Match Analysis

Johnson, the scene-stealer

Mitchell Johnson is enjoying his time as Australia's stand-in Test bowler, sans the pressures of being their pace spearhead

28-Dec-2012•Daniel Brettig at the MCG

Clarke and Watson, what have you done?

Michael Clarke and Shane Watson have had vastly different years but Australia's captain and vice-captain must both stand up in 2013

27-Dec-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Melbourne

Opening combination an issue for both teams

The Twenty20 series was all about discovery for two sides in transition and there was plenty to learn. Here are some of the most telling lessons

26-Dec-2012•Firdose Moonda

Sri Lanka batsmen defeated by indiscipline

The MCG pitch was quick and Australia's attack assured, but neither were the menace Sri Lanka's batsmen made them out to be

26-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando at the MCG

Johnson gains from Starc example

Keeping it full with the new ball and banging it in with the old one produced the results for Johnson on Boxing Day

26-Dec-2012•Daniel Brettig at the MCG

Damned if they rest, damned if they don't

Can sports science be relied upon to foresee an injury? Who knows. But at the rate Australia's fast bowlers have fallen in recent times, something had to be tried

26-Dec-2012•Brydon Coverdale

Sri Lanka's skill demands they do better

While some of the fighting individual performances in Hobart were consolations for Sri Lanka, many in the team did not reach their full potential; they must strive for more in the two remaining Tests

18-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando in Hobart

Desperation turns to jubilation

Australia were stretched to the maximum, but in finding a way to win in Hobart they took a significant step in developing the belief that will be required for the tours of India and England

18-Dec-2012•Daniel Brettig in Hobart

From fitness to fielding...how England won in India

Few gave England hope after defeat in Ahmedabad, but a few weeks later they left with a famous series victory. There were a few key reasons why they came out on top

17-Dec-2012•Andrew McGlashan

England renewed but problems for old India

Jonathan Trott's return to form echoed a triumph for his team that came in spite of conditions, precedent and circumstances

17-Dec-2012•George Dobell in Nagpur

Fighting draw could set-up improving Sri Lanka

If Sri Lanka can fashion a draw in Hobart, they will head into the rest of the Test series in high spirits and with most parts of their machine humming nicely

17-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando in Hobart

Long way ahead for limping Australia

Australia's performance against Sri Lanka in Hobart so far suggests they are far from being close to the best cricket outfit in the world

17-Dec-2012•Daniel Brettig in Hobart

Warner's aggression, Starc's anger

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day in Hobart

17-Dec-2012•Daniel Brettig in Hobart

India dissent ensures DRS issue rages on

An absence of technology available to everybody but the umpires is undermining the credibility of the sport

16-Dec-2012•George Dobell in Nagpur

Waiting and hoping

Excessive caution has hurt India several times in recent memory but in the morning session it reached new heights of absurdity

16-Dec-2012•Sidharth Monga

Series finally gains an edge

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

16-Dec-2012•George Dobell in Nagpur

Fiery Dilshan gives Sri Lanka belief

Tillakaratne Dilshan's adventurous fightback has given Sri Lanka hope of walking out of the Hobart Test with their heads held high

16-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando in Hobart

Australian fast bowlers blow up

For the second time in three Tests, Australia have found themselves a bowler short less than halfway through a match, a ruinous state of affairs that will cause plenty of knock-on consequences

16-Dec-2012•Daniel Brettig in Hobart

Summit in sight but Bresnan running out of puff

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

15-Dec-2012•George Dobell in Nagpur

India's gritty boys

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

15-Dec-2012•Sidharth Monga

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