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Anantha Narayanan

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The best teams across 145 years of Test cricket - part one

The best teams across 145 years of Test cricket - part one

A comprehensive study, taking into account teams' performances over five-year blocks, relative strength of opposition, home-away record and result margin

13-Jun-2021•Anantha Narayanan
What have been the most unforgettable performances in defeats?

What have been the most unforgettable performances in defeats?

From Kapil Dev's 9 for 83 to Nathan Astle's 222, and from Imran Khan's six-for to Fakhar Zaman's 193, a look at the top performances in losses in Tests and ODIs

08-May-2021•Anantha Narayanan
Is Shakib Al Hasan a greater allrounder than Garry Sobers?

Is Shakib Al Hasan a greater allrounder than Garry Sobers?

And does R Ashwin rank higher than Imran Khan? A comprehensive analysis of the numbers reveals all

11-Apr-2021•Anantha Narayanan
Which players bucked cricket's statistical trends most notably?

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

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

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?

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?

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?

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

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?

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?

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?

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?

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 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?

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?

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

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?

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

The Weighted Batting Average (WBA) in ODIs

Explaining the Weighted Batting Average, using the Weighted Innings concept

31-Mar-2020•Anantha Narayanan
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