Ryan Harris goes under the knife for knee surgery after this series - he does not know what the future holds. He may play Test cricket again, but at 34 there are no guarantees. Whatever happens, he has delivered one of the great triumphs in Australia's re
South Africa had lost four wickets by stumps on day four but they held out hope of preventing an Australian victory
This series was billed as the showdown of the two best pace attacks in the world and on day three in Cape Town, Ryan Harris and Mitchell Johnson bowled Australia into a position from which they could hope to claim the match and the series
On day one it was a test of the body, on day two of the mind. Michael Clarke brought up a hard-fought century after spending 24 balls stuck on 99, but rain halved the second day's play in Cape Town
Ordinarily, a near run-a-ball 135 from David Warner, or the sidelining of Dale Steyn with a rare injury would be the defining moment of a day's play
A team comprised of competent old codgers, a rant about time-wasting, a Newlands post-mortem - go on, you know you've been waiting for this
Stats highlights from Australia's series-clinching win in Cape Town
Stats highlights from an incredible career, both as batsman and as leader
Earlier in the series, Vernon Philander had had his willingness to work hard on the field questioned by the opposition. On day five in Cape Town, he showed them just how hard he can work, even with bat in hand
Michael Clarke has apologised for his fiery confrontation with Dale Steyn, admitting that he had overstepped the mark
Graeme Smith had one word to describe his international career after his final day as a Test cricketer: privileged
Stats preview to the series decider in Cape Town, a venue at which South Africa haven't been beaten in their last ten Tests
Test cricket is in roaring health and there has been no proof more ringing than the enthralling South Africa v Australia series
Russell Domingo, the South Africa coach, believes that the team still have hope of salvaging a draw in the third Test, because of the players yet to bat
Stats highlights from the fourth day in Cape Town, which was dominated by David Warner and Australia's fast bowlers
Australia's success against England and South Africa is down to the arresting form of their most talented players - David Warner and Mitchell Johnson
Test cricket in Newlands means lots of colour, noise, and a bit of ogling
Darren Lehmann has said that Brad Haddin, Chris Rogers and Ryan Harris will all have a place in the 2015 Ashes tour provided they keep up their current performances
Graeme Smith has played tremendous innings for South Africa, but his last one ended in 16 minutes on the ground where he learned his cricket
David Warner has said that he likes getting involved in a sledge to spur him on at the crease, and sometimes he starts the banter to get himself going
Sport has the capacity to forge bonds of connection, but it's hard to do that on platforms that encourage instant, reactive responses
There were some fiery moments on the third day's play which revealed just how big the stakes were in the Cape Town Test
Ryan Harris' willingness to exert himself on this tour to South Africa, despite his badly deteriorating knee, and his effectiveness through the pain on day three in Cape Town, take one back to Merv Hughes and the 1993 Ashes
It wasn't easy, and it certainly wasn't without its fair share of twists, but Australia held their own to pull off one of their most impressive wins in recent itmes
Michael Clarke has said that he was long overdue a century, after scoring 161 not out to take Australia into a strong position in Cape Town
Kyle Abbott had a dream Test debut, but his second outing hasn't yielded the same reward
Michael Clarke's battling century in this game was a world apart from his glorious counter-attacking 2011 Newlands ton, and he will hope the result of the match has a similar disparity
Plain numbers will never explain how good Ryan Harris was in Cape Town, where he defied logic and a crocked knee to bowl Australia to a famous victory
A blow-by-blow account of Morne Morkel's fearsome attack on Michael Clarke
David Warner and Michael Clarke produced arguably two of their finest knocks to lift Australia into a commanding position in Cape Town
Dale Steyn is highly unlikely to bowl again in the first innings of the Newlands Test after straining his right hamstring midway through day one
Peter Siddle has been set the task of relocating the yard of speed he has lost over the course of a taxing 18 months, after he was dropped for the Newlands Test
South Africa are still looking for someone to bowl the overs Jacques Kallis used to so well for them, and the intermittent absence of Dale Steyn of late has only amplified that issue
Michael Clarke chose guts over flair, earning Warne's rich praise for the kind of brave occupation on which Test series victories are won
Australia have shipped in Shane Warne to mentor (not coach) their spinners ahead of the Twenty20 series and share his cricket knowledge with the rest. South Africa have called on some of the finest heads in the cricketing fraternity to do the same
If Graeme Smith's men take the Newlands Test, they will be the first South African team to win a series over Australia on home soil since readmission
Ryan Harris has vowed to return from extensive knee surgery, expressing his desire to again experience the elation that washed over him after helping Australia to a thrilling win in Cape Town
Shane Warne has turned up in Cape Town at a helpful moment for his friend in need, Michael Clarke, ahead of a pivotal Test match meeting with South Africa
To beat South Africa in what he has called the biggest match of Australia's summer and what is arguably the most significant of his captaincy so far, Michael Clarke is looking for a command all-round performance from Shane Watson on his return to the side
His technique would make a spider on skates look elegant, but how dangerous was he when it came to high-pressure chases?
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No. of times batsmen have played 150 or more balls in the fourth innings at this venue, out of 350-plus innings
117.5
Avg. no. of balls faced by de Villiers in the 4th innings in the last 5 years. Only du Plessis (187) and Rogers (128.4) have higher numbers
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Ryan Harris is the first fast bowler to take 100 Test wickets after making his debut after the age of 30
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Number of openers before Warner to hit a century and a fifty in a Test at Newlands, Eddie Barlow and Taufeeq Umar
