Analysis

Keeping an eye on the ball, not the money

And so the juggernaut rolls on. Not even the rain, increasing gloom or a return to form for Hershelle Gibbs could stop England's one-day bandwagon, while an early-morning back spasm was no hindrance to Andrew Flintoff

31-Aug-2008•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Seniors' struggles cost Sri Lanka

Jamie Alter reviews Sri Lanka's performance in the five-match home series against India

30-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Dhoni stars in memorable triumph

Jamie Alter reviews the Indian players' performances in the five-match series against Sri Lanka

30-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Pietersen's way is working

Like everything during the early stages of Kevin Pietersen's captaincy, the speed of England's one-day revival has come as a surprise.

29-Aug-2008•Andrew McGlashan at The Oval

Dhoni binds a winning ODI package

From the barrage of questions faced before this series to now, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his bunch of upstarts can sit back and smile

27-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

An unexpected pace revival

Zaheer Khan, Praveen Kumar and Munaf Patel have been the most inspiring aspect of India's current campaign

25-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Sri Lanka in need of a batting revamp

Sri Lanka's batting woes start from the top and that has troubled them for over a year

25-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Zaheer back in full swing

A mesmeric burst of 3-1-4-3 from Zaheer Khan, combining pace, accuracy and movement, unstitched Sri Lanka and sealed the fate of this match

20-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Dambulla

Problems and opportunities for both teams

On the eve of the five-match bilateral series, Sri Lanka and India both have problems to solve

17-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Dambulla

Middle order needs to fire for SL

Jayasuriya's return, after a terrific Indian Premier League and his Asia Cup final century, makes a massive difference to Sri Lanka, as he is the only real power player they have

17-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Dambulla

Openers emerge as the bright spot

Cricinfo runs the rule over India after they lost the Test series in Sri Lanka

12-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter

The summer of Mendis

Cricinfo runs the rule over Sri Lanka's contributors to the 2-1 success

12-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter

Butter fingers, and Sehwag's woes

Sidharth Monga looks back at the turning points of the series

12-Aug-2008•Sidharth Monga

Never say die

Although their defeat in the fourth Test took away some of the gloss, South Africa's first series victory in England for 43 years is an achievement that will live long in the memory. Cricinfo takes a look at the 12 men who made history for their country

12-Aug-2008•Andrew Miller

Consistently inconsistent

England regained some pride under new captain Kevin Pietersen at The Oval, but the damage was done in the middle two Tests as the series was wrestled away

12-Aug-2008•Andrew Miller

India's cracks were everywhere

The defeat ultimately came down to a batting line-up that couldn't pull its weight

11-Aug-2008•Dileep Premachandran in Colombo

Fielding horrors hurt India

India's close-in fielders repeatedly reacted too late or too early, flat-footed rookies and veterans tripped over balls and failed to reach down in time while Sri Lanka's have been disciplined, sharp and athletic

10-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Playing out of character

Thanks to Chaminda Vaas and Kumar Sangakkara's sheer doggedness, Sri Lanka overcame the rough to draw level with an Indian side plagued by bad luck, three injuries and another indifferent day in the field

09-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Prasad's shot of pace

Dammika Prasad justified Sri Lanka's decision to hand him a debut by taking three big wickets - Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar - in the first session

08-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

An Asian champion awaits

Both teams go into this match determined to win, but for India, with all the talk of becoming No. 1, this Test could prove definitive

07-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

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