Analysis

All the years of toil in the state circuit came to a head when Bollinger found Gavin Tonge's edge and picked up his maiden five-wicket haul

Makhaya Ntini led South Africa onto the field with his son alongside him, and the standing ovation he received had barely abated when he bowled his first ball

During his seven-year reign as England coach, Duncan Fletcher made a mantra of ensuring that his bowlers could contribute with the bat, and now he's crossed the floor to join the South Africa set-up

They say never judge a book by its cover. The same should apply to cricket pitches

Plenty of airtime and column inches have been used up in recent weeks to discuss the fitness of Jacques Kallis. On the evidence of his first innings of the series it's a wonder what all the fuss was about

Andrew McGlashan presents the Plays of the day from the first day's action at Centurion

Katich's and Watson's were innings of contrast, complementary efforts that built on the success they have enjoyed together

Two amazing centuries, to a contrasting reception from the crowd, made the day a rousing affair

Andrew Strauss and Andy Flower must ponder a question that was ever-present during the 1990s. How do England balance the Test team without a genuine allrounder?

India bowled, batted and fielded better than Sri Lanka, but that's just part of the story

The lack of Tests in India's upcoming schedule could limit the duration of their No. 1 ranking

A look back at the major developments in India's Test side over the decade

Sangakkara's knock is unlikely to save Sri Lanka from losing the Test, though it may prevent a second successive innings defeat,

The UDRS is currently being used in New Zealand and Australia, but not in India, where Sri Lanka have been on the receiving end of poor umpiring decisions

A four-man attack works when three of the individuals are on top of their games. When your main spinner has an off day and the other is callow, life can be a struggle

Invoking the gods at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has done little to change Hyderabad's fortunes so far. Vital first-innings lead has proved elusive so far this season, and the ignominy of the Plate League looms large

Few would have realised that they had possibly witnessed a moment of history - today might have been the last time an Indian crowd saw, in a Test, the big three of Indian batting

West Indies were expected to put up so little fight in Adelaide that at the start of the day bookmakers were offering 14-1 on a surprise victory

That Vijay managed to make an impression through the mayhem created by Sewhag at Brabourne Stadium testifies to his innings - and also to his ability to stay calm

Cricket is a non-contact sport, but watching Virender Sehwag bat is as visceral an experience as watching Muhammad Ali dominate the ring in his prime