Match Analysis

Match-altering, lead-from-the-front innings have become Australia captain Michael Clarke's trademark over the past year

There will be days when a pitch has nothing in it, South Africa are out of ideas and a Michael Clarke is hard to remove. And they will need to know what to do on those days - something they did not know today

New Zealand could consider tweaking their batting order in the final ODI in the hope of ending their poor run

If the BCCI pulls up state associations for preparing underprepared wickets, it's high time they start doing so with those who come up with paatas that have nothing in them for the bowlers

Australia have grown familiar to being three down for not many in Tests of late

Nuwan Kulasekara and Jeevan Mendis may not be among cricket's biggest talents, but they deliver by being among the biggest triers

While Rob Quiney sat and watched the rain in Brisbane, Usman Khawaja was emphatically pushing his Test case in Hobart

Ignored by the IPL franchises last year, the aggressive batsman hopes his ton in the first match will help him build momentum for the rest of the season

Hashim Amla's innings wasn't flawless, but what sets him apart is that he is not affected when his weaknesses are exposed. When handed a life, the opposition usually regrets it

Australia's bowlers were guilty of bowling short on a slower Gabba pitch and their new bowling coach's key task would be to remind them the methods that brought them success last year

With both the bat and in the field, age seems to have forgotten Tillakaratne Dilshan, or he it.

When Ranji lost out to a Test that is still 10 days away

New Zealand have been frustrated by the rain since they arrived in Sri Lanka, but having lost the second ODI via Duckworth-Lewis, they will now feel somewhat cheated by it

The Sri Lanka fast bowler proved he had the heart to go from the most devastating match in his career, to being Man of the Match in the next

When Steyn decides he is in the mood, it's time to be afraid. Very afraid. He was in the mood on the final afternoon against Australia A

After Yuvraj Singh's double strike, Alastair Cook and Samit Patel forged a solid stand that ensured India A's fielders will have to endure the Mumbai heat on the final day

The sell-out Johannesburg crowd anticipated a special day, seen in the buzz around the stadium, showing the tournament wasn't meaningless. But Lions' lacklustre show killed it

Pat Cummins was the Sixers' finisher but their impressive starts with ball and bat were just as important

There may be few big-name stars in the side, but every time the team needed someone to deliver, they found a player to do the job

Azhar Mahmood has lit up the early stages of the Champions League and if he keeps that form up, Auckland could go deep into the tournament