Cricinfo picks eight phases where the momentum shifted in the series.

Having received a shellacking at the Wanderers, the home side fought back gallantly to become only the second South African side, and eighth in Test history, to win a three-Test series after going 1-0 down

India will blame themselves for turning a potentially matchwinning position to one of catch-up.

The series-deciding Test entered an engrossing phase on the third day at Newlands, as South Africa refused to surrender and kept India's lead down to 41

In yet another low-scoring contest that was turned into a tricky run-chase thanks to Messers Duckworth and Lewis, Pakistan scampered to a seven-wicket win to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series

For Sehwag, losing the vice-captaincy can be seen as either a slap on the wrist or a gauntlet hurled down

Ratnakar Shetty is the BCCI's new head of operations and also its first paid appointee at the highest level

For the third match in a row India's batsmen caved in under the floodlights against a relentless pace attack, surrendering to a 80-run defeat in the fourth ODI at Port Elizabeth

Sehwag's troubles fly at him from all directions but his linear thinking and ability to play on the fly could see him through

Reiterating his monstrous appetite for runs, Mohammad Yousuf steered Pakistan out of choppy waters, guiding them to safety on the final day of the second Test at Multan

Just when it appeared as if West Indies had assumed a vice-like grip on Multan Test, Pakistan hit back through an assertive batting performance, leaving a draw the most likely result

Brian Lara's masterful 196 not out, which comprised a ballistic 77-ball century in a session, stunned Pakistan at Multan, providing West Indies with a great chance to level the three-match series.

An outstanding spell of new-ball bowling and a resolute opening partnership changed the complexion of the Multan Test, putting West Indies in a comfortable position at the end of the second day

A combination of poor West Indian bowling and sensible Pakistani batting made for a one-sided opening after Inzamam-ul-Haq decided to bat first at Multan

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan catches up with two of Antigua's most colourful characters

Vinod Kambli, the former Indian middle-order batsman whose 664-run partnership with Sachin Tendulkar in school cricket was recently bettered by a Hyderabad duo, has hailed the "incredible" feat

BCCI's decision to withdraw from rights bid followed legal advice

Darrell Hair, the Australian umpire who accused Pakistan of ball tampering during the Oval Test in August against England this summer, has been banned from umpiring in internationals

Not for the first time in this tournament, the issue of a fielder being unsure about the legality of a catch cropped up again and Ricky Ponting reiterated his stance on the need for an agreement between captains

He might have been criticised for being over the hill at the start of the tournament but Glenn McGrath's performances over the last two matches show what a well-oiled machine he is