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Shakib Al Hasan is being over-bowled every season, and is going into another with a heavy load staring him down as he leads a group of inconsistent fast bowlers and a very inexperienced spin attack

Jacques Kallis has shifted a gear since scoring his first double-century in December 2010. A key factor for this seems to be the presence of Hashim Amla

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day at the Gabba

Plays of the Day from the fourth ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Hambantota

Kedar Jadhav and Rohit Motwani took centre stage on day two in Pune, with their parents cheering them on from the sidelines

Tamim Iqbal is using his innings in domestic cricket to help him bat for longer periods in Tests

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first day at the Gabba

Geoff Boycott on England's upcoming trial by spin, why South Africa can beat Australia, and his memories of playing in India

South Africa and Australia have consistently produced high quality, exciting Test cricket when playing each other recently. Will the battle for the title of world's best throw up another classic series?

On November 9, Gary Kirsten will start his second year as South Africa's coach with the defence of the recently achieved No.1 title

The question facing South Africa ahead of the Gabba Test is whether they play six or seven specialist batsmen. Jacques Rudolph will be under pressure, with Faf du Plessis and JP Duminy as competition

Imran Tahir is yet to make an indelible mark on Test cricket. He, and South Africa, will hope the Brisbane Test proves to be the start of better things for him

Jacques Kallis may not have dabbled much in captaincy, but his vast cricketing knowhow makes him invaluable to South Africa

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the 3rd ODI in Pallekele

So impressive were his returns from the first two years of Test cricket that Jonathan Trott's current run of form seems like a bad patch

If you are young and bowl quick, you stand prone to stress factors of the back; the promising, fast-bowling duo of Pat Cummins and Marchant de Lange is a case in point

Mickey Arthur chased down the No. 1 ranking with South Africa previously; now, he'll be looking to knock them off their perch with Australia

Only four men are now allowed outside the 30-yard circle in ODIs. The ICC intended this to invite more aggression from batsmen and fielding sides, but it may also have stifled attack and creativity in spin bowling

Rob Quiney initially made his name for Victoria as a short-form striker. Now, he has evolved into a Test No. 3

The Plays of the day from the second ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, in Pallekele