Match Analysis

Robin Peterson goes about his business in an understated fashion but, after making his Test best score with the bat, he now has a big opportunity with the ball

They knew to be wary of Saeed Ajmal but that still couldn't prevent him giving South Africa their worst day of the summer

Plays of the Day from the second day of the Newlands Test between South Africa and Pakistan

Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq almost made the day Pakistan's but a familiar weakness means they still have plenty of work to do

Age may not be on his side, but Jaffer's prolific run should merit more than an outside chance of being considered for selection

M Vijay erased his poor form in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy with a free-flowing century in Mumbai, to boost his chances of being selected for the upcoming Australia series

There was no chance Graeme Smith was going to get the ball out of Dale Steyn's hands as he raced towards a career-best performance

South Africa are becoming fearsome on their home patch and Pakistan have just over a week to come up with a method to make the series a contest

The temperament and skill shown by Asad Shafiq and Misbah-ul-Haq may not save the match but should benefit Pakistan for the rest of the series

Dale Steyn at the top of a run up is like staring into the eyes of a man with a knife in his pocket and a snarl in his voice in a dark alley late at night; it's just not pleasant and Steyn knows it, and he knows when to use that attitude

Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test between South Africa and Pakistan at the Wanderers

Pakistan bowled and fielded with discipline on the opening day, and kept South Africa under pressure right through

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening exchanges of the series between South Africa and Pakistan

ESPNcricinfo looks at four confrontations that could have an important bearing on the outcome of the series

After the joy of securing the first ODI, England were brought back down earth with a bump and given a harsh reminder of the challenges in India

New Zealand's performances against South Africa suggest they are back to the starting blocks in Test cricket

South Africa's easy series win over New Zealand was proof of their strength in depth and a relentless commitment to maintaining focus

Martin Guptill has not had success as a Test opener and Brendon McCullum is not playing his natural game at the top. New Zealand must look at other options

Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between South Africa and New Zealand

Dean Elgar was probably wondering why the step into Test cricket had proved so easy for Faf du Plessis. Now he has his own Test hundred at only the third time of asking