Analysis

Too much on too few for Australia

Australia's win at Perth felt like a lifetime ago as they were blown away for 98 on Boxing Day

26-Dec-2010•Peter English at the MCG

A statement of intent from South Africa

The home side turned in a near perfect assertion of superiority - a bruising performance with the ball and supremacy with the bat

20-Dec-2010•Firdose Moonda at SuperSport Park

India show fight at last

Two-and-a-half days too late, but India did take on the challenge. A strong message has been sent. That the team wouldn't roll over and die

19-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

South Africa's two moments of brilliance

The way the hosts' bowlers managed to execute their plans on a flat pitch showed the difference in quality between theirs and India's bowling attacks

19-Dec-2010•Firdose Moonda at SuperSport Park

A proper Perth whacking

England's WACA record suggested they would struggle and that proved to be the case with a thumping defeat

19-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at the WACA

England's attack missing Broad's mongrel

When the short ball failed them for three sessions, England sorely missed Stuart Broad

18-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at the WACA

Towering Hussey shows how it's done

The WACA pitch has felt like another planet for most of the batsmen on show in this game, but this stretch of soil is Michael Hussey's home

18-Dec-2010•Peter English at the WACA

Indian bowling listless in Zaheer Khan's absence

Under pressure after a poor batting effort, on a pitch that had eased out but was still lively, Ishant Sharma and Sreesanth missed Zaheer Khan, the leader of the attack

17-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

Classy Bell deserves a promotion

For the second time in three innings against Australia, Ian Bell arrived at the crease with his team in the throes of a crisis. For the second time in three innings, he responded as if he'd come armed with a picnic blanket and hamper.

17-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at the WACA

Meet the <i>other</i> Mitchell Johnson

England had hitherto known only a docile and inaccurate Mitchell Johnson. After the second day at Perth, they realise just how destructive he can be

17-Dec-2010•Peter English at the WACA

Tremlett towers above the crowd

At one of the world's great fast-bowling venues, Chris Tremlett turned in a performance that declared he belongs

16-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at the WACA

Ponting's time is running out as his team slips away

Ricky Ponting is losing control of everything he desires in cricket. His influence on the side is disappearing and his power over the selectors has waned.

16-Dec-2010•Peter English at the WACA

Group A heads for tight finish

As the last round of the Ranji Trophy Super League approaches, we take a look at what teams will have to do to grab the remaining four quarter-final slots, with Mumbai and Karnataka having already made it

14-Dec-2010•Abhishek Purohit

Australia desperate, but Beer not the answer

The selection of Michael Beer makes little sense, for he is neither a local with vast experience of the WACA, nor the best spinner in the country

10-Dec-2010•Brydon Coverdale

Yusuf Pathan finds a way past the bouncer

While Yusuf dismantled New Zealand when they served him freebies in his hitting areas, the clarity he showed when tested with the short ball was even more telling

08-Dec-2010•Nitin Sundar at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

The watery comeback and Delhi's second homecoming

ESPNcricinfo picks the highlights of the fifth round of the Ranji Trophy 2010-11

07-Dec-2010•Abhishek Purohit

Swann at ease with expectation

With a pitch taking turn and his confidence rising, England's offspinner is the key man as the tourists aim to secure a series lead

06-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at Adelaide

Clarke reasserts his credentials

Australia's vice-captain made a tough start to the Ashes series, but dug deep when his team really needed it only to fall with the job half done

06-Dec-2010•Peter English at Adelaide

The showman returns as he always promised

At the start of the Ashes tour Kevin Pietersen said he was "on fire" and at Adelaide he was true to his word

05-Dec-2010•Andrew Miller at Adelaide

Anything but the cricket

As England piled on the runs with a Kevin Pietersen double hundred, the local supporters were grateful for other attractions at the Adelaide Oval

05-Dec-2010•Peter English at Adelaide

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