Match Analysis

New Zealand's middle-overs soundness pays dividends

New Zealand have made light work of the world champions mainly due to a consolidation strategy at the top of the order, executed to perfection by Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson

29-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Hamilton

Maiden ton caps off Silva's arduous comeback

After being left out of the Test side in 2011, Kaushal Silva forged a comeback into the Sri Lanka by dint of his runs on the domestic circuit. On Tuesday, he capped off that journey with a memorable maiden Test hundred

28-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Mirpur

Al-Amin left to rue bad luck

On a tough day for Bangladesh's quicks, Al-Amin Hossain suffered more than most

28-Jan-2014•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

NZ tackle India spinners with patience

For New Zealand to win the match, and seal the series, with so much ease in such conditions was some feat. It would not have been possible without the partnership between Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson

28-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Hamilton

Trouble at the top for Bangladesh

Bangladesh's collapse on the first day highlighted an ingrained problem in their Test batting, where they have failed to get to 100 without the loss of four wickets in 91 instances out of 161 Test innings

27-Jan-2014•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

England play out familiar farce

A slow Adelaide Oval pitch eventually set up a hectic chase and fascinating conclusion, with England's capitulation reminiscent of the Champions Trophy final

26-Jan-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Adelaide Oval

NZ's problem of the knockout punch

One of the most important issues New Zealand need to sort before the fourth ODI is their ability to shut the opposition out after getting to a strong position

26-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Auckland

Jadeja turns a batting corner

In spite of the first-class triple hundreds, Ravindra Jadeja has rarely given the impression of his potential as a batsman at the international level. The innings in Auckland may just change that

26-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Auckland

Bennett turns misery to delight

Hamish Bennett's return after a three-year hiatus from international cricket owing to a severe back injury proved quite sweet as he nullified Virat Kohli, one of the best batsmen of present day, before dismissing him

25-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Auckland

Stokes gives Cook cause to smile

It was a long time coming but England finally beat Australia and it was the all-round performance of Ben Stokes that went a long way to ending the barren run

24-Jan-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at the WACA

India bowlers need to curb mistakes under pressure

In the last two ODIs, India's bowlers have shown a tendency to concede ground in a short burst. While New Zealand's bowlers have extracted help from the pitches, India have struggled and their only hope of saving the series is to avoid mistakes

23-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Hamilton

Azhar strengthens claim to No.3 spot

Azhar Ali's match-winning 103 off 137 balls in Sharjah went a long way to proving that he had the ability to bat according to the situation and make the No.3 spot his own

21-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

Sri Lanka drown in their negativity

Sri Lanka's captain insisted his team had not lost because they had been negative. He would be hard pressed to find many who agree with him

21-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sharjah

Attack-first attitude keeps McClenaghan striking

Mitchell McClenaghan's primary duty is go all out for wickets and, like he showed in Napier, he has the knack of doing the job for his team at key times

20-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Napier

Sri Lanka tread too far down the conservative route

While conservatism has worked for Sri Lanka in this series, their dour defensive play on day four in Sharjah neither decisively put defeat beyond them nor, it would appear, did much to revive the flagging interest in Test cricket

19-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sharjah

Australia fielding magic highlights gulf

From David Warner's run out to catches by Michael Clarke and Daniel Christan, Australia showed why they are among the leaders in the field

19-Jan-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at the SCG

The free jazz of Samad Fallah's bowling

With an unpredictable run-up and an urgent, hustling style, Maharashtra seamer Samad Fallah has scripted a tale of resilience and passion for cricket

19-Jan-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Indore

Talha, Junaid shine on dull day

For the second successive day, Pakistan's bowlers struggled on a flat pitch. The team, however, could take heart from the success of their pacers, Mohammad Talha and Junaid Khan

17-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

Sri Lanka take comfort from new heroes

Fourteen months on from fielding their oldest ever XI in a Test, Sri Lanka have regenerated at great speed and now brought to the fore, a talented crop of youngsters who are bound to leave the fans very excited for the future

17-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sharjah

Morgan passes test, England fail theirs

Eoin Morgan was out-freaked by James Faulkner to extend England's miserable run in Australia

17-Jan-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at the Gabba

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