Match Analysis

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

MacLeod counters Rashid threat in style

The Scotland batsman clinically dismantled ODI cricket's No. 1 ranked bowler during the course of his third 150 plus score in the format

04-Mar-2018•Peter Della Penna

De Kock shows the fight he and his team needed

Quinton de Kock buckled down and played an uncharacteristic innings of great importance to South Africa's confidence. It was a fine effort in erasing any doubt over his place in the XI too

04-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Markram makes future look bright amid present gloom

Against a top-class attack, in a tough situation, the young opener showed there will be someone for South Africa to fall back on once their old pros move on

04-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

New Australia, same old hostility

The 'pack of dogs' that Faf du Plessis spoke of four years ago was back in full force at Kingsmead, 'headbutting the line' in a manner more reminiscent of Zinedine Zidane than Jonny Bairstow

04-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Durban

Australia break the cycle of collapses

Australia did not bat particularly well at Kingsmead, but well enough to ensure the process of constructing a consistently successful team was not stalled

03-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Durban

South Africa left wondering 'how' things went wrong

Maybe the hosts were undercooked. Maybe they had underestimated Australia or maybe they are facing uncertainty on the administrative front

03-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Marsh and Lyon script their Second Act

A little over 12 months ago, neither man was certain of his place in the Australian Test XI. Now, they have become immensely vital cogs

02-Mar-2018•Daniel Brettig in Durban

Can South Africa defer de Villiers' break-up with Test cricket?

AB de Villiers proved yet again how much South Africa needs him and how much Test cricket needs him. But does the batsman still need South Africa and Test cricket?

02-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Maharaj's control shapes tense and teasing day

Whether or not South Africa specifically asked for slower surfaces, they got one at Kingsmead, and their left-arm spinner played the holding role perfectly to keep Australia's aggressive line-up in check

01-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Rain gives South Africa freedom and focus, for a change

This might have been the first time the lurking shadow of DLS might have actually helped South Africa direct a chase, as Henrich Klaasen and JP Duminy set small targets for themselves while chasing 189

22-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

More questions than answers for 'terrible' England

Eoin Morgan said England had 'no right to be in the final' of the tri-series after the T20 team failed to live up to billing

18-Feb-2018•Adam Collins in Hamilton

India's spinners stumble in the rain

It was a tough night for India's two wristspinners. But, given the odds were stacked against them, what happened here should matter much less than how they react to it

11-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

Bangladesh pay for overly watchful approach

It was down to what mindset the two batting line-ups came out with on a treacherous Mirpur pitch and the difference in the two approaches was evident

08-Feb-2018•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Kohli's run addiction brings another high

There was pace and bounce to contend with as well as a bout of cramps, and wickets kept falling around him, but India's captain, as always, found a way to score runs

08-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Cape Town

India spinners bring aggression with their slowness

Despite years of spin bowling being reduced to a chore of not letting batsmen get under the ball, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav are inviting them to do exactly that

04-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Mominul, Liton lay out blueprint for the future

The pair's stand in Chittagong was not just a match-saving partnership, but a window into the future of Bangladesh's batting - one in which the juniors lighten the seniors' load

04-Feb-2018•Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

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