Match Analysis

The occasion - a home Test against Australia - was great. But the game itself fell flat

ESPNcricinfo's Sri Lanka correspondent tries to make sense of the latest mismatch between these two teams

Though bowling is their primary skill, their batting has come as something of a godsend for India

Having ridden the roller-coaster of Test cricket for 11 years, he is repaying Australia more than they perhaps deserve

Not for the first time, the batter went about quietly and effectively doing his job, while nobody cared that he was doing his job

The recalled opener seemed well prepared for Australia, showing patience and maturity

She's had a patchy run since the 2016 T20 World Cup final, but on Friday, the West Indies allrounder put in a performance to remember against New Zealand

"It was never easy to just beat us in a Test, and we proved that again" - Rabada on the series-squaring win

"As a man, it's kind of frowned upon to show mental weakness or a bit of softness," he says after a 'very special' knock in Christchurch

The India batter smashed 89 off 56 while Sri Lanka's youngsters had more sedate returns

Having endured a lean patch since her 171* in Derby, the batter returned to form with a 66-ball 63

A mere month after the Mount Manganui miracle, Bangladesh's young 'uns scripted another memorable win

The debutant legspinner was not fazed, even by batters of big hitting repute, and that is a very good sign

The 21-year-old allrounder stroked an unbeaten ODI century after making her presence felt with the ball and in the field

The 25-year old fast bowler offers his team a different mode of attack

West Indies' No. 7 was at it again, trying to dig his team out of a hole - the way he often goes about it begs the question: does he deserve a promotion?

He also lends the XI more balance, which will be welcomed by the team management after a lack of batting depth was shown up in South Africa

Powell has struggled against wristspin in the past, but he overcame that during a "breakthrough international performance"

"Our execution was nowhere near as good as we would like," Eoin Morgan admits

Theirs are important contributions in South Africa's 3-0 sweep over India