Match Analysis

The silent triumph of Hashim Amla

He has long been an icon in South African cricket and now Hashim Amla has touched new territory for the country and secured a place in history

22-Jul-2012•Firdose Moonda at The Oval

Kallis dedicates great day to Boucher

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day at The Oval

22-Jul-2012•George Dobell and Firdose Moonda at The Oval

Kohli keeps raising the bar

He continues to pile on the hundreds and whatever the situation in a game, he appears to be in control

22-Jul-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Hambantota

Blunted England facing pitch battle

England's main bowling weapons proved ineffective on a sluggish track and, although they have been in this position before, they must fight now to save the Test

21-Jul-2012•George Dobell at The Oval

Smith and Amla a study in contrasts

Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla both scored centuries on the third at The Oval but that is where the similarities stop for two vastly different batsmen

21-Jul-2012•Firdose Moonda at The Oval

Remove Smith, but it's Kallis next

Plays of the Day from day two of the first Test between England and South Africa

21-Jul-2012•George Dobell and Firdose Moonda at The Oval

England learn the hard reality

On a hard, unforgiving day of Test cricket, both sides came to appreciate some of the qualities that will lead to success in this series

20-Jul-2012•George Dobell at The Oval

Anti-hero Steyn disproves mantra

He may profess to being just another member of the attack but Dale Steyn once again showed that leadership comes naturally

20-Jul-2012•Firdose Moonda at The Oval

Swings and missed run-outs

Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test between England and South Africa

20-Jul-2012•George Dobell and Firdose Moonda at The Oval

Sluggish South Africa lack innovation

South Africa's much-vaunted bowling attack endured a tough opening day of the series that left them scratching their heads for inspiration

19-Jul-2012•Firdose Moonda at The Oval

England - beauty in the eye of the beholder

England have endured some dark days at The Oval but Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott shared a partnership that demonstrates how far they have progressed

19-Jul-2012•George Dobell at The Oval

Smith's tribute and tactics

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day at The Oval

19-Jul-2012•George Dobell and Firdose Moonda at The Oval

Battle of the bowlers set to commence

ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over the key battles that could decide the England v South Africa series

18-Jul-2012•George Dobell and Firdose Moonda

Kallis out to complete his CV

Having achieved success all around the world, consistent runs in England are all that is missing from Jacques Kallis' illustrious career

17-Jul-2012•Firdose Moonda at The Oval

Draw takes shine off Sri Lanka victory

Mahela Jayawardene made sure he achieved that elusive Test series win for Sri Lanka, but critics will always argue that the hosts should have finished better

12-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Pallekele

Azhar shows off his Test skills, again

The search for young batsmen who display the virtues of patience, concentration and lengthy attention spans has gathered steam, and Azhar Ali, so far in his two-year career, has shown signs that he is one such player

11-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Pallekele

Australia make sacrifices to focus on Test rebuilding

A 4-0 beating by England will not go down well at home but Australia's ODI fortunes pale in significance when set alongside the Ashes

10-Jul-2012•Daniel Brettig at Old Trafford

Clarke picks the wrong man

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the final ODI between England and Australia

10-Jul-2012•Daniel Brettig at Old Trafford

Paranavitana comes through when it counts

The Pallekele Test was one last chance for Tharanga Paranavitana to end the season with confidence, and he grabbed it

10-Jul-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Pallekele

Loud shots land softly for Bell

Ian Bell's return to England's ODI side was not championed throughout the land but he is now liberated of his troubles over the winter and in some form to take on South Africa.

07-Jul-2012•David Hopps at Chester-le-Street

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