Match Analysis

Lee remains an irresistible force

Brett Lee retains all the characteristics that made him a most fearsome operator and still provides an inspiring sight in the autumn of his career

23-Jun-2012•Daniel Brettig at Stormont

'There are bigger things than getting out or not out on 199'

Kumar Sangakkara's nine-hour innings ended with him being stranded on 199. He was angry then, but cooled off soon enough

23-Jun-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Galle

Dilshan's sensible aggression wins the day

Tillakaratne Dilshan scored his first Test century in a year, negotiating testing spells of bowling and providing Sri Lanka with a positive start

22-Jun-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Galle

Gayle return further exposes tourists

West Indies reliance on Chris Gayle was evident in his dismissal creating lasting damage to their chances of setting a competitive total

19-Jun-2012•Nagraj Gollapudi at The Oval

Dependable England play to their strengths

England are nowhere near the level of some of the great one-day teams but they have reliable cricketers and they use them well

19-Jun-2012•George Dobell at The Oval

Cook ton brightens sombre day

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the 2nd ODI at The Oval

19-Jun-2012•George Dobell at The Oval

Calm Mathews proves his worth again

Angelo Mathews' temperament in high-pressure situations is a promising sign for Sri Lanka's future

19-Jun-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran at the Premadasa Stadium

Pakistan's batting issues resurface in ugly collapse

A dramatic slide handed Sri Lanka a match Pakistan had no business losing, and it's likely the visitors lost the game in the mind rather than on the pitch

17-Jun-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Colombo

Bell bruised but unbowed

Ian Bell may lack the grandiosity of Kevin Pietersen, the man he has replaced as England opener, but his hundred against West Indies at West End underlined that his skills are valuable in the era of dual new balls

16-Jun-2012•David Hopps at West End

Smith the only sparkle for West Indies

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the 1st ODI at West End

16-Jun-2012•David Hopps at West End

Should Pakistan play an extra batsman?

With only five specialist batsmen in the line-up, Pakistan are overly dependent on their bowlers to deliver in every game

12-Jun-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Colombo

Samuels reborn, Bravo disappoints

ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over the West Indies players who faced England

12-Jun-2012•Nagraj Gollapudi

Strauss scores highly with return to form

Marks out of ten for England after they retained the Wisden Trophy

12-Jun-2012•George Dobell

West Indies can feed off Best

Tino Best's infectious spirit can be put to good use by West Indies as they search for consistency after a series where they showed some promising signs

11-Jun-2012•Nagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston

Not perfect, but an efficient job from England

Tougher challenges await for England and there are a couple of areas to sort out, but the series victory against West Indies highlighted their solidity as a Test side

11-Jun-2012•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Ramdin regrets attack on Richards

Denesh Ramdin, the West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman, marked his second Test century by brandishing a piece of paper criticising the former West Indies captain Viv Richards.

10-Jun-2012•Nagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston

Cricket continues to score own goals

Despite improvements in the game's administration, cricket has not addressed the problem of not showing enough respect to spectators

10-Jun-2012•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Ramdin's message to Sir Viv

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day at Edgbaston

10-Jun-2012•George Dobell at Edgbaston

'Impact' player Perera shows his class

As the strength in Sri Lanka's bowling seems to be shifting from spin to pace, Thisara Perera's all-round skills are proving of great value to his side

10-Jun-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Samuels' hunger for the fight

West Indies' in-form batsman did not have James Anderson to spar with this time, but still found himself in the middle of spicy battle at Edgbaston

09-Jun-2012•Nagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston

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