No dirges for Test cricket, and the importance of Misbah
Sambit Bal: Five-day cricket is routinely written off, but 2013 proved it is in decent health - though pulling off a Test championship may be a bridge too far
The Ashes fractions, and Kallis and Tendulkar's successors
Sambit Bal: The year just gone by has been one of surprises and swings of fortune
When the hosts ruled
Stats review: Home teams lost only two Tests in 2013, while fast bowlers had their best year in Tests since 2000
AB, Ajmal and Co
ESPNcricinfo staff picks: The cream of the crop - Test, ODI and T20I XIs of 2013
- Country Reviews
One stride forward, three back
West Indies were mostly sloppy and lacked the resilient spirit that had come to define their cricket in 2012
From shambolic to superstars
Whitewashed in India, badly beaten in England and then lo and behold - a transformation and the return of the urn. Australia won't forget 2013 for a long time
No. 1 on the field, not quite off it
South Africa had a satisfactory year, but the financial shortfall of an abbreviated India series and a light schedule for 2014 could spell trouble
A decent year, but don't mention the bowling
India seem to have managed their transition to a new generation of players reasonably well but there are gaps to fill
Where's the human touch?
There was something about England's cricket team, even when it was winning, that did not entirely connect with the public mood
- Features
No dirges for Test cricket, and the importance of Misbah
Five-day cricket is routinely written off, but 2013 proved it is in decent health - though pulling off a Test championship effectively may be a bridge too far
The Ashes fractions, and the successors to Kallis and Tendulkar
The year just gone by has been one of surprises and swings of fortune
A fine year for home teams and left-arm pace
Home teams lost only two Tests in 2013, while fast bowlers had their best year in Tests since 2000
AB, Ajmal and Co
The Test, ODI and T20I XIs of 2013, as picked by ESPNcricinfo's staff
The urn returns, and Tendulkar signs off in style
India's young brigade, Sri Lanka's post-war healing, Australia's travails and more in our staff's picks of the best and worst of the year gone by
