Amla, Smith tons lead SA to incredible win
Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla both struck centuries that completed South Africa's humiliation of Australia on the third day at Newlands, where they cruised to victory by eight wickets
11/09Result
1st Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Nov 9-11 2011
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![Australia]( "Australia")
284 & 47 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
96 & 236/2 (50.2 ov)
Player of the Match
11/09Result
1st Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Nov 9-11 2011
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![Australia]( "Australia")
284 & 47 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
96 & 236/2 (50.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 3
A weekend without cricket for Cape Town
The city which is South Africa's restaurant and bar capital will have do without Test cricket on Saturday and Sunday after a seven-session Test at Newlands
Clarke wants team to feel the pain
Nobody at Newlands will forget this Test. The 15 players in Australia's squad must try. They should learn from their terrible batting, but they must also move on. Quickly
Resilient Smith resurrects public image
His raised arms, beaming face and slightly moist eyes showed the feelings of a man who believed he had taken a giant step to winning a match and a small one towards winning the trust of a nation
Cummins' debut prospects brighten
Australia's teenage fast bowler, Patrick Cummins, could make his Test debut at the Wanderers next week after a lacklustre display from Australia's attack
'Yes, it's Australia and not Austria'
It was a day for bewilderment, tut-tutting and plenty of jokes
The Nelson at 11:11 on 11/11/11
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town
Cricket in the summer hols
After the crazy 23-wicket day, this home fan enjoyed watching South Africa win, even if it meant just a session's worth of play
Day 2
South Africa ahead after incomprehensible day
South Africa's batsmen were on course for a most extraordinary Test victory by stumps on an incomprehensible second day at Newlands
Clarke slams 'disgraceful' batting
Michael Clarke has labelled the shot selection from Australia's batsmen as "disgraceful" on a day when they narrowly avoided being dismissed for the lowest Test total of all time
Smith's fourth-innings heroics
South Africa survived a manic second day to pull off an incredible eight-wicket victory in Cape Town. Stats highlights from what turned out to be a pretty tame third day
Where's the mental toughness?
Australia's batsmen cannot blame the pitch for their lowest total in 109 years. And there are men in this team who will not have impressed the new selection panel
The Technology Test
Of the 23 wickets to fall on the second day, four of them were given out with the assistance of DRS. Nine decisions were reviewed in total, six that were initially called not-out
Marsh in doubt for second Test
Michael Clarke has conceded that Shaun Marsh is in doubt for the second Test in Johannesburg after he struggled with a stiff back on the first two days in Cape Town
The best bowling day in more than 100 years
A stunning day of Test cricket in Cape Town produced a whole bunch of statistical highlights. Here are some of the major ones
The makings of a madcap day
Twenty-three wickets in all, Australia's ludicrous scoreline of 21/9 and a selection of other exotic ingredients went into producing one of the most exhilarating days of Test cricket
South Africa confident after stirring fightback
The contest at Newlands has swung from tense to one-sided to competitive, and now stands on the cusp of an epic finish
The Watson referral that wasn't
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town
Day 1
Bowlers give SA the advantage despite Clarke hundred
Australia's captain Michael Clarke conjured an innings of the highest quality against a fiery South Africa attack, but he had too little help as the visitors limped to 214 for 8 on a rain-affected day one of the first Test at Newlands
Clarke confident Australia still in the game
Michael Clarke believes Australia will have done well if they can scrape to 250 on the second day in Cape Town
Steyn says he's got his intensity back
South Africa's bowlers weren't the most disciplined but favourable conditions and a fired-up Dale Steyn meant they still seized the advantage
We wanted to target Clarke - Steyn
Dale Steyn, the South Africa fast bowler, said his side had planned to target Australia's captain Michael Clarke in bowler-friendly conditions in Cape Town
Clarke's finest innings
Michael Clarke's century at Newlands should remove any doubts about whether he is the man to lead Australia
A needless delay and a torrid welcome
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between South Africa and Australia, in Cape Town
Others
A year of Kirsten
On November 9, Gary Kirsten will start his second year as South Africa's coach with the defence of the recently achieved No.1 title
There was panic in Australia change-room - Watson
Shane Watson, Australia's vice-captain, has conceded that there was panic in the change-rooms as Australia capitulated to 9 for 21 on the second day in Cape Town
What is momentum anyway?
The m-word gets thrown about a lot in cricket, but what does it really mean?
What to do with Watson?
While his bowling remains important to Australia, consideration must be given to him moving down the batting order
South Africa v Australia? Now that's tasty
The two teams have been eyeballing each other since South Africa returned to international cricket. Theirs is the best rivalry today because it is a battle of wills
Australia 47 all out
Things could have gotten a lot worse at Newlands if it hadn't been for some good old Australian honesty. Our commentators explain
Conditions will depend on Table Mountain
When the clouds drape over Table Mountain, to form the proverbial cloth, bowlers can come out to feast
Watson carrying calf niggle
Shane Watson will again test the recuperative powers of Australia's medical and fitness staff after it was revealed that he had been carried a calf niggle through the first week of the tour of South Africa