Match Analysis

New rules, old problems for India

India's batsmen are usually unstoppable in Rajkot-like conditions. One of the reasons for their failed chase is that age-old conundrum in Indian one-day cricket: whether to go with seven specialist batsmen or not

11-Jan-2013•Siddarth Ravindran in Rajkot

Patel swings it

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening ODI between India and England

11-Jan-2013•David Hopps

Not perfect but satisfying

England may need to address the shortcomings of their bowling attack but can otherwise rejoice in a fine win

11-Jan-2013•George Dobell

Don't drop Amla, simple

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening day in Port Elizabeth

11-Jan-2013•Firdose Moonda at St George's Park

Spinners let Karnataka down

Since Sunil Joshi's retirement, Karnataka's spin cupboard has been bare. It was evident today as Saurashtra feasted on some poor bowling, especially against the spinners

09-Jan-2013•Siddarth Ravindran in Rajkot

Mehrab-Ayub partnership breaks Bangladesh record

Mehrab Hossain jnr and Marshall Ayub, who have built an unbeaten stand of 472 for the fifth wicket, a Bangladesh record, have spent a lot of time together in the middle over the years

09-Jan-2013•Mohammad Isam

Pandey breathes life into underwhelming season

Manish Pandey tore apart the Saurashtra bowling to bring up his first century of the season. Unless he produces such knocks consistently, an India middle-order berth will remain elusive

08-Jan-2013•Siddarth Ravindran in Rajkot

Hope in defeat, but Sri Lanka must act

Despite the defeat at the SCG, there were positives in Sri Lanka's performance in the third Test, especially the performances of some of the young talent

06-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando at the SCG

Australia wrest mental high ground from Sri Lanka

A factor for Australia's dominance over Sri Lanka is their psychological edge over them. It was on display on the third day in Sydney as well, with Sri Lanka imploding due to the pressure

05-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando in Sydney

Brownlie then bust for New Zealand

It is tough to take much from a three-day thrashing that includes being humbled for 45, but Dean Brownlie's hundred was an innings that could kick-start a career

04-Jan-2013•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

Sri Lanka's utilisation of Herath baffling

Despite being the leading wicket-taker in 2012, Rangana Herath has been repeatedly brought on rather late in the innings by Mahela Jayawardene, and the captain has not attacked enough with him

04-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando at the SCG

Sloppiness leaves an empty feeling

Despite taking a lead on the second day, Australia had something missing in their game

04-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

New Zealand arrive a day late

The chasm between the two sides is still as wide as it is deep and all New Zealand have done is cushion the blow when they hit the bottom

03-Jan-2013•Firdose Moonda in Cape Town

Elgar's mixed day

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day as New Zealand put up something of a fight on the second day at Newlands

03-Jan-2013•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

Clarke, Johnson brought back to earth

Apart from the admirably persistent Jackson Bird, Australia's first Test match day of 2013 was far from auspicious

03-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

New Zealand clueless against high-quality pace

New Zealand's implosion inside 20 overs was an illustration of the gulf between the No. 1 ranked side in the world and the No. 8 ranked one

02-Jan-2013•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

Wicked outswinger a fitting 300th

Dale Steyn has been among the world's leading fast bowlers, if not the best, since 2008 and his career reached another landmark at Newlands

02-Jan-2013•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

Confident batsman, cautious captain

The first ODI against Pakistan epitomised how much Dhoni's safety-first approach has benefited him as a batsman, while shackling him as a leader

30-Dec-2012•Nitin Sundar in Chennai

SL Tests offer Australia clues to tackling future challenges

So far this series has taught Australia several lessons - some useful, some less relevant - which they will do well to remember when the challenges of the India tour and the Ashes roll around

28-Dec-2012•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Sri Lanka flee from credibility

Third-heaviest defeat born out of a performance that resembled a collapsing circus tent

28-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando at the MCG

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