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Anantha Narayanan

Anantha Narayanan

Can the most memorable and forgettable Test series of all time be quantified?

Can the most memorable and forgettable Test series of all time be quantified?

Using the Test Quality Index to select the best games and series in Test history

13-Jan-2024•Anantha Narayanan
Where do Maxwell's double and Shami's seven-for rank in the list of all-time-great ODI performances?

Where do Maxwell's double and Shami's seven-for rank in the list of all-time-great ODI performances?

A look at where notable performances in the 2023 World Cup rank on the all-time lists

09-Dec-2023•Anantha Narayanan
How often has one bowler dominated the bowling figures in a Test?

How often has one bowler dominated the bowling figures in a Test?

Or were wickets always shared around? Examining wicket-distribution patterns of the five most dominant teams in Test history

26-Nov-2023•Anantha Narayanan
What is the greatest bowling performance of all time in Tests?

What is the greatest bowling performance of all time in Tests?

Is it Hadlee's 9 for 52? Or Broad's 8 for 15? Or is it neither of those? A comprehensive rating system reveals all

26-Aug-2023•Anantha Narayanan
How do you rank the best Test bowling performances of all time?

How do you rank the best Test bowling performances of all time?

Breaking down the method involved to come up with a rankings list

22-Jul-2023•Anantha Narayanan
Perera's 153, Laxman's 281 or Stokes' 135 - which is the best Test batting performance of all time?

Perera's 153, Laxman's 281 or Stokes' 135 - which is the best Test batting performance of all time?

A comprehensive rating system reveals all

03-Jun-2023•Anantha Narayanan
How to pick the best Test batting performances of all time

How to pick the best Test batting performances of all time

Breaking down the method involved to come up with a rankings list

20-May-2023•Anantha Narayanan
Thank you, England, for redefining Test cricket over the last ten months

Thank you, England, for redefining Test cricket over the last ten months

An ode to their thrilling approach to Test cricket since Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum took over

08-Apr-2023•Anantha Narayanan
How do you rank the best captain in an individual Test?

How do you rank the best captain in an individual Test?

The Captaincy Performance Index takes into account the team's performances and the captain's individual contribution to the team

11-Mar-2023•Anantha Narayanan
Which Test captains had the greatest effect on their team's fortunes?

Which Test captains had the greatest effect on their team's fortunes?

Plus, the canniest captaincy tactics, the zaniest declarations, the luckiest toss winners, the overachievers, and more

25-Feb-2023•Anantha Narayanan
From Headingley 1948 to Mount Maunganui 2022: travelling through time to witness the best matches

From Headingley 1948 to Mount Maunganui 2022: travelling through time to witness the best matches

The second part of the fantasy travelogue revisits iconic matches in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies and England

12-Feb-2023•Anantha Narayanan
From Melbourne 1877 to Rawalpindi 2022: travelling through time to witness the best matches

From Melbourne 1877 to Rawalpindi 2022: travelling through time to witness the best matches

A fantastical travelogue traverses time and space to witness 15 of the most thrilling contests in cricket, from England to the subcontinent and Australia

14-Jan-2023•Anantha Narayanan
Jayasuriya's stunner in Singapore, and other outliers from ODI history

Jayasuriya's stunner in Singapore, and other outliers from ODI history

Instances when a player or a team stood out for performing way above, or below, the mean

10-Dec-2022•Anantha Narayanan
How have first-innings numbers influenced the course of Tests?

How have first-innings numbers influenced the course of Tests?

Some teams have gone on to lose despite scoring big and others have bounced back from scores of as low as 45 to clinch wins

12-Nov-2022•Anantha Narayanan
Everything you wanted to know about run rates in Test cricket

Everything you wanted to know about run rates in Test cricket

The lowest run rate for a winning team, the highest difference between scoring rates in the same Test, and more

07-Oct-2022•Anantha Narayanan
How often has conservative batting cost teams ODI (and Test) wins?

How often has conservative batting cost teams ODI (and Test) wins?

Key instances when sides under-utilised their batting resources and paid the price

10-Sep-2022•Anantha Narayanan
How England aced their four spectacular Test chases this summer

How England aced their four spectacular Test chases this summer

A closer look at the win percentages at each stage of those matches, and the personnel who made it happen for England

07-Aug-2022•Anantha Narayanan
A 77-ball duck, century-making No. 10s, and a bowler who conceded five runs in 32 overs

A 77-ball duck, century-making No. 10s, and a bowler who conceded five runs in 32 overs

Who performed these feats? The answers are revealed in this, part two of a survey of unusual occurrences in Test cricket

09-Jul-2022•Anantha Narayanan
The 'real value' of wickets: can anyone match McGrath?

The 'real value' of wickets: can anyone match McGrath?

And which was the most valuable wicket in Test history? Find out in this comprehensive analysis

20-Jun-2022•Anantha Narayanan
Eleven ducks, 38 spin wickets, and other unusual occurrences in Tests

Eleven ducks, 38 spin wickets, and other unusual occurrences in Tests

How many times have all 11 batters scored in double digits? We look at that and other rare events in cricket

11-Jun-2022•Anantha Narayanan
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