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Adamant Afridi and a fiery debutant

Plays of the Day from the first ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Sharjah

18-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kohli makes a Tendulkar-like ton

In difficult conditions against one of the world's best attacks, Virat Kohli remained unfazed, played his own game, and showed India could compete

18-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

South African quicks aim to refocus radar

Just as they did at The Oval last July, South Africa's quicks bowled too wide on the first day. Allan Donald hopes they can stage an Oval-style turnaround

18-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda

Kohli's best and a rare first-innings ton

Stats highlights of the first day's play between South Africa and India at the Wanderers

18-Dec-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

Five England players to watch

After the horrors of the Ashes series, the performances of England's up-and-coming players will come under fresh scrutiny. Here are five players who will be yearning to become the stars of tomorrow

18-Dec-2013•George Dobell and David Hopps

Oh dear, England

Is there any silver lining in the 3-0 loss? Likely not, but a valiant attempt will be made nevertheless

18-Dec-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Rain, marimbas and memorials

When great men die, it pours. And South Africans break into song and dance

18-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga

Can England's senior players fight back?

It used to be said that a player never recovers from the disappointment of a poor Ashes tour. What are the prospects for the senior England players who failed to deliver?

17-Dec-2013•George Dobell

An insight into South Africa's sanctum

South Africa's dressing-room environment is said to be at all time high and the current crop of players credit a team culture based on respect, friendship and family-values for much of their recent success

17-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

Smith's South Africa keen to build legacy

South Africa squashed their opponents at home last summer. This year's visitors are expected to be tougher, and Graeme Smith wants his team to be as ruthless

17-Dec-2013•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

Cheery Aussies cherish victory

With the Australian XI filled with players scarred by Ashes defeat and some grateful to be playing international cricket, this victory was a momentous moment they thoroughly enjoyed

17-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

From 3-0 to another whitewash?

Stats highlights from the fifth day's play between Australia and England at the WACA Ground

17-Dec-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

Shillingford case has WI in a spin

The fact that Shane Shillingford has been suspended a second time raises questions about the set-up in the Caribbean. If they could not fix him the first time, what chance of it working now?

17-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan

Exhausted and broken

ESPNcricinfo looks at five reasons for England's failure to compete in Australia

17-Dec-2013•George Dobell

Johnson, Warner blaze the trail

ESPNcricinfo looks at five reasons for Australia's dominance in winning back the Ashes

17-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale

How Australia regained the Ashes

ESPNcricinfo charts how Australia won back the urn in just 14 days

17-Dec-2013•David Hopps

Australia's revival bears Lehmann's mark

It is impossible to say how this series would have panned out had Mickey Arthur still been in charge, but Darren Lehmann's approach has paid off handsomely

17-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

Is this a Test match?

What's with all the manic six-hitting?

17-Dec-2013•Scott Hazebroek

A record for de Kock, and one for Taylor

Also, stumps as souvenirs, fastest to 4000 ODI runs, T20 allrounders, and Sydney's Brewongle Stand

17-Dec-2013•Steven Lynch

Batting counts, but not as much as fast bowling

Teams with good fast-bowling attacks have tended to do well in South Africa

16-Dec-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

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