Shaun Tait's express bowling shook England's top order batting, and excited the hope of his return to Test cricket next summer.

Ryan Harris has continued to mount a case for regular Test selection after his demolition of England's batsmen at the Oval in the fourth one-dayer.

Winning is a habit the Australian cricket team has lost at the moment, writes Grandstand's Jim Maxwell.

England comprehensively outplayed Australia for the second time in three days, laying a few markers for the Ashes series.

Australia's loss in the first one-day international match against England at Southampton was a reaffirmation of 50-over cricket, writes Jim Maxwell.

Matthew Mott is not sure if he wants to be Australia's head coach one day, but he is certain Cricket Australia needs to look seriously at specialist coaches for all three forms of the game.

West Indies believes it owes long-suffering fans a win in the World Twenty20 and the end of a six-year wait for meaningful international silverware.

Players answered critics and others came of age as Australia completed an unbeaten Test summer in New Zealand, writes Glenn Mitchell.

At the age of 28 and with 152 Test wickets under his belt, Mitchell Johnson will form the backbone of his side's attack for many years to come, writes Grandstand's Glenn Mitchell.

Simon Katich has shown grittiness often triumphs against prettiness, writes Grandstand's Glenn Mitchell.

Prior to this series Australia would have identified Ross Taylor as the key wicket in the Black Caps' line-up.

The opening day of the second Test against New Zealand started well for Australia with Ricky Ponting winning his seventh consecutive toss on this tour. Predictably, he chose to bat.

New Zealand must envy the selection headaches Australia faces, writes Grandstand's Glenn Mitchell.

The recent demise of Australian cricket's household names means the national selectors have a much tougher task at hand, writes Grandstand's Glenn Mitchell.

Daniel Vettori is the heart and soul of the current Black Caps outfit and as captain, primary spinner and number six batsman his influence is profound, writes Glenn Mitchell.

Australia went through the motions on day five to clinch victory over New Zealand in Wellington, writes Grandstand's Glenn Mitchell.

The presence of the Umpire Decision Review System has again stirred debate, writes Grandstand's Glenn Mitchell.

It was not just wild weather that kept New Zealand in the first Test on day four, writes Grandstand's Glenn Mitchell.

Grandstand's Glenn Mitchell reflects on one of Test cricket's more quaint venues.

Australia is likely to cruise to a comfortable victory in the first Test, writes Grandstand's Glenn Mitchell.

Doug Bollinger has taken the most of his chances during his brief Test career, writes Grandstand's Glenn Mitchell.

The Black Caps have it all to do if they are to save the first Test in Wellington, writes Grandstand's Glenn Mitchell.

Michael Clarke ignored his personal troubles to post a dogged century in Wellington, writes Grandstand's Glenn Mitchell.

Marcus North appears to have confirmed his immediate future at the Test level, writes Grandstand's Glenn Mitchell.