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Match Analysis

South Africa win the first patience game

Even though the South Africa bowlers were not creating magic when the Sri Lanka batsmen were scoring, Faf du Plessis maybe knew they would win the patience game. And he was right

29-Dec-2016•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

Consumed by cricket's unlikely love-in

Some will debate whether Test cricket or T20 will be regarded as the true form of cricket in the distant future, but in Melbourne the surfeit is all good

29-Dec-2016•Jarrod Kimber at the MCG

Pakistan's muddled bowling strategies

There is little doubt that Pakistan have planned and executed poorly with the ball in this series. Bowling coach Azhar Mahmood, however, did not have all the answers to explain this area of concern

29-Dec-2016•Osman Samiuddin in Melbourne

Sri Lanka fielders drag feet during declaration dance

Staring at the prospect of a big fourth innings target, Sri Lanka went through the motions in an uninspiring effort in the field on day three

28-Dec-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

Wahab's no-ball troubles blunt a serious weapon

The frequency with which the Pakistan fast bowler has overstepped in recent Tests is almost alarming, and, at the MCG against Australia, it marred what was otherwise a sensational spell

28-Dec-2016•Osman Samiuddin in Melbourne

Making sense of Misbah's insane fields

Yasir Shah bowled predominantly with a six-three, leg-side field on the third day at the MCG, and it allowed the Australian batsmen to plunder

28-Dec-2016•Jarrod Kimber at the MCG

The century David Warner shouldn't have made

The Australia opener's bizarre year in Test cricket ended with a chancy but memorable hundred, which has changed the game's momentum

28-Dec-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Melbourne

Lakmal, a day in the life

Suranga Lakmal took a maiden five-wicket haul, and then settled down to watch Sri Lanka bat. We put ourselves in his shoes

27-Dec-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

South Africa aim for the snake's head

Even though South Africa wasted two reviews on Angelo Mathews, their bowlers made sure targeting the Sri Lanka captain paid rich dividends eventually

27-Dec-2016•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

Azhar Ali: no show, all performance

He might not be the most talked about or attractive batsman in Pakistan's line up, but Azhar Ali has proven himself to be equal to the best when it comes to scoring Test runs

27-Dec-2016•Osman Samiuddin

Australia's quicks carrying a heavy load

Australia's missing pace-bowling allrounder, and an apparent underuse of Nathan Lyon, have left Josh Hazlewood & Co doing a lion share of the work in the field

27-Dec-2016•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Lakmal's unlikely headline act changes the script

It was looking ominous for Sri Lanka when the scoreboard passed 100 without a wicket, but then their senior pace bowler came out of the shadows

26-Dec-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at Port Elizbaeth

A tale of contrasting veterans

Hashim Amla is slowing down after a long and illustrious career; JP Duminy is just threatening to fulfil his potential. But, with AB de Villiers waiting in the wings, both men need a big score

26-Dec-2016•Firdose Moonda at Port Elizabeth

Bird holds his own amid uncertainty

Earlier in the year Jackson Bird, pace bowler, was dropped for his batting. He faces competition from faster, younger men. But, unsurprisingly, he still got the job done on Boxing Day

26-Dec-2016•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Steketee constructs last over to ease bad memories

After being dumped into the Adelaide Oval construction site three years ago, Mark Steketee can enjoy looking at the new stand

21-Dec-2016•Jarrod Kimber

Hameed shines amid catalogue of underperformance

From Jennings' breakthrough to Duckett's demise, ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over England's players during their 4-0 series loss in India

21-Dec-2016•George Dobell in Chennai

Reckless England invite questions about Bayliss Test input

20-Dec-2016•George Dobell in Chennai

Spin shortcomings mean England will have to get used to defeat in India

England's bowlers were powerless to resist India's advance in Chennai, but the fault lies with the administrators more than the players

19-Dec-2016•George Dobell in Chennai

A different method of attacking spin

Aakash Chopra breaks down why India's batsmen dominated and England's bowlers struggled in Chennai

19-Dec-2016•Aakash Chopra

Parental pride as Nair feels the hand of fortune at last

Karun Nair might have wondered if he was cut out for Test cricket after a run of cruel - and sometimes tragic - luck. But, in front of his proud parents in Chennai, he transformed his fortunes

19-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga in Chennai

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Match Analysis

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