Analysis

Duminy is the real thing

JP Duminy's second successive half-century, both coming when South Africa were on the back foot, proves he is ready to take on responsibility in the middle order

22-Jan-2011•Sidharth Monga at St George's Park

Smith aims to win key moments

Weakness against spin, two collapses and losing the key moments - these are the key issues that have dogged South Africa in their last two ODI defeats against India

20-Jan-2011•Sidharth Monga

The latest chapter in Misbah's extraordinary career

There is no shortage of remarkable stories in Pakistan cricket but Misbah's is something else altogether

19-Jan-2011•Osman Samiuddin

If it's in his area, Yusuf will hurt you

Yusuf Pathan will struggle against the short ball, he will take blows on his body, but if you pitch it in his hitting area, he will make a clean connection and he will hurt you

19-Jan-2011•Sidharth Monga

England's fringe players wait by the phone

England will name their World Cup squad on Wednesday. Who are the fringe players hanging by the phone? And could there be a wildcard?

18-Jan-2011•Andrew McGlashan

Fleeting rain, and a curious dismissal

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the Wellington Test between New Zealand and Pakistan

18-Jan-2011•Andrew Fernando at Basin Reserve

Australia gamble on fear factor

The selectors have taken some risks with the make-up of their 15-man World Cup squad

18-Jan-2011•Peter English

India win with determination and a lot of luck

India never had a realistic chance of winning until Graeme Smith took the batting Powerplay when it wasn't needed and inside-edged on to his stumps

16-Jan-2011•Sidharth Monga at Wanderers

How not to use a Powerplay

Plays of the Day from the second ODI between South Africa and India at Wanderers

15-Jan-2011•Sidharth Monga at the Wanderers

Teams heading in opposite directions

With a World Cup around the corner there is plenty at stake for Australia and England; two teams enjoyed changing fortunes

15-Jan-2011•Andrew McGlashan

India's short-ball woes continue

While the Indian bowlers and fielders had a largely forgettable day, India's fortunes in this series rest on whether their batsmen can turn things around against the short ball

13-Jan-2011•Sidharth Monga at Kingsmead

Beating the middle-over blues

AB de Villiers and JP Duminy were not content to take singles in the middle period of the innings and made a statement by taking the Powerplay after just 27 overs

12-Jan-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

Big series for India's World Cup contenders

Sriram Veera looks at the various contenders for the few positions that are up for grabs in India's World Cup combination, and what they need to do in South Africa to strengthen their cases

11-Jan-2011•Sriram Veera

World Cup spots up for grabs for South Africa players

A run-down of the slots that are still to be decided in South Africa's World Cup squad and who the contenders are to claim them

11-Jan-2011•Firdose Moonda in Durban

England take the cautious path to glory

For the past two decades Australia has provided the benchmark of, and framework for, success. England heeded the lessons but have now crafted a method that can lead them to the top

09-Jan-2011•Sahil Dutta

The English question, and other answers

A day of record fees, surprises, hype and hubris threw up several puzzling deals and trends. Nagraj Gollapudi did some sniffing around to try and answer some of the key questions.

08-Jan-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi

Ashes moments: Cook soars, Australia slide

ESPNcricinfo looks back at a few of the memorable moments from England's triumphant Ashes campaign, from a frenzied start at the Gabba to the decisive blow on Boxing Day at the MCG

08-Jan-2011•Andrew McGlashan

How the squads stack up

As the dust settles on the IPL auction, ESPNcricinfo runs the rule on each of the squads

08-Jan-2011•George Binoy and Siddarth Ravindran

Cook the best of England's terrific team

England's Ashes campaign was meticulously planned and superbly executed. They won a series in Australia for the first time in 24 years, and in so doing, inflicted three innings defeats on their oldest opponents. ESPNcricinfo assesses the men who took part

08-Jan-2011•Andrew Miller

Hussey the only light in darkest series

Australia's series started well but quickly became one to forget. Michael Hussey stood well above his team-mates, but even he couldn't stop the side from falling to a record three innings losses

08-Jan-2011•Peter English

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