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Match Analysis

Rahane buries Kotla ghost in tough conditions

Thanks to Ajinkya Rahane, India have posted the highest total of the series, and his average in India is past 22 now. That absolute failure of a series, which looked likely, can wait despite such tough conditions

03-Dec-2015•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Delhi the best bet for cricket to take back the spotlight

With the conditions of the pitches dominating headlines in recent weeks, Sanjay Manjrekar believes cricket fans can finally be hopeful of a competitive match in Delhi

02-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

A week of renewal in Adelaide

The game as a whole has not seen so much imaginative talk about its future since the dawn of Twenty20; Test matches themselves have not been the subject of this much hype since the invention of the word "hype"

29-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Dodgy DRS throws New Zealand off course

Both captains couldn't have predicted how much a contentious DRS decision could affect the entire flow of a day's play and, possibly, the course of the Test

28-Nov-2015•Melinda Farrell in Adelaide

Adelaide day-nighter brings back memories of 2015 Ashes summer

The tone of cricket played at Adelaide Oval over the past two days has resembled nothing so much as the sort of play witnessed during the third and fourth Ashes Tests earlier this year

28-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

SA look for new fairytale as dream run ends

South Africa's unbeaten run on the road may be over, but rather than mull over their loss, the team must draw heart from their past battles and start afresh to script another era of domination

27-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

Kohli's maturity, Ashwin's guile, AB's wrong instinct

Sanjay Manjrekar has his say on day three of the Nagpur Test, where South Africa's nine-year unbeaten run in away series finally came to an end

27-Nov-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

World-class Ashwin overcomes South Africa's grit

India faced strong resistance from Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis on the third day, but R Ashwin, aided by a treacherous pitch, proved too relentless for them

27-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Boring Siddle makes the difference

Peter Siddle brings much-needed balance and control to an Australian attack that at times suffers from the inclusion of too many spearheads and not enough shields

27-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Under-prepared, unsure SA feel the heat

The team is currently paying the price for basing their selections on a tour of Bangladesh which was heavily disrupted by rain, and left them with more questions than answers

26-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

South Africa on a downward spin spiral

Sanjay Manjrekar's take on all the action from day two of the third India v South Africa Test, in Nagpur

26-Nov-2015

The difference between Nagpur and Nottingham

One home advantage is not better or worse than the other, but this pitch had variable turn, bounce and pace to go with the fact that pitches that turn from ball one get worse with time

26-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Revamped SA attack holds own on Nagpur turner

Despite the absence of Dale Steyn, the shift to an entirely different bowling combination - two pacers and two frontline spinners - and the unfamiliar conditions, the visiting attack delivered

25-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

Familiar faults expose India in the middle

India took control in Nagpur but, on another day, the dismissals of Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli could have more damaging consquences

25-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

India spinners strike back after batsmen falter

Sanjay Manjrekar's take on all the action from day one of the third India v South Africa Test, in Nagpur

25-Nov-2015

A few wet patches cause a damp squib

While most of the ground at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was unaffected by rain, a few damp spots caused by sweating under the covers, played spoilsport

17-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bangalore

Captain Smith clears first significant hurdle

When Steven Smith walked to the crease in the second innings, the match was poised in New Zealand's favour. But by the time he batted through to stumps, he had wrested it back

16-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

Taylor and Williamson burst Australia's bubble

It was an action-packed day at the WACA, at the end of which New Zealand emerged the far happier side courtesy masterclasses from their two best batsmen

15-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

Dark skies offer South Africa a glimmer

After being completely outplayed on the opening day, South Africa would not have minded an extra day off to reflect on their mistakes and plot an unlikely coup to get back into the series

15-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Bangalore

Manjrekar: How day one at the Chinnaswamy panned out

Sanjay Manjrekar looks at the key points from the first day of the second Test between India and South Africa in Bangalore

14-Nov-2015

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