Match Analysis

Maharaj withstands the wind

Keshav Maharaj has more wickets than any of Morne Morkel, Vernon Philander or Kagiso Rabada this series. For a change, the quicks were creating pressure so the spinner could profit. How South African cricket has changed

18-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Wellington

Debutant Mosaddek lays down a marker

Replacing a senior batsman like Mahmudullah comes with a lot of scrutiny and the 21-year-old handled it well, scoring a half-century and helping Bangladesh claim a rare first-innings lead

17-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Colombo

Emotional Maxwell scales his peak at last

Glenn Maxwell's Test career seemed dead in the water after a long spell in the wilderness. But he never gave up hope of making the grade, and now has his coveted maiden century

17-Mar-2017•Melinda Farrell in Ranchi

Australia's battle of patience

Despite Steven Smith's remarkable ton, despite Glenn Maxwell's barely believable knock, despite having 451 on the board, it seems the Ranchi Test is still in the balance for Australia

17-Mar-2017•Jarrod Kimber in Ranchi

Bavuma, de Kock follow through on Hobart promise

Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock complement each other perfectly. They take pressure off each other because Bavuma knows de Kock will keep the scoreboard moving and de Kock knows Bavuma will show the caution required at the other end

17-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Wellington

When Colombo hosted a clinic in incompetence

The final hour of play on the second day was a hilarious mixture of errors that took away from an otherwise competitive match

16-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

India bowlers take assistance from air

Once set, Smith and Maxwell became surer with their footwork, and there was little India's spinners could do but plug away and hope for an error. With a little help from the air above the pitch, the bowlers ensured the game hadn't slipped entirely out of

16-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Ranchi

The weirdness of Maxwell's proper Test innings

On a pitch most suited for him on this tour, David Warner, the T20-specialist-turned-Test star, got his eye in and then played a wasteful shot. The grown-up knock came from another T20 specialist, instead: Glenn Maxwell

16-Mar-2017•Jarrod Kimber in Ranchi

Smith's runs trump aesthetics

Steven Smith is a classic example of the essentials of batting at the crease and the fact that some may find his game seemingly unaesthetic takes nothing away from its effectiveness

16-Mar-2017•Aakash Chopra

Nicholls passes the test - for team and self

When Henry Nicholls came out to bat at Basin Reserve, South Africa were sizzling and his career was fizzling. By the time he was done, he had dealt with both problems

16-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda at Basin Reserve

Boy racer Chandimal steers clear of trouble

The booming cover drive was packed away as Dinesh Chandimal buckled up for the safety-first innings Sri Lanka needed

15-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando at P Sara Oval

Bangladesh find their feet on the field again

Given the milestone, it was only appropriate that Bangladesh came up with their best fielding effort of the series, and across the last few Tests, on the opening day in Colombo

15-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Colombo

Bangladesh find chaos in tranquil Galle

Bangladesh have batsmen who have experience in batting out the final day of Test matches, but none of them showed the application to do so in Galle

11-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Galle

New Zealand's day of what could have been

Dropped catches and poor use of the DRS set tone for a frustrating day for New Zealand

11-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Dunedin

Mehedi takes on the learning curve

The Galle Test has brought further lessons - as well as a few successes - for Mehedi Hasan as he continues his development at international level

10-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Galle

South Africa's Dunedin time machine

Two tightly-contested first innings and the threat of rain spoiling the finish: it might ring a bell for a few of the players

10-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Dunedin

Jeet and Jeetan show up for Williamson

Jeet Raval and Jeetan Patel performed at junctures that might have had Kane Williamson worried, especially with the loss of Ross Taylor to injury

09-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Dunedin

Competition for opening spots bodes well for Bangladesh

Imrul Kayes regaining fitness and Soumya Sarkar gaining solidity in Galle is a welcome headache for the management. Who will win the tussle to partner Tamim Iqbal in the Colombo Test?

08-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Galle

Warner in need of radical change in approach against Ashwin

A solid defensive game, rotation of strike and adding boundary options - Aakash Chopra analyses what the Australian opener needs to do to succeed against the offspinner

08-Mar-2017•Aakash Chopra

Elgar embraces a different challenge

The first day in Dunedin was a challenge quite different to any of those Dean Elgar had overcome before. This situation called for a different kind of application: a unique combination of stubbornness and resourcefulness that Elgar embodies

08-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Dunedin

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