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ESPNcricinfo's stats editor S Rajesh looks at the stories behind the stats
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The dead-rubber expert, and Vettori's woes
Apr 2, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Successive home defeats, and the extras kings
Mar 26, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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The new Caddick, and second-innings fightbacks
Mar 19, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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The Friday Column
Mar 12, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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New Zealand's solution, and Sri Lanka's problem
Mar 5, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Big-match players, and the day-night debate
Feb 13, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Kallis's run-glut, and the injustice of day-night matches
Feb 6, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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The Friday Column
Turning around poor starts, and West Indies' slide
Jan 30, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Lara's runs, and West Indian ruins
Jan 23, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Problems at the top, and Fleming's love for the chase
Jan 16, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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The Numbers Game
Indian high-fives and double declarations
Jan 9, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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The Numbers Game
Jan 2, 2004: Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it
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Fleming's appetite and Murali's new weapon
Dec 26, 2003: Perhaps numbers do never reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it fairly well
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The Numbers Game
The Dravid-Laxman symphony, and Lara's run-riot
Dec 19, 2003: Perhaps numbers do never reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it fairly well
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The Numbers Game
Wresting the initiative, and Waugh the survivor
Dec 12, 2003: Perhaps numbers do never reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it fairly well
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The Numbers Game
Inzi's milestone, and top-order baiters
Dec 5, 2003: Perhaps numbers do never reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it fairly well
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The Waugh that raged during crises
Nov 28, 2003: S Rajesh examines Steve Waugh's appetite for the big hundred and the value that he brought to the Australian team
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The real McGrath, and India on the chase
Nov 21, 2003: S Rajesh examines the two bowling stars from the TVS Cup, Lara's awesome run-spree over the last two years and India's not-so-bad record when batting second in ODIs
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The Numbers Game
Fourth-innings gladiators and Ponting airborne
Nov 14, 2003: Perhaps numbers do never reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it fairly well
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Gavaskar's chink, Bevan's successor and Bangladesh's faith
Nov 7, 2003: Perhaps numbers do never reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it fairly well
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Anti-corruption efforts need to be proactive
Ian Chappell: Rather than relying on police investigations or media stings to uncover rot in the game, cricket has to get tough with its own
Even at the height of his success with the national side, Sreesanth was a lonely cricketer who felt hard done by. By Ajay Shankar
Jayaditya Gupta: Gauging from the official broadcast of the IPL you'd be hard-pressed to guess there has been a spot-fixing scandal over the past few days
Go Figure: S Rajesh and Andy Zaltzman explore the hidden secrets behind 222
Jarrod Kimber: In this week's News Hurl, Warner rages, Yusuf kicks, a political party moralises, and Maxwell remains awesome
As we go into the last week of the league games of IPL 2013, seven teams have a mathematical chance of making the last four. Here's what each of those teams needs to do
Pollard sledges Watson, Dravid is angry
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai
A talent that didn't know its own worth
Sreesanth wasn't the most likeable team-mate or opponent, but he had skill beyond doubt, which we might have seen the last of
Unfortunate Sunrisers let match slip away
For 36 overs, Sunrisers painstakingly built a position of strength only for one terrible over to spoil it for them
Kartik wins in Royal Challengers' loss
It is hazardous to go by bowlers' figures in T20, but his figures of 4-0-17-1 in defence of just 115 were possibly an accurate reflection of how well he bowled
Unfortunate Sunrisers let match slip away (73)
For 36 overs, Sunrisers painstakingly built a position of strength only for one terrible over to spoil it for them
As we go into the last week of the league games of IPL 2013, seven teams have a mathematical chance of making the last four. Here's what each of those teams needs to do
Dravid and the art of T20 captaincy (56)
Despite a small squad bereft of big names, Rajasthan Royals' captain has churned out win after win
Pollard sledges Watson, Dravid is angry (43)
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai
'I have decided to return to my natural game' (39)
Misbah-ul-Haq talks about his approach to the captaincy, the criticism he has copped for his defensive style, and the lessons from the drubbing in South Africa
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