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Promising South Africa begin post-Smith era

The ODIs have shown that this South Africa side is less afraid to make mistakes. But Graeme Smith's absence is one of the many challenges they face against Sri Lanka as they seek to reclaim their No. 1 Test ranking

14-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Burnout worries after deathly slog

The opening Test ended with the levity of Alastair Cook taking a Test wicket in a match where his captaincy showed encouraging signs but England should be assisted more by their system rather than hindered

13-Jul-2014•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Binny's selection does not prove trivial

Why had Stuart Binny been picked in this Test? It was probably not with a match-saving innings in mind, but that's what he produced just when India were threatening to topple apart

13-Jul-2014•Sidharth Monga at Trent Bridge

A prolific debut at No. 8, and Anderson levels with Trueman

Stats highlights from the Trent Bridge Test, a match in which all kinds of lower-order batting feats were eclipsed

13-Jul-2014•S Rajesh

Do you get a kick out of that?

Jonny Bairstow is just the latest cricketer to have injured himself playing football on the eve of a match

13-Jul-2014•Timothy Ellis

The footage that makes Steven Finn believe

Steven Finn has told of the gradual rebuilding of his cricketing career in his first interview for the written media since his traumatic tour of Australia

12-Jul-2014•Tim Wigmore

England could turn to Kerrigan at Lord's

After a hard slog on a lifeless wicket and similarly docile conditions expected at Lord's, England may recall the Lancashire spinner to inject a bit of bite into their bowling attack

12-Jul-2014•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Tail-enders overshadow top order

James Anderson and Joe Root put together 198 runs and picked up a slew of records along the way, including the most runs made by a final-wicket pair

12-Jul-2014•Bishen Jeswant

Dhoni's instincts fail him

Like George Costanza once did, India's captain went against his normal ahead of the first Test but on the fourth day, with a match still winnable for India, he went back to a familiar game plan

12-Jul-2014•Sidharth Monga at Trent Bridge

A series win set up by the batsmen

In 16 previous ODIs against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, there'd been only one century for South Africa; in three matches in this series, there were four

12-Jul-2014•S Rajesh

South Africa beat the Sri Lankan bogey

South Africa's maiden ODI series win in Sri Lanka showcased the lessons they had learned from a chastening 1-4 drubbing the last time they visited - An improved top-order and a better spin attack

12-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

The diggers' doctor

One of few non-cricketers to share a bond with Sir Don Bradman was a South Australian doctor, Donald Beard

12-Jul-2014•Ashley Mallett

For the love of cricket grounds

A diligent examination of grounds in Britain that no longer host first-class cricket

12-Jul-2014•Paul Edwards

Ishant's rewards for the dirty work

Ishant Sharma is an odd sort of 'attack leader', averaging over 37 in Test cricket and not given the new ball, but extracting England's middle order on a docile pitch showed why he is persisted with

11-Jul-2014•Sidharth Monga at Trent Bridge

Lack of leaders a hurdle to England revival

In a batting order containing four or five relatively inexperienced cricketers, it is not obvious who in the dressing room can revitalise England

11-Jul-2014•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

The joy of one, the pain of another

The No. 11 of India's order did something the No. 1 of England's order can only dream of at the moment: score a Test fifty

10-Jul-2014•Jarrod Kimber at Trent Bridge

Cook's dismissal betrays frazzled mind

Some may say that the England captain's dismissal was unlucky, but it was the latest example of the demons he is battling as the form slump grows longer

10-Jul-2014•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Change of attitude aids remarkable stand

India's recent track of record of lower-order runs is poor, but they began correcting that with a mammoth 10th wicket stand which showed the application and mindset that has often been lacking

10-Jul-2014•Sidharth Monga at Trent Bridge

Bhuvneshwar, Shami in longest last-wicket stand in England

Indian batsmen, including the lower order, apply themselves to bat long periods collecting records along the way.

10-Jul-2014•Bishen Jeswant

In Larwood country

Our correspondent makes his way from Trent Bridge to Nuncargate to find out more about one of England's most fearsome fast bowlers

10-Jul-2014•Sidharth Monga

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