Anantha Narayanan

Which players bucked cricket's statistical trends most notably?

Meet the innings specialists, the away artists, the conversion masters, the batting-order yo-yos, and more

25-Mar-2021•Anantha Narayanan

The 20 most extreme pitches in Test cricket

Where does the Ahmedabad turner rank among the most bowler-friendly pitches in Test history? And which pitch was the most batsman-friendly?

13-Mar-2021•Anantha Narayanan

These are the most unforgettable draws in Test history

Adelaide 1960, Jo'burg 2013, Hobart 1997, Mumbai 2011, and more - teams fighting their way to safety from near-hopeless situations

13-Feb-2021•Anantha Narayanan

Where does Bangladesh's 1999 World Cup win over Pakistan rank in the list of greatest upsets?

A definitive list of upsets in Tests and ODIs, based on the strengths of the two teams, their recent form, and the margin of victory

09-Jan-2021•Anantha Narayanan

Has batting become easier in the second half of a Test in recent times?

You may think so, but the numbers indicate otherwise

13-Dec-2020•Anantha Narayanan

Who is the greatest ODI bowler of all time?

A comprehensive analysis that takes into account era, opposition strength, quality of wickets, big-tournament performances, and longevity

15-Nov-2020•Anantha Narayanan

Why Steven Smith's 2019 Ashes batting performance is the greatest of all time in a series

The best batting, bowling and all-round performances in series, ranked, taking into account opposition strength and the pitch conditions

10-Oct-2020•Anantha Narayanan

Did Kapil Dev really end his career as poorly as people believe he did?

A look at how players did in the last 10% of their careers compared to the first 90%

12-Sep-2020•Anantha Narayanan

Which batsman played 120 successive ODI innings without a duck?

And which bowler completed his full quota of overs in 20 ODIs in a row?

22-Aug-2020•Anantha Narayanan

Which batsman had the longest streak of single-digit scores in Tests?

And which bowler took at least one wicket in 52 consecutive innings?

08-Aug-2020•Anantha Narayanan

Who are the top Test batsmen at each batting position?

The best Weighted Batting Average and aggregate at each spot in batting line-ups across Test history

11-Jul-2020•Anantha Narayanan

The Weighted Batting Average (WBA) in Tests

The batting average favours batsmen with many not-outs, while the Runs-per-Innings metric penalises batsmen for low not-out scores. The WBA is the middle ground that is fair to all

30-Jun-2020•Anantha Narayanan

Which team is the best of them all away from home?

A deep dive into winning and losing streaks by countries on tour

24-Jun-2020•Anantha Narayanan

Who is the greatest ODI batsman of all time?

A definitive analysis that takes more than just performance figures into account

13-Jun-2020•Anantha Narayanan

My life in cricket: a six-decade journey

How one fan's life has been transformed from the days of reading day-old newspapers and watching Sobers and Chandra from the cheap seats

09-May-2020•Anantha Narayanan

Who's the better ODI batsman: Richards or Tendulkar or Kohli?

An analysis of the leading batsmen in each period of ODI history, and an overall comparison

11-Apr-2020•Anantha Narayanan

The Weighted Batting Average (WBA) in ODIs

Explaining the Weighted Batting Average, using the Weighted Innings concept

31-Mar-2020•Anantha Narayanan

Are late-order batsmen contributing to team scores more today than in the past?

We look at the best lower-order efforts and which teams have relied on their last four partnerships for runs over the years

14-Mar-2020•Anantha Narayanan

Which teams have done the best at home overall and in the last 20 years?

A graphic representation of teams' success and failures in their own backyards

29-Feb-2020•Anantha Narayanan

What history tells us about the length of Test matches

A look at the result percentages and length of Test matches over the decades, and the feasibility of four-day games

08-Feb-2020•Anantha Narayanan

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