Match Analysis

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Darren Sammy and their colleagues tested Australia like they haven't been tested for some time

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test in Barbados

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test in Barbados

Kraigg Brathwaite provided Australia with a reminder of how much steel West Indies have added since Darren Sammy and Ottis Gibson took charge of the side

England's victory in Colombo proved they can succeed in Asian conditions but they will have to do so consistently to be ranked among the very best

Just as on day one, England's bowlers plugged away until the close to gain an edge in their pursuit of victory

The freedom with which Kevin Pietersen batted confirmed his form and offered further encouragement that England can adapt to Asian conditions

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test in Colombo

England strove to show they have learned their lessons after the winter's disappointments - yet they have lost from a position of strength before

It was deja vu on day one in Colombo as Mahela Jayawardene again played an innings to confirm his status as among the best of a generation

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test in Colombo

Perhaps its biggest failing was that the match was marketed as a tribute to Jacques Kallis. Only an invitation to contest a pillow-fight or a game of noughts and crosses would be a more ill-fitting way to honour him

England built themselves a chance to win the first Test in Galle but the ability of only one man to overcome the conditions proved decisive

Rather than just looking to one or two individuals to make the difference, the side is concentrating on attacking as a team, with little emphasis on which individual is grabbing the headlines

How much fight a lower order shows can often be a window to the team spirit of a side, and Sri Lanka's lower order have battled in both innings

Marks out of ten for South Africa following their 1-0 win over New Zealand

Marks out of ten for New Zealand following their 0-1 loss to South Africa

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the first Test in Galle

Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene has said that his left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has taken over the mantle of Sri Lanka's No. 1 bowler following his six-wicket haul against England on the second day of the first Test at Galle

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from day two of the first Test in Galle