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Match Analysis

Reckless driving could yet cost England

England reached a respectable first-day total at Newlands, but a better bowling attack than South Africa's would have punished the impatience of their top five

02-Jan-2016•George Dobell in Cape Town

Rabada gives South Africa some cheer

Much hope for the future of South African cricket is pinned on Kagiso Rabada and on the opening day at Newlands he gave a glimpse of his talent

02-Jan-2016•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

Another milestone for England project

Alastair Cook's side have had an up-and-down year but the sense that they are on the rise is undeniable

30-Dec-2015•George Dobell in Durban

Embattled South Africa bereft of confidence

South Africa's confidence is crushed. The well-being present two years ago when Graeme Smith took one last picture on the outfield with Jacques Kallis is hard to find

30-Dec-2015•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Amla faces a difficult road

The limitations of South Africa's current squad and the transformation guidelines have forced them into a claustrophobic corner of confusion

29-Dec-2015•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Bairstow glass remains half empty

Jonny Bairstow has batted with verve and skill in Durban but his wicketkeeping mistakes still insist he is far from the finished article

29-Dec-2015•George Dobell in Durban

West Indies' fighting spirit surfaces

West Indies might have lost the Melbourne Test by a massive margin but, given how their batsmen fought, they would have certainly finished with more belief than what they had begun the match with

29-Dec-2015•Brydon Coverdale

England ascend as South Africa decline

As one team declines so another team ascends. It is hard to avoid the conclusion that England have the chance of a brighter Test future than South Africa

28-Dec-2015•George Dobell in Durban

Staunch Elgar provides scant consolation

At least South Africa had Dean Elgar. On a day in which the ghosts of India came back to haunt them they did not have much else

28-Dec-2015•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Carlos Brathwaite adds missing exuberance to WI's campaign

Carlos Brathwaite, who scored a gritty fifty in his first Test innings, talks about having the last say in his war of words with David Warner, West Indies' unseen hardwork and his stuff of dreams

28-Dec-2015•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Darren Bravo's shades of Shiv

Relying on patience and discipline against Australia's bowlers, Darren Bravo played an innings that was reminiscent of the kind played by Shivnarine Chanderpaul

28-Dec-2015•Brydon Coverdale

Broad sheds his Durban baggage

On the ground where he was hit for six sixes in an over, Stuart Broad proved how far he has come as a Test match bowler

27-Dec-2015•George Dobell in Durban

Over-worked de Villiers in need of allies

AB de Villiers is batting at No.4 and keeping wicket. He cannot be a one-man batting unit if South Africa are to compete in the Test series

27-Dec-2015•Firdose Moonda in Durban

An early test for Woakes' self belief

He has returned to the Test side stronger, quicker and smarter - now he needs the results to prove it

27-Dec-2015•George Dobell in Durban

The gamble on Voges paying off

In his first year as a Test cricketer Adam Voges has plundered runs but struggled in Australia's most important series - the Ashes. His challenge is to prove himself in more testing conditions next year

27-Dec-2015•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Compton's qualities come to the fore

After a two-and-a-half year wait for a recall, Nick Compton was greeted by the world's No. 1 bowler on a murky day and responded with an innings of immense character and skill

26-Dec-2015•George Dobell in Durban

Steyn storms back to centre stage

Dale Steyn missed three Tests in India to raise questions about his future. But he translated his excitement at a comeback into three vital wickets

26-Dec-2015•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Reckless Sri Lanka speed their way to doom

Sri Lanka seemed to want to collect every possible dismissal to the short ball, blowing a rare opportunity set up by the bowlers for an overseas win

20-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

Tearaway Chameera takes the Test by the scruff

After trying hard to get his captain's attention, Dushmantha Chameera turned the Test in Sri Lanka's favour with a weapon not usually associated with Sri Lanka's bowlers - the bouncer

19-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

Chandimal's <i>baila</i> sets Sri Lanka's tone

Dinesh Chandimal only made 47, but his approach helped divert the course of the first day's play, and helped bend the New Zealand bowling a little out of shape

18-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

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