Match Analysis

Massive test awaits Bangladesh

In the past, Bangladesh have competed for parts of Test matches before folding. Can they avoid a familiar story on Saturday?

16-Nov-2012•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Cook faces up to harsh realities

Alastair Cook has had a difficult first two days as England's Test captain as life in India has proved as challenging as ever

16-Nov-2012•Alan Gardner

England need to adapt and move on

England's policy of consistent selection has produced success in the past but the present situation must be identified and dealt with

16-Nov-2012•George Dobell in Ahmedabad

The emergence of a significant global talent

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day in Ahmedabad

16-Nov-2012•George Dobell in Ahmedabad

Pujara's happy vibes

It took Cheteshwar Pujara a lot of hard work to earn a second chance at Test cricket after injury but he is now grasping that opportunity with both hands

16-Nov-2012•Sidharth Monga

Naeem Islam remodels himself for success

Naeem Islam is a transformed batsman from what he was three years ago, and the changes he has made seem to be paying off richly

15-Nov-2012•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Swann's worst fears confirmed

The failure of their seamers to provide any control, and the lack of a second spinner, saw England leaning heavily on their premier slow bowler on day one

15-Nov-2012•George Dobell in Ahmedabad

Toss only part of England's struggles

England were always up against it having lost the toss but their lack of patience with the ball and slackness in the field contributed more to their position at the end of day one

15-Nov-2012•George Dobell in Ahmedabad

Green field, spinning top

Plays of the day from the first day of the first Test between India and England in Ahmedabad

15-Nov-2012•George Dobell in Ahmedabad

Discipline, Sehwag style

There will be those who will still pick holes in Virender Sehwag's opening-day hundred, but he could not have done much more to make up for a two-year century drought and set the tone for the series

15-Nov-2012•Sidharth Monga

South Africa need more killer instinct

Despite reaching the No. 1 rankings, Graeme Smith's side is yet to win two Test matches in succession in almost three years

13-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at the Gabba

Clarke's positivity rubs off on Australia

Michael Clarke has instilled into his own side that it is possible to win from any situation. The attacking mindset was personified by James Pattinson's fiery spell, for example

13-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

Quicks whet New Zealand appetite

The promise and variety shown by New Zealand's young pace attack was a bright spot in a soggy series

12-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando

Chawla makes statement with the bat

After being caned for 233 runs in his return to top-flight cricket, the allrounder made up for it with a blistering century that thwarted Maharashtra's plans of securing a first-innings lead

12-Nov-2012•Amol Karhadkar in Pune

Clarke perfects blueprint for the captain's innings

Match-altering, lead-from-the-front innings have become Australia captain Michael Clarke's trademark over the past year

12-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

World's best attack brought down to earth

There will be days when a pitch has nothing in it, South Africa are out of ideas and a Michael Clarke is hard to remove. And they will need to know what to do on those days - something they did not know today

12-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at the Gabba

New Zealand need to revisit batting strategy

New Zealand could consider tweaking their batting order in the final ODI in the hope of ending their poor run

11-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando

Pune continues to produce lifeless pitches

If the BCCI pulls up state associations for preparing underprepared wickets, it's high time they start doing so with those who come up with paatas that have nothing in them for the bowlers

11-Nov-2012•Amol Karhadkar in Pune

Top-order concerns remain for Australia

Australia have grown familiar to being three down for not many in Tests of late

11-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale at the Gabba

Middling ability, maximum impact

Nuwan Kulasekara and Jeevan Mendis may not be among cricket's biggest talents, but they deliver by being among the biggest triers

11-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando

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