Your guide to following #SAvAUS

It’s one of the most anticipated series in recent memory as Australia, fresh from their Ashes domination, headed to South Africa to take on the No.1 Test team on their turf.

And the tourists have hit back and levelled the best of three series 1-1.

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Much has been made of the pace attacks that the two teams possess, with Ashes hero Mitchell Johnson going head-to-head with the world’s premier fast bowler, Dale Steyn.

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Below is your complete guide to staying up-to-date with all the action, whether it be live or catching up on everything the next day.

Cricket.com.au

We’ll have you covered with everything you need to know throughout the series.

-        Andrew Ramsey’s recap of every session and THE key moment of every day

-        Video highlights and analysis of all the big moments

-        The reactions from both camps after every day’s play

-        Exclusive behind-the-scenes video throughout the tour

-        All the news and video from each press conference and previews for each day

-        Live scores, updates and all the colour from the ground in the live blog

-        Damien Fleming, Jacques Kallis and Darren Lehmann sharing their expert opinion in regular columns

TV

Every ball of the Test Series will be live and exclusive in HD on FOX SPORTS 3. Coverage starts at 7:00pm EDT, except for Wednesday’s pre-match show commencing at 6:30pm, with the first ball at 7:30pm.

Why isn’t it on free-to-air, you ask? Broadcast rights are sold by the cricket board of the home nation for each series. For this series, FOX SPORTS have purchased exclusive TV rights from Cricket South Africa.  

Radio

Cricket commentary legend Jim Maxwell will be leading the ABC Grandstand broadcast of the Test series live from South Africa. Ball-by-ball coverage will extend to ABC Local Radio, Grandstand Digital and the Grandstand website. Start times may vary in certain states/towns, e.g. they may cross to coverage after the first session.

Cricket Australia Live: The Official App

Stay up-to-date with all the action via Cricket Australia Live: The Official App. You’ll be able to check out the live scores, video and news as it happens.

Please note, there will be no live video or audio streaming available through the App. See above for explanation of the broadcast rights. Video streaming will be available for Foxtel subscribers on the Foxtel Go App.

Social media

Follow @CricketAus on Twitter for regular updates throughout each match, as well as any breaking news and behind the scenes access to the Aussie team throughout the tour.

Wonder what it’s like on an overseas cricket tour? You can follow a number of the Aussie players on Twitter to see what they get up to, with Shane Watson recently making his debut on the platform and Peter Siddle making a comeback! Find a full list of Aussie players on Twitter here.

Aussie coach Darren Lehmann will again be fielding your questions! Simply send a tweet using the hashtag #AskBoof and see if your query gets answered on CATV.

Follow @cricketaus on Instagram for all the key moments in images and exclusive behind-the-scenes shots from inside the Aussie camp. David Warner, Peter Siddle and Moises Henriques are just some of the players who will be providing a glimpse into life on tour via their Instagram accounts.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see regular videos including exclusive access to the Aussie players throughout the tour. You can also stay updated via our Facebook and Google+ pages.

Don’t forget to use the official series hashtag #SAvAUS across social media to join the conversation!