Anantha Narayanan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Zeroing in on the most important dismissals in Test history

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A statistical recap of the tournament and its standout performances

The top batting performances in Tests, when compared with others in the team, and with others in the entire match

The best performances in the World T20s, and a statistical tribute to Virender Sehwag's Test career

An objective, numbers-based analysis of pitches in Test matches, which indicates that the ICC's warning for the recent Nagpur wicket was justified

A look at the one-day numbers of the Sri Lankan duo and their impact