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Match Analysis

A genuine fight, but more pain for Australia

Australia batted more balls in this Test match than India, a simple but clear indicator that they really did try their very hardest in the face of big challenges

10-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Kohli takes conservative route to victory

The India captain prized 'control' the most on the final day in Adelaide, and his bowlers delivered that for him

10-Dec-2018•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

Bangladesh's quicks seize their chance to make a mark

Having gone largely unused during the Test series, Bangladesh's fast bowlers made the most of the opportunity in the Dhaka ODI to hand their side a win

09-Dec-2018•Mohammad Isam in Dhaka

Cheteshwar Pujara kicks away Nathan Lyon's threat

The threat of the offspinner's overspin and bounce was magnified by the rough outside off stump, but India's No. 3 found an unusual and highly effective way to deal with it

09-Dec-2018•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

Accessible Australia worn down over test of time

False strokes and quick interviews were all in the mix for Australia, as the demands of four days of Test cricket started to take a toll

09-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Toss advantage > home advantage?

India have had a rough year trying to dismiss tails, but how much of a difference did batting first make in Adelaide? Quite significant

08-Dec-2018•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

Australia's day reflects slim resources, slender confidence

Despite Travis Head's resourcefulness, the hosts' modest batting resources stood exposed in the absence of Steven Smith and David Warner

07-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

The frictionless genius of Kane Williamson

Up-and-down pitch, sizeable deficit, great leggie at his peak. How do you take those ingredients and score a hundred of seeming inevitability?

06-Dec-2018•Osman Samiuddin

The Commandment of Che

Playing shots is not the only way to be positive. Cheteshwar Pujara has shown that to keep his side alive in the Adelaide Test

06-Dec-2018•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

New Australian era marked by old virtues

The basics worked well for Australia - highlighted by two stunning pieces of fielding - after India gifted them a head start

06-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Shakib's words fuel Bangladesh's payback

The two-Test humiliation in the Caribbean earlier this year has channeled a focused spin-heavy side to turn the tables at home

01-Dec-2018•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Rare overseas victory marks the true arrival of Joe Root's Test team

Captain takes pride in watching his side grow, and singles out Ben Stokes for particular praise

26-Nov-2018•George Dobell in Colombo

Inglorious batting keeps Dilruwan Perera incognito once again

Dilruwan Perera claimed another five-wicket haul to cap a successful series with the ball - not that you'd know it

25-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

Adil Rashid thrives on England's new licence to thrill

Attacking legspin, allied to an attacking fast bowler, and even an attacking short-leg fielder. There's much to admire as England's Test team finds its bearings

24-Nov-2018•George Dobell in Colombo

Taijul rises from Bangladesh shadows to get his due

In a country where being a Test specialist is usually seen as a hazard, Taijul Islam could have very easily slipped through the cracks. Thankfully for Bangladesh, he didn't

24-Nov-2018•Mohammad Isam

Why India erred by leaving out Mithali Raj

India punted on youth, but it backfired spectacularly on a tough surface where Raj's experience could've been valuable

23-Nov-2018•Shashank Kishore

A happy homecoming for 17-year old Nayeem Hasan

A nervous Nayeem said that nobody from his family was at the ground but, of course, his first cricket coach, Mominul Haque, was

23-Nov-2018•Mohammad Isam in Chattogram

A masterpiece at Fort Mominul Haque

Mominul Haque struck his sixth century in eight Tests at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Thursday. By Bangladesh's standards, that is good enough to get the stadium named after him

22-Nov-2018•Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

Jack Leach provides vital control as England's one-day freedom comes to the fore

England learn from success of white-ball side, as flexibility gives spinners the space to shine

18-Nov-2018•George Dobell at Pallekele

Sense of belonging helps Keaton Jennings stay relaxed in the line of fire

Sharp reflexes at short leg may yet made the difference in a closely fought Test

17-Nov-2018•George Dobell at Pallekele

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