A different ball, a different result

Jan 24, 2015: A look at the closest matches in Test history, and a Bradman surprise

A baker's dozen of 2014 vignettes and stars

Jan 10, 2015: The best of 2014, and yet another Bradman surprise

Going for glory and falling just short

Dec 27, 2014: An anecdotal account of close finishes similar to the recent Adelaide Test, and yet another Bradman surprise

More numbers, from readers

Dec 13, 2014: Another dose of random numbers - this time from readers. Also: a tribute to Phillip Hughes, and the now-customary Bradman surprise.

Player Ball Difference: An interesting new concept

Nov 29, 2014: A look at the fastest and the slowest innings in cricket using a new concept - Ball Difference. And, yet another Bradman surprise

An irreverent look at cricket numbers

Nov 17, 2014: A 100 random numbers that tell stories - loads of fun in store. Plus, another Bradman surprise

ODI overs analysis using ball-by-ball data: part 3

Nov 1, 2014: Detailed analyses of the scoring trends in ODIs, beginning with the 1999 World Cup. Plus, a Bradman surprise

ODI overs analysis using ball-by-ball data: Part 2

Oct 25, 2014: A look at various interesting high and low-scoring sequences in ODIs with the help of ball-by-ball data. Plus, a Bradman surprise

ODI overs analysis using ball-by-ball data: Part 1

Oct 11, 2014: An analysis using ball-by-ball data to identify scoring and wicket-taking patterns through the 50-over innings in ODIs

ODI streaks: 62 and 63 matches long

Sep 27, 2014: A look at the best ODI players and the most productive streaks in their careers

Dynamic Test team performance analysis

Sep 13, 2014: An analysis using a comprehensive methodology that identifies the best teams and their dominant periods in Test history

Analysing the unexplainable

Aug 30, 2014: Stats review of the England-India Test series, including a look at sequences by teams that were as bad as, or worse than, India's five-innings streak of sub-200 scores in the recently concluded Test series

Performance and result analysis of Test teams

Aug 20, 2014: A look at Test teams across the years, measuring the peaks of each team, and the highest peak across teams

Peer analysis of Test teams: Part 1

Aug 9, 2014: A look at the best and the worst Test teams of different eras

Test streaks: 52 and 27 matches long

Jul 26, 2014: A look at the best batting and bowling streaks in Tests

Coming back to win from hopeless first-innings situations

Jul 12, 2014: A look at some of the most thrilling victorious fightbacks in Tests

Consistency of Test batsmen - Part 2

Jun 28, 2014: A new tool to analyse which batsmen have been the most consistent in Test cricket

Consistency of Test batsmen - Part 1

Jun 14, 2014: Which batsmen have been the most consistent in Test cricket?

The most compelling head-to-head battles in ODIs

May 31, 2014: Which batsmen dominated particular bowlers, and who were the bowlers who dismissed certain batsmen most often?

The fascinating topics of maidens and innings progressions in T20Is

May 17, 2014: An analysis of scoring rates across over groups and maidens in T20Is