Match Analysis

Venomless Sri Lanka let it slip again

Sri Lanka have routinely had the opposition's head on the chopping block, only to stab themselves in the eye instead, then flop around, bleeding to death

20-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Spin emerges as the real Test in Galle

The Galle pitch has only just started to express itself and the batsmen will be severely tested by spin in the days to come

19-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Wahab stokes Pakistan's forgotten fire

Pakistan's fast bowling seemed to have lost its teeth after the ban on Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif. Wahab Riaz is bringing it back

19-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Galle

India's chase machine hits snags

India have mastered the template for big chases over the last few years. On Thursday, however, they came unstuck against a bunch of hungry Bangladesh pacers

19-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Mirpur

Mustafizur, slow death from Satkhira

Mustafizur Rahman might be barely audible even with three microphones, but his bowling made a loud statement

19-Jun-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Pakistan fail to take chances again

Pakistan chose to bowl but found the Galle pitch not very responsive to pace. They did themselves no favours by being sloppy in the field

18-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Galle

Fifty-six minutes of the Soumya Sarkar show

What would have happened had Sarkar stayed longer is hard to tell but it could have meant more entertainment for the Mirpur crowd that was lapping up his boundaries

18-Jun-2015•Mohammad Isam

Selfless Hales provides spark

Freed to play his natural game at the top of the order, Alex Hales has proved to England the value of rough edges and uninhibited ability

17-Jun-2015•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Cricket's two-speed economy exposed

Once a five-Test series during the heyday of the Australia-West Indies rivalry, the last two Tests for the Frank Worrell Trophy only lasted six and a half days, further highlighting the growing disparity between cricket's haves and have nots

14-Jun-2015•Daniel Brettig in Kingston

England's fantasy given dose of reality

More runs for Eoin Morgan and a half-century for Ben Stokes provided further good news for England's liberated one-day side, but this time the plans came unstuck at a crucial stage

14-Jun-2015•Alan Gardner at the Ageas Bowl

Debunking the Mominul myth

Despite being one of Bangladesh's best batsmen and boasting a strike-rate not too dissimilar from his team-mates, he is considered a Test specialist and overlooked in limited overs

14-Jun-2015•Mohammad Isam in Fatullah

Warner, Marsh finding their way

The halting stand between David Warner and Shaun Marsh in Jamaica might gain in significance over the coming months as Australia's selectors ponder their batting order for the Ashes.

14-Jun-2015•Daniel Brettig in Kingston

Nervous Harbhajan strives for late gains

While R Ashwin found turn and bounce, Harbhajan Singh was stuck trying to land six balls in the same area before gaining the confidence to experiment

13-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Fatullah

Lyon rewards Australia's investment

On Friday at Sabina Park, Nathan Lyon passed Hugh Trumble as Australia's most prolific offspin bowler at an age, 27, when he should only get better

12-Jun-2015•Daniel Brettig in Kingston

New Zealand's middle-order efficiency just enough on giddy day

The twin pillars of a victory that England attempted to shake to its very foundations were Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor, two players who were not as prolific as expected at the World Cup

12-Jun-2015•Alan Gardner at Kia Oval

The lost ball and the none no-ball

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from an action-packed one-day international

12-Jun-2015•Alan Gardner at Kia Oval

India batsmen put team before self

None of them curbed themselves even when Bangladesh's spinners found appreciable turn. Setting up the first innings, posting a large enough total, and chase a result was a high priority

12-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Fatullah

Aggressive Jubair deserves long-term investment

Leaking 113 runs in 19 overs in spin-friendly conditions will be frowned upon by many in Bangladesh, but the two wickets suggested that he is going to attack the batsman despite being attacked

12-Jun-2015•Mohammad Isam in Fatullah

Smith masters hard ball and soft

After the slower conditions in Dominica, Sabina Park's early life was a decided shock for Australia's batsmen. The situation required calmness, versatility and sharpness of reaction. In other words, Steven Smith.

12-Jun-2015•Daniel Brettig in Kingston

Pujara the loser in 6-5 roulette

If India continue playing five bowlers in their upcoming Tests, it would leave four batsmen fighting out for two spots, and at the moment, Cheteshwar Pujara isn't in favour

11-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Fatullah

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