Fast bowler Dale Steyn defied conditions primed for low and slow turn, as South Africa retained command on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Friday.
An outstanding century from batsman Ajinkya Rahane carried India to an otherwise disappointing total of 290 for nine on day one of the second Test against England at Lord's on Thursday.
Sri Lanka reached 30 for none at stumps on day two of the first Test against South Africa in Galle, trailing by 425 runs after JP Duminy's century saw the visitors declare on 455 for nine in the evening.
Opening batsman Dean Elgar's fine century was the highlight of South Africa's otherwise disappointing performance on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday.
The Test series between Sri Lanka and South Africa this month, starting in Galle, has a number of intriguing plot lines running through it, from a new Test skipper for the Proteas, to a home captain high on form.
The second Test between England and India takes place at the Home of Cricket, Lord's, this week and what's a Test match in England these days without a bit of controversy? Dull, that's what.
Quickfire centuries from opening batsman Quinton de Kock and captain AB de Villiers saw South Africa achieve a convicting 82-run win - and two-one series triumph - over Sri Lanka in Saturday's third and final ODI at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Sooriyawewa, Hambantota.
Joe Root's ugly but effective half century kept England in the match on day three of the first Test against India at Trent Bridge, leading his side to 352 for nine at the close after they collapsed in the middle session.
With allegations of captain Alastair Cook being "boring" and "wrong" and the exiled Kevin Pietersen's rogue "c**t" tag accounted for, the first Test at Trent Bridge will afford England the opportunity to turn plenty of unflattering talk into inspiring walk.
England's problems were compounded on day two of the first Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Thursday, as Indian tail-enders Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar orchestrated a record alliance - and captain Alastair Cook's woeful stretch of form continued.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's decision to bat first after winning the toss brought a promising total of 259 for four on day one of the first Test against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Wednesday.
A superb performance from all-rounder Tillakaratne Dilshan carried Sri Lanka to a convincing 87-run victory over South Africa in Wednesday's second ODI at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
An outstanding century from Hashim Amla and three key wickets from leg-spinner Imran Tahir afforded South Africa a convincing 75-run victory over Sri Lanka in Sunday's first ODI at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Australia's Aaron Finch upstaged India's Yuvraj Singh, as the Marylebone Cricket Club trumped the Rest of the World XI by seven wickets in Saturday's limited-overs showpiece in London.
A quickfire half-century from batsman Andre Fletcher and captain Darren Sammy's three key wickets proved in vain, as the West Indies slipped to a 12-run defeat at the hands of New Zealand.
Not even a week after New Zealand won a rare Test series away from home, they must quickly switch mindsets and take on the West Indies in two T20Is in as many days, both in Roseau, Dominica.
India's preparation for next week's first Test against England at Trent Bridge concluded with an unimpressive five-wicket victory over Derbyshire at Nottingham Road on Thursday.
South Africa won their warm-up match against a Sri Lanka Board President's XI in Moratuwa by 108 runs on Thursday, fielding their entire squad ahead of the ODI and Test series this month.
New Zealand recorded a rare Test series win away from home when they beat the West Indies in the third Test in Barbados, taking the final wicket late on day five to win by 53 runs and take the series two-one.
New Zealand reached stumps on 331 for seven on day four of the third Test in Barbados, with the West Indies removing four wickets on the day but unable to dislodge Kane Williamson.
India's three-day tour match against Leicestershire at Grace Road was a good one for their batsmen, but not so much for the bowlers as they struggled to remove some determined youngsters on day three.
Rain delayed the start of the third day of the West Indies and New Zealand's Test series decider at the Kensington Oval on Saturday, but the Black Caps held steady once the action got under way.
