News Analysis

The fate of the Ashes, and the jobs of numerous senior figures at Cricket Australia, may now hinge on the enigma that is Mitchell Johnson

England's batting order has lost some of its stability with Alastair Cook set to have his third opening partner of the year and Michael Carberry's resurgence has surely shut the door on Nick Compton

The leaking of England's minutely detailed dining requirements highlights their attention to details. The days of pies, pizza and pints are long gone

Jonny Bairstow appears to have lost the ebullience that initially won England over and now faces another trying time carrying the drinks on tour

CSA were left with a significant hole - fixture-wise and financially - after the reduced India visit and while Pakistan's tour will help in some respects it is another series without much meaning

Bhuvneshwar v Gayle, and Roach v Dhawan - these are two face-offs that could prove decisive on the opener-friendly Indian tracks

Moises Henriques has barely had a chance to get over his jetlag before captaining Australia A, but it is a leadership role in name and not much else as decisions are made elsewhere

The loss of the Pune Warriors franchise will hurt the BCCI financially. But in a volatile market, an eight-team IPL may work in the board's favour

"Centralising venues" is a limp explanation for the curious fixture list for India's tour of South Africa

Not many things went right for Pakistan in the second Test in Dubai, but Asad Shafiq's fighting century against the best Test side in the world, proved that he has the temperament to lead Pakistan's next generation of batsmen

South Africa's reputation of being arguably the most professional and respectable team has taken a hit by the ball-tampering episode

It was finding a way to win in the subcontinent that was a key part to South Africa's rise to No. 1 in the world and now they need to recall some old lessons

With tournaments like Champions League T20 nudging Duleep Trophy towards the margins of India's domestic calendar, the once-popular event is facing an identity crisis

Pakistan's Test return to the UAE brought immediate rewards with a fine victory in Abu Dhabi over the No. 1 team and a performance to match this week can earn them another notable desert scalp

After being tripped up in the first Test against Pakistan, maybe it is time for South Africa to allow Imran Tahir the chance to partner with Robin Peterson

Rohit Sharma's career, so far, is short on performances that are proportionate to his talent, but in Jaipur he showed that the support he received from several quarters over the past few years is not wholly unjustified

India are trialling Suresh Raina at No 4 as back-up for Yuvraj Singh ahead of the 2015 World Cup. But does Raina have the game to succeed in the top order?

One of the requirements for a BCCI commentator is the willingness to avoid a list of taboo subjects, including Indian selection, DRS or administrative matters

ESPNcricinfo picks out the five most likely candidates to replace the retiring Tillakaratne Dilshan in Tests

Dinesh Karthik has often done well when covering for specialists but not well enough to become a regular in the team