Match Analysis

Jacques Kallis signs off his Test career content with his decision and relieved that he can return to something approaching an ordinary existence

Jacques Kallis signed off with a century, and his team-mates lived through the last 20 runs before lining up to congratulate the allrounder on a career well played

Jacques Kallis, for all the questions over his third-day tactics, has put South Africa in a position from which they can't lose in Durban, and a more commanding showing from some of his team-mates on Sunday has meant a victory is still in sight too

At 35, Simon Katich was pensioned off after an Ashes series. At 35, Chris Rogers was recalled for one. He is making the most of his unexpected second chance.

All the qualities that once rendered Andy Flower the perfect man for the job - his intensity, his attention to detail and his demanding personality - have now become the reasons he needs to go

Overseas success has been rare for Indian spinners of late, but Ravindra Jadeja enjoyed a good helping in Durban on day three courtesy his steadfast accuracy and occasional turn

Lulled into a high-risk counterattacking approach, England squandered an opportunity to finally take control of a Test match in this series

He has gone under the radar for much of his career but Nathan Lyon is now Australia's joint-leading Test wicket-taker in 2013 and a fixture in the team

Zaheer Khan used to be a tailender who could contribute with the bat, but he does not seem to have the will to tough it out anymore

Dale Steyn came back roaring after his longest wicketless streak, running through India in two intense bursts

Stuart Broad chose to play at the MCG with the Ashes already lost, despite a badly bruised right foot, and he is still carrying England's fight

Despite the 3-0 scoreline and the performance of the bowlers in this series, Australia's top order failures should be taken as a major warning to their future success

Three years ago there was plenty of noise at the MCG when Mitchell Johnson ran into bowl, but for very different reasons to the atmosphere that greeted him this time

On an unusually dry Kingsmead surface, South Africa's attack struggle to cope with their talisman's longest-ever wicketless streak

M Vijay can look a star or a pretender, but in Durban today he produced a pivotal innings which may very well set the platform for more to come

England's most flamboyant batsman played an innings that showcased his less-obvious qualities and was more reminiscent of the man whose run tally he surpassed on day one in Melbourne

The spectators, like the bowlers, had to earn their rewards on the opening day in Melbourne but, once again, the pressure built by Australia's attack kept them on top

On their last two South Africa tours, India fell short of series wins after coming into the decider all square. Will it be different this time?

While we're left wondering what might have been had either team pushed for a win in the final stages of a wonderful Test match, we'd do well to remember that it's difficult for players to take calls that could possibly undo five days of hard work