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ESPNcricinfo's stats editor S Rajesh looks at the stories behind the stats
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Busting Kanpur's myths, and McGrath's woes
Nov 19, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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New Zealand's batsmen, and Aussie bowling might
Nov 12, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Kaneria's rise, and Pakistan's home worries
Nov 5, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Dravid goes defensive, and Kartik's favourite captain
Oct 29, 2004: S.Rajesh plays the Numbers Game
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Martyn conquers the subcontinent, and Rafique's rise
Oct 22, 2004: S Rajesh plays the Numbers Game
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Harbhajan's hurrah, and a duck for Dravid
Oct 15, 2004: Australia's weakness against off spinners and Dravid's bizarre run of scores
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Beginning with a bang, and wickets for a veteran
Oct 7, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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India's favourite opponents, and a spot on openers
Oct 1, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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The toss quandary, and Gilchrist's slump
Sep 23, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Murali-less Sri Lanka, and dominant partnerships
Aug 20, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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The double-hundred experts, and first-over kings
Aug 13, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Dissecting Pollock, and Sri Lanka's home advantage
Aug 6, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Gayle turns it on, and India's nemesis
Jul 30, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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The Inzamam factor, and no-ball kings
Jul 23, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Mahela's unfulfilled promise, and England's weakness against left-armers
Jul 16, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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The bore-a-minute ODIs, and twin hundreds in defeats
Jul 9, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Checking Australia's starts, and a sorry comeback
Jul 2, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Harmison's heroics, and India's opening conundrum
Jun 25, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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The Cairns story in numbers, and England's saviour
Jun 18, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Analysing Slater, and Headingley's highs and lows
Jun 11, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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A bond built on history, politics and cricket
Historian Ramachandra Guha on the special relationship India and South Africa have forged
'What's next for England? Probably 5-0'
Bowl at Boycs: Geoff Boycott on England conceding the Ashes, and India's challenge in South Africa
Veteran Kenya allrounder Steve Tikolo made an age-defying comeback recently to help his side reclaim some past glory. By Firdose Moonda
Sanjay Manjrekar: England's troubles in the Ashes have shown why an initial back-foot trigger movement may not be a great idea
Project Snow and what might have been
Russell Jackson: Cricket nearly reached an impasse in the mid '90s and the game might have split into two factions
Smith braces for another Zaheer tussle
The South Africa captain has had his troubles against Zaheer - and other left-arm quicks - and his attempts to sort them out will be tested in the India series
'Kohli needs to stay confident' - Jennings
Ray Jennings, the former South Africa coach and the current coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore, believes his ward, Virat Kohli, faces a difficult test in South Africa
Different worlds collide as Clarke and Cook hit 100
Two very different men will have the honour of captaining their countries in their 100th Test with the Ashes at stake
Johnson, Warner blaze the trail
ESPNcricinfo looks at five reasons for Australia's dominance in winning back the Ashes
ESPNcricinfo looks at five reasons for England's failure to compete in Australia
'Kohli needs to stay confident' - Jennings (121)
Ray Jennings, the former South Africa coach and the current coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore, believes his ward, Virat Kohli, faces a difficult test in South Africa
Smith braces for another Zaheer tussle (99)
The South Africa captain has had his troubles against Zaheer - and other left-arm quicks - and his attempts to sort them out will be tested in the India series
The new breed of Indian batsmen need to carry the flame that Sunny, Sachin and Rahul kept burning for so long
ESPNcricinfo looks at five reasons for England's failure to compete in Australia
Jimmy Anderson's Australian lament (61)
James Anderson has been one of the most skilful bowlers of the modern age, but when George Bailey thrashed 28 off one over it was a reminder that Australia has not always been kind to him
