As ever with these things, the competition is with Sachin Tendulkar. AB de Villiers and Viv Richards come into the picture too

They have won close to two-thirds of their Tests in the most recent cycle, and their fast bowlers and spinners alike have delivered stellar numbers

Looking at pitching lines and lengths for offspinners against right-hand batters tells a story

There is no evidence in the record of "pressure" having an effect on the outcome of a game

In T20, how quickly a player scores depends on how quickly they accelerate, not on their strike rate at the end

And how Pakistan have not quite caught up with the other international teams when it comes to going on the attack

Looking at it on the basis of players' batting and bowling contributions per match throws up some interesting lists

How the outcome of one ball affects the batter's response on the next varies between formats

The DRS numbers over the last three years show that there is no case for saying that home umpires are biased

Looking at whether a batter is in control on a delivery can tell us about the trade-offs they make between risk and reward

An analysis of beehive data of lines and lengths bowled to these batters from 2012 onwards provides some insights

There's a fair bit to be learned by looking at these bowlers in terms of the support (or lack of it) at the other end

Why form is more about technique than scores

They use up more of the team's innings than they need to for the runs they produce

The Runs Above Average Replacement metric provides a fuller assessment of batsmen than just their average

How have batsmen and bowlers gained and lost under the various eras of the lbw law?

It's a good idea for the ICC to adopt the ELO system to rank teams

In the first half of ODI innings, yes. In Tests, not really

To be truly successful, Test cricket has to fit better into contemporary life

An analysis of their numbers brings distinct patterns to light