Match Analysis

Cricket failings set scene for Australia's disintegration

The controversies of the past week won't be forgotten soon, but Australia's batting has been equally responsible for their freefall despite a win in Durban

31-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Johannesburg

Full deliveries a reminder of what makes Broad effective

But there was still the feeling he bowled a little too short, especially with the first new ball when Trent Boult and Tim Southee had pitched theirs up with devastating effect

31-Mar-2018•Andrew McGlashan in Christchurch

What Australia lost, and what they gained

A hard-nosed battle without sledging left stump mics redundant and provided glimpses of new a Australia

30-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Johannesburg

Wagner gets the job done with heart and skill

It was just passion that Neil Wagner's face reflected as he celebrated the wicket of Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes on the last day. It came without a lot of the nonsense seen of late

26-Mar-2018•Andrew McGlashan in Auckland

South Africa find their sweet moments in 'soap opera'

The achievements of Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram and AB de Villiers should be celebrated and the form of Faf du Plessis should be questioned but that will come on another day, a less strange day

25-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Cape Town

Nicholls finding his feet in McCullum's old home

After his first nine Tests, Nicholls was averaging 24.23 and had not found a permanent position in the order, but after an up and down start, he has put together a run that could make him a long-term presence in the line-up

25-Mar-2018•Andrew McGlashan in Auckland

South Africa back on the moral high ground

Having been so forthright about insisting they play hard but fair, Australia have now been shown up as disingenuous, and have horns on their heads where South Africa have halos

24-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Cape Town

Rabada puts Warner, Australia in fight-or-flight mode

Eleven balls, one blow to the arm, five fours, one six, and one cartwheeling off stump: these were the ingredients of a brief and potentially series-defining bout

23-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Cape Town

Clinical Williamson arrives at New Zealand's summit

As has been expected for a long time now, the New Zealand captain overtook Martin Crowe to become the top century-maker from his country. A just reward for an obsessive pursuit of his craft, even as Ross Taylor nips at this heels

23-Mar-2018•Andrew McGlashan in Auckland

Dean Elgar makes his presence felt

For someone who has identified his role as being partly to "irritate the opposition", the South African opener had been unusually subdued in the first two Tests. On day one at Newlands, he was back to his immovable, in-yer-face best

22-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Cape Town

Cummins channels big Merv in spell of heart and skill

There was a fittingness about Allan Border's moustachioed battering ram being in the crowd at Newlands to watch his svelte modern-day avatar go to work in a display that turned day one of the third Test

22-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Cape Town

Swing special prolongs England's dire summer down under

England have had a tough time away from home in Test cricket of late. Following Boult and Southee's masterclass in swing bowling, there's little to indicate that Auckland will be any different

22-Mar-2018•Andrew McGlashan in Auckland

Peshawar finally break the one-run playoff jinx

Peshawar had been consigned to one-run losses in the last two seasons in the playoffs. This year, they managed to get over the line by some fortune. By one run, of course

21-Mar-2018•Danyal Rasool in Lahore

Pereras alleviate Sri Lanka's pain

Thisara joined Kusal with Sri Lanka 41 for 5, and both batsmen tempered their naturally aggressive styles in a partnership that propelled their side to a total that came close to match-winning

17-Mar-2018•Madushka Balasuriya

Bangladesh exorcise ghosts of Bengaluru

Two years ago, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah were the chief protagonists in an unbelievable final-over meltdown in a crucial World T20 game. Now, in successive chases against Sri Lanka, both batsmen have shown they have learned the lessons

17-Mar-2018•Mohammad Isam

Troubling patterns emerge for Australia

As the series nears its halfway mark, the home side seems rejuvenated by the deeds of AB de Villiers while the visitors have begun showing worrying signs of top-order frailty

11-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Port Elizabeth

Brass-band brouhaha makes way for AB's sweet tunes

On a day of tense and attritional cricket that was occasionally sidetracked by a stop-start soundtrack, de Villiers' strokeplay gladdened the hearts of the St George's Park crowd

10-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

When the reverse became relentless

Reverse swing, like rock and roll, has gone from revolutionary art to mainstream craft, yet remains uniquely compelling. Australia took its effectiveness a step further, exploiting it as a unit in Port Elizabeth

10-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Port Elizabeth

Red-hot Rabada needs to cool off

The quick took five wickets in 18 balls and changed the complexion of the day. But his send-off of Steven Smith could attract unwanted attention, again

09-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

Tough talk no match for tough cricket

No matter how much 'mental disintegration' the Australians engage in, one rule of thumb they must remember: you've got to stick it out if you're going to dish it out

09-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Port Elizabeth

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