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Anantha Narayanan
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The best bowler, across years and formats

The best bowler, across years and formats

A month back, I had done an analysis on the the best batsmen, across years and formats; here is a corresponding analysis for bowlers

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
The player(s) of the decade - in numbers

The player(s) of the decade - in numbers

A look at the best players of the decade, in purely numerical terms

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
Bowling Power Factor: measuring ODI performances

Bowling Power Factor: measuring ODI performances

Based on Alex Tierno's excellent suggestion I had worked on Batting Power Factor; now I have worked on a similar power factor for bowling, with inputs from Anshu Jain.

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
The best batsman, across years and formats

The best batsman, across years and formats

Finally the analysis many of you have asked and been waiting for patiently - a look at the best players in both forms of the game in the last 40 years

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
Two to 10 players together - for how many Tests?

Two to 10 players together - for how many Tests?

This is a continuation of my previous article, which was on the same 11 players who'd played the most Tests

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
Eleven players together - for how many Tests?

Eleven players together - for how many Tests?

This one is based on a request by one of the readers - a look at the number of Tests in which a specific set of 11 players played together for a team

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
Innings Power Factor: a new measure for ODI innings

Innings Power Factor: a new measure for ODI innings

Alex Tierno had suggested that I create a new factor for ODI innings, incorporating three features of an ODI innings: runs, scoring rate and contribution to team score

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
Least number of absences over a long career

Least number of absences over a long career

A look at players who have missed the least number of matches in all forms of the game

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
What's a reasonable winning score in ODIs?

What's a reasonable winning score in ODIs?

I did an analysis on a winning target score in T20s and many subsequent matches showed how close the results of my analysis were

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
Analysing bowlers in Test wins

Analysing bowlers in Test wins

A few days back I posted an article on the runs scored by batsmen in winning cause

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
How far ahead is the top one - part II

How far ahead is the top one - part II

I had earlier done lists of how far ahead leading Test batsmen were from the second-places ones in various attributes

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
In a winning cause

In a winning cause

I was influenced by a recent comment by a reader on runs scored in winning causes

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
How far ahead is the top one ...

How far ahead is the top one ...

How far ahead is the top player in any list is a key to answering the question of whether a high mark set by a player will be reached

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
Follow-up on comparing halves of players' careers

Follow-up on comparing halves of players' careers

There were two very good suggestions to the piece I did last week, which were worth following up

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
Comparing the two halves of players' careers

Comparing the two halves of players' careers

This piece compares players with themselves, looking at how the numbers from the first half of their careers matches up with the second half

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
Following up on the Test batsmen peer analysis

Following up on the Test batsmen peer analysis

The readers wanted some fine tuning to be done to the Test batsmen peer analysis

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
Comparing Test batsmen with their peers

Comparing Test batsmen with their peers

Having done a peer comparison analysis of bowlers, it's now the turn of batsmen

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
Test bowlers analysis: a follow-up

Test bowlers analysis: a follow-up

Based on the comments received, both in public and personal mails, I have made some tweaks to the Test Bowlers Analysis

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
Comparing Test bowlers to their peers

Comparing Test bowlers to their peers

The best comparison of players is with all the peer players, since it takes perfect care of the vexed question of a player playing in a very strong team

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
An in-depth analysis of Test bowlers

An in-depth analysis of Test bowlers

After the comprehensive analysis on Test batsmen, it's the turn of the bowlers to be put under the scanner

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan
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