Schedule

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Date & Time	MatchRoll over the match title to view brief scores	WinnerClick the winner of the match to see the Scorecard.	Details
Thu Oct 13 (D/N) 16:00 GMT | 18:00 Local 21:30 IST	1st T20I - South Africa vs AustraliaSouth Africa 146/7 (J Duminy 67, C Ingram 33, P Cummins 3/25) lost to Australia 147/5 (S Watson 52, C White 28, L Tsotsobe 1/21) by 5 wickets with 3 balls remaining Newlands, Cape Town	Australia	Match Report
Sun Oct 16 (D/N) 12:30 GMT | 14:30 Local 18:00 IST	2nd T20I - South Africa vs AustraliaAustralia 147/8 (C White 39, M Marsh 36, L Tsotsobe 2/11) lost to South Africa 148/7 (J Botha 34, J Theron 30*, J Pattinson 2/17) by 3 wickets with 5 balls remaining New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	South Africa	Scorecard
Wed Oct 19 (D/N) 12:30 GMT | 14:30 Local 18:00 IST	1st ODI - South Africa vs AustraliaAustralia 183/4 (R Ponting 63, M Clarke 44, D Steyn 2/48) beat South Africa 129 (F du Plessis 27, M Johnson 3/20, P Cummins 3/28) by 93 runs (D/L method) SuperSport Park, Centurion	Australia	Scorecard
Sun Oct 23 (D/N) 11:00 GMT | 13:00 Local 16:30 IST	2nd ODI - South Africa vs AustraliaSouth Africa 303/6 (J Kallis 76, D Miller 59, D Bollinger 2/64) beat Australia 223 (D Warner 74, M Morkel 4/22, D Steyn 2/57) by 80 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth	South Africa	Scorecard
Fri Oct 28 (D/N) 12:30 GMT | 14:30 Local 18:00 IST	3rd ODI - South Africa vs AustraliaSouth Africa 222/6 (J Kallis 54, H Amla 52, X Doherty 2/33) lost to Australia 227/7 (S Watson 49, M Hussey 45*, J Kallis 2/17) by 3 wickets with 15 balls remaining Kingsmead, Durban	Australia	Scorecard
Wed Nov 9-Sun Nov 13 08:30 GMT | 10:30 Local 14:00 IST	1st Test - South Africa vs AustraliaSouth Africa won by 8 wickets Newlands, Cape Town	South Africa	Scorecard
Thu Nov 17-Mon Nov 21 08:00 GMT | 10:00 Local 13:30 IST	2nd Test - South Africa vs AustraliaAustralia won by 2 wickets New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	Australia	Match Report

News

• India leapfrog South Africa to second spot in test rankings

              Our View: Australia for the win.

• Ponting's career-saving knock keeps Australia alive

              Our View: Rather save his career than Mitch’s.

• Smith disappointed at Test Championship delay

              Our View: Perhaps only format where it is hard to choke.

• Australia ready to pounce on rusty South Africa

              Our View: Theron better watch his back then.

• Classy Ponting fronts up for Australia

              Our View: He remembers what happened to Katich.

• Australia name teenager Cummins in test squad for S.Africa

              Our View: The boy had it Cummins...

• Big-hitting tailenders propel South Africa to victory

              Our View: Kirsten is indeed the anti-choke.

• Roebuck reckons Wright is right man to lift Australian team

              Our View: Pun intended.

• Australia too sharp for rusty South Africa

              Our View: There is a Theron joke in there somewhere...

• White excited about fast bowler Cummins

              Our View: Finally someone talented made it to the team!

• Former Wallaby Howard given key Australia role

              Our View: Now that’s taking sledging too seriously...

• Ponting ready to drop down Test batting order to accommodate Marsh

              Our View: How about number 12?

• Johnson left out of Australia's T20 squad for SA tour

              Our View: So the selectors are making the ‘right’ decisions.

• Australia appoint Cooley as interim coach for SAfrica tour

              Our View: There is a racist joke in there somewhere.

• Australia's Haddin hangs up Twenty20 gloves

              Our View: Australia finally has a chance to win something in T20s

• Nielsen steps down as Australia coach

              Our View: Who wants to face India in December anyway?

Squads

South Africa (ODI) : Hashim Amla (c), Johan Botha, Mark Boucher (w/k), Jean-Paul Duminy,  Faf du Plesis, Imran Tahir, Jacques Kallis, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Robin Peterson, Graeme Smith, Dale Steyn, Lonawabo Tsotsobe

Australia (ODI) : Michael Clarke (c), Shane Watson, Doug Bollinger, Pat Cummins, Xavier Doherty, Brad Haddin (wk), Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, James Pattinson, Ricky Ponting, Steven Smith, David Warner, Cameron White

South Africa (Test) : Graeme Smith (c), AB de Villiers (vc), Hashim Amla, Mark Boucher (w/k), Jean-Paul Duminy, Paul Harris, Imran Tahir, Jacques Kallis, Morne Morkel, Veron Philander, Ashwell Prince, Jacques Rudolph, Dale Steyn, Lonawabo Tsotsobe

Australia (Test) : Michael Clarke (c), Shane Watson, Michael Beer, Trent Copeland, Pat Cummins, Brad Haddin (wk), Ryan Harris, Phil Hughes, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson,  Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Ricky Ponting, Peter Siddle

South Africa (T20I) : Hashim Amla (c), Johan Botha, Jean-Paul Duminy, Colin Ingram, Heino Kuhn (wk), Richard Levi, Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Robin Peterson, Graeme Smith, Rusty Theron, Lonawabo Tsotsobe

Australia (T20I) : Cameron White (c), Shane Watson (vc), Doug Bollinger, Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, David Hussey, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Steve O'Keefe, James Pattinson, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade (wk), David Warner, Brett Lee