Match Analysis

Matt Prior's unbeaten hundred in Auckland put the seal on a magnificent series for him, with bat and gloves, and has rightly given him a strong claim to being the best in the world at his role.

England must introspect on the shortcomings of their bowling attack and address their problem of refocusing after achieving Test goals

South Africa may have won the ODI series against Pakistan, but they still need to plug weaknesses in their line-up

As a senior player with a good record from his previous Tests in India, much more was needed from Shane Watson in this series

The Auckland Test has highlighted the difference between the England and New Zealand bowling attacks when it comes to their ability to swing the ball

For Sri Lanka, the blazing opening stand between Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kushal Janith Perera in Hambantota was a welcome throwback to the days of Jayasuriya and Kaluwitharana

M Vijay's gritty 57 is just another sign of his remarkable transformation from a flashy batsman to a controlled, solid run-getter

After a dry period since the Australian summer, Nathan Lyon, with his five wickets on the second day in Delhi, seems to have justified his position as his team's leading spinner

New Zealand finished with less than they had looked on target for in Auckland, but if England are to win, they will still have to manufacture victory

There's been a similarity to tactics and outcomes right through this series. The first day in Delhi was no different, but will the remainder of this Test also conform?

The Australian batsmen, with another lacklustre show in Delhi, seem to not have learned their lessons on playing spin

This was the series where Sri Lanka finally shook off the Muralitharan-era and, with a young captain showing signs of potential, took a stride into the future

The general approach against left-arm spin in Bangladesh is to play safe. Against Rangana Herath, they neither took the safety-first approach nor were successful in hitting him out of the attack

By taking a 3-0 lead against Australia in Mohali, India have produced a sequence of sustained dominance that is rare in their Test history

Though there was much to appreciate about the performance of the Bangladesh openers, Tamim Iqbal spoke about how different, and effective, Kumar Sangakkara's approach was during his century

After Murali's retirement, the responsibility to win Tests has again fallen on the shoulders of a lone spinner

Nobody expected Australia's spinners to dominate this series, but their lack of wickets has been an inescapable problem

Angelo Mathews has an unconvincing Test record so far and the success of Dinesh Chandimal and other younger players is threatening to usurp him

Every time Australia have caused India problems in this series, the hosts have somehow managed to turn their reversals around

The first and third sessions of the day, which brought Bangladesh five wickets with two new balls, brought the spotlight on to the pace bowlers, of whom very little was expected even from the chief selector a month ago