Hashim Amla showed he wouldn't be intimidated by Australia's mind games, scoring an unbeaten 90 to guide South Africa to 255-2 at stumps on Friday after a series-opening day dominated by the batsmen.

JP Duminy has taken some of the gloss off South Africa's brilliant opening day in the first Test against Australia with an injury scare after the end of Friday's play at the Gabba.

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Pace-packed South Africa’s number one world ranking is on the line in a mouthwatering Test series against an in-form Australia team that starts at Brisbane's Gabba on Friday.

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Australia captain Michael Clarke has played down the significance of the so-called "Protea Files" leaked in the domestic media a day ahead of the series-opening test against South Africa.

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South Africa captain Graeme Smith wants to keep the anniversary of Australia's humiliating capitulation for 47 fresh in the minds of the home side at the opening Brisbane Test on Friday.

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Senior batsman Ricky Ponting plans to step up sprint work to prove his fitness from a hamstring injury ahead of Friday's opening Brisbane Test against South Africa.

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Pace-packed South Africa's number one world ranking is on the line in a mouth-watering Test series against an in-form Australia team that starts at Brisbane's Gabba on Friday.

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South African pace spearhead Dale Steyn is aiming to use his ex-coach's jibes to motivate him ahead of this week's opening Test, the Proteas' current mentor Gary Kirsten said on Tuesday.

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Talismanic all-rounder Shane Watson has become Australia's latest injury scare ahead of next week's Test against South Africa after pulling up with a sore calf during a Sheffield Shield clash.

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Australian captain Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat in the first of the best-of-three finals against Sri Lanka in the ODI tri-series here on Sunday.

Clarke is back to lead the Australia