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With sufficient depth, Gary Kirsten believes South Africa are readying for an extended stay at the top of the rankings

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening day in Kolkata


Sri Lanka have stacked their squad with five fast bowlers for the tour, but none with experience, partly due to inconsistency, but also because of long-term injuries

David Warner and Ed Cowan both made hundreds against South Africa but they have a way to go to make themselves a long-term opening pair

South Africa's marks out of ten, for the Test series against Australia

Australia's marks out of ten for the Test series against South Africa

Over the next few days, Australia's selectors need to decide who should replace Ricky Ponting in the Test team for the series against Sri Lanka. ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over the leading candidates

Angelo Mathews has succeeded in Australia, and he's been Sri Lanka's best batsmen in the New Zealand Tests. He will be a key player on the upcoming tour

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth

Plays of the day from the second ODI between Bangladesh and West Indies in Khulna

Having drifted into the cricketing wilderness, Monty Panesar looked to Neil Burns to help transform his career and return his focus to being his own bowler

To fill the hole of Ricky Ponting, who retires after this Test, the structure of Australia's batting order may be reconsidered

Plays of the day from the third day of the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth

The team is making the right noises, but consistency must define New Zealand if they are to achieve real progress.

There was something fitting about Ricky Ponting's dismissal in Perth; like 17 years ago, a Pakistani umpire silenced the crowd with an lbw decision

An interest in film-making has seen James Anderson get involved with a Massai warriors team, hoping cricket can improve their lives

Pakistan's new first-class competition has got off to a good start - but there could be more changes to come for the domestic structure

Sri Lanka's marks out of 10, for the Test series against New Zealand

New Zealand's marks out of 10, for the Test series against Sri Lanka

Despite being nearly 34, Zulfiqar Babar continues to work for an opportunity at international level