Andy Zaltzman

Stand-up comedian; writer

What's the verdict on Cook and England? Take the quiz

The Annual End-Of-The-English-International-Summer Confectionery Stall Multiple-Choice Quiz

09-Sep-2014•Andy Zaltzman

Win toss, invade first

More speculation on what some famous historical figures would have been like as cricketers. This time: a noted French warmonger

03-Sep-2014•Andy Zaltzman

India don't need to succeed in Tests

What are India likely to do to rectify their batting horrors? Frown, and let it pass

20-Aug-2014•Andy Zaltzman

India's thesaurus-meltingly bad showing

The idiotically compressed schedule seems to be affecting India's batsmen more than either side's bowlers

12-Aug-2014•Andy Zaltzman

The greatest stats quiz ever

Answer these questions on Moeen the Mendacious, Gary the Gumptious, and Southampton the Specious to win an imaginary prize

05-Aug-2014•Andy Zaltzman

The greatest allrounder never

First in our series on historical figures as cricketers: would the Bard have given a pound of flesh to have a bat?

03-Aug-2014•Andy Zaltzman

Lose a Test in seven easy steps

From their Lord's awesomeness to their Southampton awfulness, India show you how

02-Aug-2014•Andy Zaltzman

One of England's stupidest quarter-hour brainmelts

At Lord's they began poorly, ended pitifully, and were fitful in between. And don't even start on their body language

22-Jul-2014•Andy Zaltzman

Dull match, lovely stats

So what if Trent Bridge was a snoozefest? We've got all these numbers, haven't we?

15-Jul-2014•Andy Zaltzman

All about Alastair

Cook averages much more against spin than he does against pace. Whatever could it mean?

08-Jul-2014•Andy Zaltzman

Stats gems you couldn't unearth even if you made them up

We bring you super numbers from England and the Caribbean, and two that feature Alok Kapali

01-Jul-2014•Andy Zaltzman

A spellbinding micro-series culminating in a marvellous pile-on

Did England underestimate Sri Lanka's pace attack, or did the Sri Lankans bowl out of their skins?

25-Jun-2014•Andy Zaltzman

How to solve the over-rate problem

Enough of the dawdling. It's time to make 15 overs an hour mandatory

17-Jun-2014•Andy Zaltzman

An emotional jigsaw puzzle on an unlicensed roller-coaster

It's all up in the air for England selection-wise, goody

10-Jun-2014•Andy Zaltzman

Pick Buttler already

Should he be in England's Test side? Should he not? How do you tell if a player is "ready"? Damn it all and pencil him in

03-Jun-2014•Andy Zaltzman

Oi crooks, go corrupt something else

It's just disgustingly lazy to fix something as easy as cricket

20-May-2014•Andy Zaltzman

Why Dhoni hates No. 7 and Swann hates No. 8

Otherwise known as part two of the Curiously Disappointing in a Particular Batting Position Test XI

13-May-2014•Andy Zaltzman

The Curiously Disappointing in a Particular Batting Position Test XI

Otherwise good batsmen who had unaccountable dips in form when they moved to a different spot in the batting order

06-May-2014•Andy Zaltzman

The origins of sledging unearthed

A masterly quiz that tells you just why military medium is called what it is, and offers alternative names for IPL franchises

29-Apr-2014•Andy Zaltzman

Malinga's secret ingredient, the meaning of life, and why the rain stopped

All the burning questions from the World T20, accorded the respect they deserve

08-Apr-2014•Andy Zaltzman

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