Analysis

After the wild swings of fortune in the Tests, the one-dayers should be a more tight contest

It was just Pietersen's luck that George Dockrell wasn't even meant to be bowling having only replaced the injured Hamid Hassan

Marks out of ten for Sri Lanka following their 1-2 Test series loss away in South Africa

Marks out of ten for South Africa following their 2-1 Test series win at home against Sri Lanka

South Africa have revitalised their bowling attack in one season and now have discovered further options to take them forward. But they are not the finished article just yet.

India have returned to the dark ages of overseas tours, when the failures of their batsmen led to crushing defeats

The SCG's 100th Test featured a very convincing Australian side, led by a natural captain

Having taken up the South African captaincy at a young age, Graeme Smith is now showing how he is putting his experience into practice

Michael Clarke battled fatigue to give Australia a tremendous lead and then put his team's interests first by choosing not to pursue Brian Lara's world record

After a year in which the ball has dominated matches, with dramatic collapses deciding games, this Test will redress the balance with a battle of the batsman

The only thing worse than Tillakaratne Dilshan putting South Africa in on a flat pitch was the way his bowlers came out not even believing they could take a wicket

Sri Lanka laid out a royal feast of bad bowling on day one at Cape Town. Jacques Kallis and Alviro Petersen tucked in and chalked up important runs.

India's struggles with the bat in Australia start at the top, with the form of their opener Gautam Gambhir

Under the guidance of their pace-bowling coach, Australia's fast bowlers have adopted the simplest of methods and delivered excellent results

Madhya Pradesh's last pair was at the crease when the Mumbai captain Wasim Jaffer pushed back seven fielders to the deep. It set the tone for a day when Mumbai just refused to take charge.

Backed by an attacking mindset and a supportive captain, Nathan Lyon will be a threat at Sydney, irrespective of whether the pitch assists him

After five straight away losses, India need to turn the trend around sooner rather than later

Maharashtra's Akshay Darekar says the reason for his success this season is his transformation from a containing to an attacking spinner

The lack of star players and professional signings has actually worked in Madhya Pradesh's favour this season. They've also shown the resilience to progress after a disastrous season opener

Rookies against ramparts is promising to light up the summer. It's 1-0 rookies, now it's up to the veterans to respond