Match Analysis

Cook shows how old and new must combine

Until he dragged into his stumps for 96 the England captain had been virtually ever-present during the Test and it his virtues that the team will need in bucket loads to stave off defeat

18-Jul-2015•George Dobell at Lord's

Marsh shows the knack of making things happen

The early stages of Mitchell Marsh's career have not always been smooth but he now has the chance to establish himself as Australia's allrounder and his contribution at Lord's was a template of what he can bring

18-Jul-2015•Daniel Brettig at Lord's

Top-order trapeze act puts England in peril

Too often have England been three down for not many and this time Joe Root was unable to provide the safety net

17-Jul-2015•George Dobell at Lord's

Smith and Clarke - the rise and fall

Steven Smith has eased into Michael Clarke's role as a relentless scorer of hundreds. The captaincy cannot be long in coming too

17-Jul-2015•Daniel Brettig at Lord's

Rogers' hundred is perfect retort

Chris Rogers' tour of England has been more vexing than he had hoped. A century on his adopted home ground of Lord's, in league with Steven Smith who made another, meant the second Investec Test was different

16-Jul-2015•Daniel Brettig at Lord's

A pitch to damage Test cricket

The pitch against New Zealand, just a couple of months ago, was a brilliant Test surface that brought fascinating action so what has happened?

16-Jul-2015•George Dobell at Lord's

Were South Africa too clever for their own good?

In the name of rotation, they left out far too many players than was perhaps needed, and without a calming influence, the team lacked proper direction

15-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

Bangladesh's old heads come through

The final ODI came down to a battle of experience; while Mashrafe Mortaza calmly marshaled his troops, South Africa were left in the shade whenever they needed a lift

15-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

Rubel's comeback promises more

He took two wickets, he didn't go for too many runs. It wasn't the most eye-catching performance. But Rubel Hossain has shown the capacity to develop as an all-round bowling option

12-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Cook marshals a near faultless display

There are four matches to go and as we saw in 2005 and 1997, sides are capable of coming from behind to win Ashes series. There will be no complacency from England. But there will be confidence

11-Jul-2015•George Dobell in Cardiff

Australia's empty words exposed by England

A defeat overseas on a sluggish pitch was a familiar situation that brought familiar words from Michael Clarke, but the Australians have to do more than talk

11-Jul-2015•Daniel Brettig in Cardiff

The Jersey Boys kick off with a winning act

Despite the stark differences between the teams, Jersey scrapped and fought their way to a memorable victory over Hong Kong, underlining a passion and desperation to succeed

11-Jul-2015•Peter Della Penna in Bready

Soumya, Sabbir, Litton look for answers

Having been faced with the first hurdles of their international careers, Bangladesh's most promising young batsmen need to find a quick solution to show their mettle and prove doubters wrong all over again

11-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Bell's counterattack keeps good vibes flowing

Even just a few months ago England, having lost two early wickets in their second innings, might have gone into their shells. It was nothing of sort in Cardiff to ensure the exemplary work of the bowlers was not wasted

10-Jul-2015•George Dobell in Cardiff

Watson and Haddin at the precipice

When the third day dawned in Cardiff, Shane Watson and Brad Haddin were key to Australia's chances of fighting back but neither could deliver which starts to raise questions of the future

10-Jul-2015•Daniel Brettig in Cardiff

Zimbabwe let it slip by inches, again

If Zimbabwe have an Achilles heel, it's their inability to maintain sustained pressure once they've assumed a position of dominance over the opposition. In this match, India fought harder for that vital inch

10-Jul-2015•Liam Brickhill

Moeen proves himself - again

Opponents and commentators continue to underestimate Moeen Ali, yet he continues to score runs and take wickets. Perhaps it's time he was shown the respect he deserves

09-Jul-2015•George Dobell in Cardiff

Aggression lets Australia down

Australia's top order's eagerness to attack saw them gift England wickets, with Moeen Ali especially profiting from a blind spot against spin

09-Jul-2015•Daniel Brettig in Cardiff

England aggression not so becoming for Cook

Despite a rousing display from the middle order England's position might have been stronger had Alastair Cook stuck to his natural game

08-Jul-2015•George Dobell

Australia confront the Harris gap

Seven wickets on the first day, having lost the toss, was far from awful for Australia but they will know their bowling attack did not work as a unit which showed the value of one missing man

08-Jul-2015•Daniel Brettig in Cardiff

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