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Anantha Narayanan

Anantha Narayanan

The analytical power of the halfway mark

The analytical power of the halfway mark

The Halfway Wicket Value (HWV) is a simple yet effective metric to gauge the progress of a Test innings

17-Jun-2017•Anantha Narayanan
The best home v visiting XIs - part two

The best home v visiting XIs - part two

A country-wise selection of the best all-time home and visiting Test XIs based on empirical methods

27-May-2017•Anantha Narayanan
The best home v visiting XIs - part one

The best home v visiting XIs - part one

A country-wise selection of the best all-time home and visiting Test XIs based on empirical methods

13-May-2017•Anantha Narayanan
The heart-stoppers

The heart-stoppers

Which are the most thrilling T20 internationals ever played? We look at the stats

01-May-2017•Anantha Narayanan
Let's cut to the T20I chase

Let's cut to the T20I chase

An analysis of the trends and factors that impact results in T20 internationals

15-Apr-2017•Anantha Narayanan
They stood on the burning deck

They stood on the burning deck

A selection, using the metric High Score Index (HSI), of the finest individual innings to come in unsuccessful chases in ODIs

11-Mar-2017•Anantha Narayanan
All-time visiting XIs - part two

All-time visiting XIs - part two

The second of a two-part series that objectively picks all-time XIs to tour Test-playing countries

18-Feb-2017•Anantha Narayanan
All-time visiting XIs - part one

All-time visiting XIs - part one

A selection exercise, based on performance metrics, of all-time XIs to tour Australia, England and South Africa

04-Feb-2017•Anantha Narayanan
Clocking the hours on a cricket field

Clocking the hours on a cricket field

A look at players to have spent the longest time on the field over their international careers

14-Jan-2017•Anantha Narayanan
Ashwin's incredible streak

Ashwin's incredible streak

In the last couple of years R Ashwin has produced one of the most prolific 20-Test sequences by any bowler

22-Dec-2016•Anantha Narayanan
Players who said goodbye on a high v those who faded away

Players who said goodbye on a high v those who faded away

A look at the last ten Tests of players' careers, and how they compare with their averages through the rest of their careers

10-Dec-2016•Anantha Narayanan
Player support viewed across the complete team

Player support viewed across the complete team

The support - or the lack of it - that a player got from the batsmen, bowlers and wicketkeeper he played with

12-Nov-2016•Anantha Narayanan
Golden wickets

Golden wickets

Zeroing in on the most important dismissals in Test history

02-Nov-2016•Anantha Narayanan
Batsmen who played lone hands, and those who didn't

Batsmen who played lone hands, and those who didn't

A look at the support received by batsmen through their Test careers, using a new measure - the Batsman Support Index

08-Oct-2016•Anantha Narayanan
Curtly a foreigner in no land

Curtly a foreigner in no land

A measure to judge how good a bowler is, especially overseas

10-Sep-2016•Anantha Narayanan
Pushing boundaries

Pushing boundaries

An analysis of the trends in frequency of boundaries hit that could force a change in the laws of cricket

06-Aug-2016•Anantha Narayanan
Looking beyond wickets and averages

Looking beyond wickets and averages

An analysis of the quality of wickets of Test bowlers using various measures including Weighted Wickets Index and Difference Index

10-Jul-2016•Anantha Narayanan
The bowlers who hit the zone and stayed there

The bowlers who hit the zone and stayed there

A look at the best streaks for bowlers in Tests using the bowling average and wickets-per-Test measures

11-Jun-2016•Anantha Narayanan
Using runs per Test to measure consistency

Using runs per Test to measure consistency

While we largely look at averages to judge how well a batsman has done over a period of time, a study of match runs often gives a clearer picture

28-May-2016•Anantha Narayanan
Swinging 60

Swinging 60

A look at the select few batsmen who touched the average 60 during their Test careers

07-May-2016•Anantha Narayanan
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