Match Analysis

This was the series where Sri Lanka finally shook off the Muralitharan-era and, with a young captain showing signs of potential, took a stride into the future

The general approach against left-arm spin in Bangladesh is to play safe. Against Rangana Herath, they neither took the safety-first approach nor were successful in hitting him out of the attack

By taking a 3-0 lead against Australia in Mohali, India have produced a sequence of sustained dominance that is rare in their Test history

Though there was much to appreciate about the performance of the Bangladesh openers, Tamim Iqbal spoke about how different, and effective, Kumar Sangakkara's approach was during his century

After Murali's retirement, the responsibility to win Tests has again fallen on the shoulders of a lone spinner

Nobody expected Australia's spinners to dominate this series, but their lack of wickets has been an inescapable problem

Angelo Mathews has an unconvincing Test record so far and the success of Dinesh Chandimal and other younger players is threatening to usurp him

Every time Australia have caused India problems in this series, the hosts have somehow managed to turn their reversals around

The first and third sessions of the day, which brought Bangladesh five wickets with two new balls, brought the spotlight on to the pace bowlers, of whom very little was expected even from the chief selector a month ago

Kane Williamson is among a rare breed in New Zealand, a batsman who has the ability to last a whole day in Test cricket

For Rangana Herath, wicket-taking is about plotting for every batsman and laying a trap with every ball, as was demonstrated on day one in Colombo

Not for the first time in recent Tests, Australia received a hammering from a ruthless, risk-free innings

Bangladesh's poor batting on the first day of the second Test can be put down to a failure to adjust to conditions and an inclination to play their shots

Shikhar Dhawan didn't miss a moment during his ruthless century on debut to show up the Australian attack for what it was

Stuart Broad's impressive spell in Wellington capped off a comeback from his heel injury and indifferent form

Though the final scoreline followed the familiar script, the pitch and the performers during the first day in Mohali were distinctly different from the rest of the series

While Ed Cowan has found the answer to what works for him in spinning Indian conditions in this Test series, Phillip Hughes seems to have less and less of an idea of the same with every passing innings

Matt Prior's strength is his ability to play in any situation, and according to the needs of his team. His commitment to England's cause cannot be doubted

Alastair Cook fell early, but the job he so often does for England was performed ably by Jonathan Trott and Nick Compton

For a side that has lost an overwhelming majority of their Tests, a draw - whether on a featherbed or not - is a result to savour