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Australia's oldies but goodies aim high

Australia's thirtysomethings remain hungry for success as they aim to return to No. 1 on the Test rankings by the end of next year

24-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale

'Coaching more fulfilling than five-wicket haul' - Tudor

Alex Tudor, the former England fast bowler, talks about his foray into coaching, that 99 not out, and why he jumped at the chance to visit India

24-Dec-2013•Kanishkaa Balachandran

De Villiers: South Africa's man for all occasions

For a batsman who is better known for his flamboyance and strokeplay, AB de Villiers proved at the Wanderers that he also had the ability to drop anchor and rescue the team when the chips are down

23-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

Can India maintain their intensity?

India's bowlers ran themselves into the ground in their effort to win the Johannesburg Test. In three days' time, they may have to do it all over again

23-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga in Durban

New Zealand find their 'core four'

The commanding performances of Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson, Trent Boult and Tim Southee against West Indies, with a little support from their team-mates, meant a dominant New Zealand showing. They'll need more of the same when India arrive

23-Dec-2013•Andrew Alderson

Majid's floppy crown

A lovely little anecdote involving an all-time great bowler, a Pakistani charmer, and good old spirit of cricket

23-Dec-2013•Haider Riaz

The other Rahul

After sitting out the entirety of the 2011-12 Ranji season, KL Rahul has come back in a big way, and he is determined to become a regular in the Karnataka side in the future

23-Dec-2013•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Too many passengers for West Indies

ESPNcricinfo looks back at which West Indies players emerged with any credit from the 2-0 drubbing by New Zealand and who are facing an uncertain future

23-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan

Taylor cashes in, Boult swings in

ESPNcricinfo takes a look back at how the New Zealand players performed during their series win over West Indies

23-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan

Draw shows how much the Test meant

While we're left wondering what might have been had either team pushed for a win in the final stages of a wonderful Test match, we'd do well to remember that it's difficult for players to take calls that could possibly undo five days of hard work

22-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

Smith defends safety-first tactics

South Africa's captain supports Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn's decision to play it safe, in the face of criticism from the crowd and former players

22-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

Malinga's throw, and Afridi's blinder

Plays of the day from the third ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Sharjah

22-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Closest draws and India spinners drawing a blank

Stats highlights from one of the greatest draws, between South Africa and India at the Wanderers

22-Dec-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

Graeme Swann career timeline

ESPNcricinfo charts Graeme Swann's career

22-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Australia thrive on new-found stability

The last time Australia played an unchanged XI for four successive Tests was back in 2004. It is likely that the 10-year drought may be broken in the fourth Ashes Test, a significant achievement considering how the team was formed in a chaotic 2013

22-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Melbourne

Swann leaves huge hole for England to fill

Graeme Swann will be remembered as England's finest spinner since Derek Underwood and their finest off-spinner since Jim Laker. The fact that he had a bowling average of 22 in the Tests he won underlines his colossal value to the side

22-Dec-2013•George Dobell

'Spinners of his quality a rare breed'

The cricket world reacts to Graeme Swann's retirement from international cricket

22-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

New Zealand show signs of a revival

New Zealand's first Test innings in 2013 saw them fold for 45. However, their series win against West Indies, with an emphatic victory in Hamilton, has capped off a year that has seen the Test team regroup impressively from the early lows

22-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Hamilton

Manpreet Juneja hungry for success

The talented Gujarat batsman has not had an easy run to the top in domestic cricket, but he is prepared for the challenges he knows lie ahead

22-Dec-2013•Devashish Fuloria

Crafty bowler v tough batsman

Zaheer Khan and Graeme Smith have history, but the batsman survived the latest chapter of their ongoing duel

21-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

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