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LEFT-ARM pace bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe was Saturday named in a 15-man South African squad for the three-Test series in Australia next month.

FAST bowler Dale Steyn took five wickets as South Africa beat Bangladesh by an innings and 129 runs on the fourth day of the first Test at Springbok Park on Saturday.

FIGURES of 1-53 don't usually warrant a beaming grin from Australian speedster Brett Lee.

SIMON Katich and Brett Lee wrote their names into the record books as Australia finally wriggled out of a first Test bind and flexed their muscles against New Zealand at the Gabba.

AUSTRALIA paceman Stuart Clark picks up a wicket on the final ball of the third day to have New Zealand reeling at 6-143, 184 runs short of victory.

NEW Zealand have called Jeetan Patel into the squad for the second Test against in Adelaide beginning on Friday.

QUEENSLAND moved within touching distance of first-innings points on day two of their Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales at the SCG.

WESTERN Australia were all-out for 239 early on day two of their Sheffield Shield match against Victoria at the WACA Ground.

RICKY Ponting might be at war with Allan Border but by the time he retires he will surely be worshipping at his altar.

MATTHEW Hayden's first-ball edge against New Zealand will almost certainly be his last Test innings on his home ground.