News Analysis

Against one of Test cricket's most fearsome attacks on home soil, Sri Lanka's No. 5 stood up for his embattled team

The wholesale changes made for the St Lucia Test suggest England have no idea what their best side is

They were outplayed by India and then crushed an injury-hit Sri Lanka who couldn't compete. What does it mean for Australia's Test side?

Merely changing the personnel who must deal with the next phase of an almighty crisis won't solve the problem

The Tasmania captain and wicketkeeper was omitted from Australia's Test squad for the Sri Lanka series despite being the leading run-scorer in Sheffield Shield cricket this season

By speaking without filters, Pandya has shown us a glimpse, if we needed it, of the conversation and mindset in the wider Indian society

South Africa have now won five home Test series in a row, and key to that success has been a reinvigorated pace culture, reignited by coach Ottis Gibson

The whole of the Australian game was in a hurry to try and find answers in a year of disarray and it left them no match for India's class

With the team using 26 players over 11 matches in the last three series, stability is not the first word that comes to mind for the defending champions

With the return of Steven Smith and David Warner looming, and no mid-season first-class cricket in the offing, both Aaron Finch and Mitchell Marsh appear to be a long shot for the Ashes

One pushed out of his middle-order station only in his third Test, the other not adequately acclimatised, the pair can make a career out of this opportunity if they are able to deliver at the MCG

Can he reunite Raj and Harmanpreet, the two limited-overs captains, who are at loggerheads? Can he juggle multiple roles in the absence of a bowling coach?

There was one act from the team that stood out for Matthew Mott and summed up the spirit in the Australia side

The lack of partnerships at the top and in the middle order hurt the visiting side in the first Test, and they'll need to change their approach to the turning ball

The two teams with the best domestic T20 competitions have made the final of the Women's T20 World Cup. No surprises there

Barring injury, Australia's bowling attack and wicketkeeper are nailed on for the first Test against India but the same can't be said about the top order

Ian Bell, who last played for England in 2015, proved to be a surprise pick, while Shahid Afridi found a new home and Brendon McCullum was overlooked

AB de Villiers and Misbah ul Haq were picked up by Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi respectively, but what about Steven Smith?

The Pakistan captain pointed to Babar Azam's run out as the turning point, while admitting to being disappointed with the shot he himself played to get out

Will the exit of CA's team performance boss put an end to an era in which domestic cricket was subservient to the interests of the national team?