Match Analysis

Other bowlers often reap the benefits of the pressure built by Peter Siddle but it seems fitting that against Pietersen, Siddle himself is rewarded

Forcing heart and nerve and sinew, Alastair Cook showed a precious ability to fight even when hope was fading, providing an example of the character and courage required in his team

Steve Smith's innings at the WACA was patient and significant, and showed how far he has come.

David Saker, England's bowling coach, made no attempt to disguise his disappointment at the end of the first day at the Waca, even conceding that England's selection might have been mistaken as a result

More than a year had passed since New Zealand last belted out their victory song. Denied in Dunedin, Brendon McCullum was faced with another tricky follow-on scenario, but his seam trio delivered

BJ Watling's 65 in the first innings against West Indies continued a year where he has cemented what had become a tricky position for New Zealand

West Indies needed Tino Best to lead by example in this series but although he took four wickets he failed to do so in Wellington

On a day when Quinton de Kock joined elite company with a third successive century, one of those who had managed the feat before him, Herschelle Gibbs, applauded the young batsman for his carefree method of play

Ross Taylor's career needed realigning at the start of the season, and he has responded with a glut of runs which is taking him to rarely seen heights for a New Zealand batsman

England have lost control of their game in a very public fashion

England's second-innings resistance should not mask the need for change in the team; the only question is whether Andy Flower is the man to lead it

As Australia grafted for wickets, Peter Siddle restated his immense value to the team

England's batsmen threw their wickets away and set the team on a path to destruction in a display that must rank among their most humiliating

With a spell for the ages, Mitchell Johnson appears to have discovered how to harness his formidable gifts

Mumbai have been guilty of being too cautious in the field previously, and on Friday against Jharkhand that tendency cost them

England look jaded, joyless and over-reliant on tired players who have too many miles on the clock; it is hard to avoid the sense that their time has passed

A team that used to programme calculated destruction of the opposition has been reduced to making flawed, human gambles

The comparisons with Brian Lara are inevitable but the maiden double-century against New Zealand showed that Darren Bravo is capable of more than just sporadic brilliance

Brad Haddin and Shane Warne have both provided reassurance to Michael Clarke during his captaincy and helped him, in different ways, during his hundred in Adelaide

The terms of India's tour were largely dictated by the BCCI, but South Africa did all the bossing around in the first ODI in Johannesburg