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Schedule flogging England's best

England have lost the full-time services of the best coach they have ever had through an unsustainable fixture calender. Andy Flower may not be the last casualty

28-Nov-2012•George Dobell

New Zealand find reserves of resilience

New Zealand have shown resilience in bouncing back from their defeat in Galle and are within striking distance of a memorable, series-levelling victory

28-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at P Sara Oval

Bowlers' recovery a priority for South Africa

In an age where fast bowlers are getting injured increasingly frequently, South Africa are blessed with two spearheads whose bodies are more resilient

28-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Perth

An unspotted run-out, and Patel's walk

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at P Sara Oval

28-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara Oval

To sub, or not to sub?

Game-changing injuries during Australia's joust with South Africa have aided the case for substitutes in Test cricket. Once a taboo, the concept is gaining momentum

28-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

Mystery alone won't work for Narine in Tests

Sunil Narine was met with a definite plan by Bangladesh. Three wickets at 114.33 later, he is having to instruct himself into becoming a bowler who has more dimensions and not just the mystery

28-Nov-2012•Mohammad Isam

From Wantage to Wankhede

Panesar and Swann's success in Mumbai revived memories of their first outing together, for Northamptonshire a decade ago

28-Nov-2012•Alan Gardner

Samaraweera proves his worth, again

Thilan Samaraweera throughout his cricketing career has proved himself a fighter; more so than any of the decorated men he bats below

27-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara

Mathews' near miss, and his self-ignored advice

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day of the Colombo Test

27-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Where's South Africa's next allrounder?

Ryan McLaren has been called up as cover for Jacques Kallis. The replacement is no where near the quality of the incumbent and South Africa's supply of allrounders seems to have dried up

27-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

An Australian in the Ranji Trophy

Simon Fry is in India as part of an exchange programme for umpires, and has some interesting observations about the first-class game in the country

27-Nov-2012•Sharda Ugra in Delhi

Life begins at 31 for Virag Awate

Virag Awate had to wait until he was 31 to play a match for his state Maharashtra; he celebrated the end of his long wait with a century in both innings

27-Nov-2012•Amol Karhadkar

First-day frolics, and centuries from No. 10

Also: back-to-back doubles, most runs between dismissals, and participating in all ten dismissals

27-Nov-2012•Steven Lynch

Hymn to England's spin twins

The performance by Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann in Mumbai was one of the greatest slow-bowling double acts in England's history

26-Nov-2012•David Hopps

Lack of support for Herath costs Sri Lanka

An attack that hunts in a pack has always alluded Sri Lanka, and on the evidence of their first innings performance at the P Sara, they will not produce one in the immediate future either

26-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara

Du Plessis' lesson in stonewalling

Faf du Plessis' epic rearguard century was the stuff of dreams for his team, and a nightmare that just wouldn't go away for Australia

26-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Infectious poor shots

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day in Colombo

26-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Can South Africa draw inspiration?

South Africa have still not lost a Test away from home since February 2010 but Graeme Smith knows his side have been well below their best in Australia

26-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

One of England's best

Battling alien conditions, poor form and a disastrous record, England produced a performance to rank alongside their greatest of recent times

26-Nov-2012•George Dobell in Mumbai

Australia count the cost

Michael Clarke has a tough task to pick up his players in time for the Perth Test and his bowling attack may need to be reshaped after the efforts in Adelaide

26-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

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