George Binoy

Deputy editor, ESPNcricinfo

Maintaining high standards

Which players have maintained consistently excellent batting and bowling averages through their Test careers?

21-May-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Beginning with a bang or a whimper

Players who began and ended their careers with ducks and hundreds

14-May-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Kolkata and Delhi battle for leverage

Kolkata and Delhi are now level on points and separated only by the slimmest of margins: a difference of 0.045 in the net run-rate puts Kolkata above Delhi

12-May-2008•George Binoy

Trouble brews for Misbah

The perils of endorsing whisky, a question of coffee at Chelmsford, and a visit from the Great Khali

12-May-2008•George Binoy

Delhi attempt to breach the Jaipur fortress

The Rajasthan Royals are at the top of the league, and know that another win or two will virtually cement a semi-final berth. Delhi, on the other hand, are fourth and a defeat in Jaipur will give Kolkata and Mumbai a chance to over-take them

10-May-2008•The Preview by George Binoy

Punjab aim for sixth straight win

Chennai and Punjab clashed for the first time in the second match of the Indian Premier League and a century from Michael Hussey ensured that the match was a no contest

09-May-2008•The Preview by George Binoy

Players on a hot streak

Players who have won and lost the most matches in a row

07-May-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Chennai's troubles start from the top

The start of an innings is especially important and the failure of the Chennai Super Kings' top order after the departure of Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey has been the primary reason for their slip from No. 1 to No. 4

06-May-2008•George Binoy

Missing the Big Three

Term it whatever you want - the law of averages, or an off day - but Chennai slumped to their lowest score after their batting order had taken a severe hit

03-May-2008•George Binoy in Chennai

Depleted Chennai face biggest test

The Chennai Super Kings are the only unbeaten team in the Indian Premier League but, with the departure of Mathew Hayden, Michael Hussey and Jacob Oram, the real work has just begun if they are to stay at the top

01-May-2008•George Binoy

Habitual winners and losers

Andrew Symonds and Michael Hussey have never played in a series they've lost, while Dwayne Bravo has never been part of a team that has won one. We look at players who have the best and worst series records

30-Apr-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Dhoni scripts narrow Chennai win

The Chennai Super Kings overcame two adverse situations, the first with the bat and then with the ball, to extend their unbeaten streak in the IPL to four matches

28-Apr-2008•The Bulletin by George Binoy

Salvaging the average

Batsmen who scored large chunks of their series aggregates in one innings

23-Apr-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Vaas 392, rest of Sri Lanka 79

The largest differences in wickets, runs and matches between players in the same team

16-Apr-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Hot today, cold tomorrow

The largest differences between successive team innings scores

09-Apr-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Sarwan ton helps West Indies square series

An innings of exemplary application from Ramnaresh Sarwan and his partnership of 157 with Shivnarine Chanderpaul helped West Indies level the series

06-Apr-2008•The Bulletin by George Binoy

Samaraweera ton sets challenging target

Thilan Samaraweera's determined hundred brought the match back into balance as Sri Lanka set West Indies a target of 253

05-Apr-2008•The Bulletin by George Binoy

West Indies fight hard for control

Sri Lanka and West Indies fought hard to try and gain the upper hand but the second day's play ended with neither team earning a decisive advantage

04-Apr-2008•The Bulletin by George Binoy

Dilshan and Silva spark recovery

The first day of the second Test began and ended in similar fashion, with West Indies bowling a poor line and length and the Sri Lankan batsmen, who finished on 217 for 5, scoring at a fast clip

03-Apr-2008•The Bulletin by George Binoy

I'm old enough to be your father

The largest difference in ages between opposing captains

02-Apr-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

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