Match Analysis

England will probably need to bat four sessions to secure a series win but their cause has not been helped by Tim Bresnan's continued poor form

For contrasting reasons, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli were under pressure but they responded in the best possible manner to keep India in the Test

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day in Nagpur

Michael Hussey's latest century was another example of the hardworking, fluent and busy innings that have typified his style of play over his career

James Anderson has become the bowler to take Sachin Tendulkar's wicket most times in Tests. Here we plot Anderson's career by looking back at Sachin's nine lives

If Sri Lanka are to leave Australia with a win, the pace attack must quickly learn to hunt in a pack

Australia ended the first day in Hobart on 299 for 4, and much of that progress was because of the recalled Phillip Hughes

This was just the sort of pitch that MS Dhoni has said he doesn't want, but it may just have given his side a chance after the slowness helped them contain England's scoring

Having gambled with a slow, low surface, India will be pleased with their position but an extra seamer and bowling last could mean England have the edge

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first day in Nagpur

Tamim Iqbal and Marlon Samuels both played substantial innings on Monday, but the differences in their approach was symbolic of the difference in stature of Bangladesh and West Indies' Twenty20 teams

Parvinder Awana took a five-for and scored a fifty against Karnataka, and with India losing to England in Kolkata, he was rewarded with a call-up to the Test squad

Much of 2012 has not been a year for England's Test team to remember fondly, but a stunning turnaround in India leaves them within touching distance of a famous result

Bangladesh's victory in the final ODI was a sum of having come out on top in six crucial situations

England's anticipated victory in Kolkata carries a serious message that their opponents should heed

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day at Eden Gardens

Mushfiqur Rahim said that Mahmudullah is set to stay at No. 7 but Bangladesh's latest performance suggests they may need to be flexible

It is a mark of the expectations England's captain has of himself that even 190 didn't feel like enough. Still, his team never let control of the match slip

India have spent 2012 making excuses for their poor Test performances. It is about time they told themselves some home truths

Problems with India's fielding is not a new theme, but their performance as Alastair Cook piled on the runs again brought to the fore the issue of an ageing side