New Zealand's middle-order problems

May 17, 2013: New Zealand seem to have unearthed a solid opening combination, but they'll want more runs from their middle order, which has been the worst among the top teams since 2007

IPL's two halves, and its most productive overs

May 10, 2013: Stats confirm that the last overs of IPL 2013 have been more productive than in previous seasons, and batsmen have finally come into their own after a sluggish start

Is Bangalore the best pitch to bat on?

May 3, 2013: A look at the stats at each venue in IPL 2013: where have the batsmen piled up the runs, and where have quick bowlers thrived the most?

Australia's Watson dilemma

Apr 26, 2013: In 2009 and 2010, Shane Watson was Australia's best Test batsman, but since then his average is the lowest among their top-order batsmen

Home advantage in the IPL

Apr 19, 2013: Historically home games haven't been a huge advantage for teams, but this year 16 of the first 23 matches have been won by the home side

Tough for batsmen in IPL 2013

Apr 12, 2013: The lack of big totals has been one of the main features of the IPL so far this year, and it has generally made for a more compelling contest

Spin on the rise in IPL Powerplays

Apr 5, 2013: In the first season of the IPL, spinners bowled 30 overs during the Powerplays; in 2012, it went up to 211 overs

Is home advantage on the rise?

Mar 29, 2013: India, South Africa and Australia have whitewashed opponents in recent home Test series. Has winning overseas become tougher?

You're my series bunny

Mar 22, 2013: Michael Clarke has fallen to Ravindra Jadeja five times in the current series. Here are other instances when one bowler has had the wood on a batsman over a tour

England's starting problems overseas

Mar 15, 2013: England have lost nine out of 13 first Tests of overseas series (excluding Bangladesh). A look at the batsmen and bowlers who've underperformed

Australia's gaping hole at No. 3

Mar 8, 2013: Over the last three years, Australia's No. 3 batsmen have averaged 27.13 in Tests, which is worse than all teams except New Zealand and Zimbabwe

The best and worst teams to debut against

Mar 1, 2013: Are debutants from Australia and South Africa closer to the finished product than those from other sides?

Clarke's overseas challenge

Feb 22, 2013: The Australian captain's batting stats at home are outstanding, but the India series gives him an opportunity to boost his away numbers as well

No longer lesser teams

Feb 15, 2013: One of the features of the 2013 women's World Cup has been the challenge the other teams have posed the top three - Australia, England and New Zealand

Match-winner Steyn, and winless Windies

Feb 8, 2013: Dale Steyn's stats in Test wins are second to none; for West Indies, wins in Australia have completely dried up since 2000

When the going gets tough...

Feb 1, 2013: Graeme Smith's ability to maintain his own batting standards while leading the Test team for a decade has been one of his big achievements as captain

Sri Lanka's Test and ODI contrast

Jan 25, 2013: Outside the subcontinent Sri Lanka have struggled as a Test side, but their ODI results in the last seven years are the best among the subcontinent teams

Dhoni's success formula in ODIs

Jan 19, 2013: His tendency to hit the ball straight, and his ability to play the waiting game, have been the keys to his superb run as an ODI batsman in the last 20 months

Allrounder Hafeez on top of his game

Jan 11, 2013: Over the last couple of years, Mohammad Hafeez has won 13 Man-of-the-Match awards in international cricket - more than any other player

A new high for overseas spinners in India

Dec 21, 2012: England's spinners took 39 wickets in the four-Test series in India, which is more than what any overseas team had managed in the last 30 years

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