fit for Australia Tests
Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers will be available for the Australia Test series, while Faf du Plessis is near a full recovery.
Aussies prepare for ‘blitzkrieg’
The Australians are gearing up for what they believe will be a battle of fast bowling in the four-Test series starting on 1 March.
Steyn on the edge
Dale Steyn, who was sidelined after the first Test against India, is struggling to play a part in the Test series against Australia.
Bayliss: Scrap T20 internationals
England coach Trevor Bayliss wants T20 matches scrapped from the international calendar.
Steve Smith pre-series presser
Steve Smith addresses the media ahead of the first Test between Australia and South Africa.
Smith aims to keep SA confidence low
Steve Smith says Australia want to exploit a low-morale Proteas side after their 5-1 ODI series defeat to India.
World record chase for Australia
Australia smashed the T20 record on Friday when they posted 245-5, beating New Zealand by five wickets in Auckland.
Bird replaced by Sayers for SA series
Australia paceman Jackson Bird has been ruled out of Australia’s Test squad for their tour to South Africa and was replaced by speedster Chadd Sayers.
India win U19 World Cup
Manjot Kalra’s century helped India cruise to a record fourth U19 World Cup title, beating Australia by eight wickets.
Proteas must heed Wanderers lessons
Proteas coach Ottis Gibson may need to revise the balance of the side as well as the strategy ahead of a very different challenge against Australia.
Australia bolster pace department
Noting the Proteas’ preferred format of four seamers, Australia have called up uncapped paceman Jhye Richardson for the four-Test tour starting in March.
After 24 Tests, Rabada is world No 1
Kagiso Rabada, aged just 22 and having played just 24 Tests, has risen to No 1 in the ICC Test rankings following the first Test against India at Newlands.
4-0 to Australia in Ashes
Australia duly wrapped up the fifth and final Ashes Test by an innings and 123 runs, winning the series 4-0.
England on the brink
England teetered on the brink of their fourth Ashes defeat when they closed day four on 93-4, still 210 runs behind Australia in Sydney.
