England have the best batting line-up, but it may not be a cakewalk against a spin-led attack that has taken 66 wickets, ten more than England

From 2011 to 2016, the average opening stand in Tests in Sri Lanka was the lowest among all countries. However, there has been a bit of a revival in 2017

The Lord's Test against South Africa was another fine illustration of how well England have been served by their lower middle order, with both bat and ball

The opening day of the England-South Africa series belonged to Joe Root, who strode to new highs on his captaincy debut

Since South Africa's readmission, few match-ups have been as closely fought as the one between England and South Africa

The South African wicketkeeper has consistently been among the runs over the last 18 months, and he will be key to the team's fortunes in the Test series in England

A comparison of the numbers in the last ten overs of ODIs before and after the rule change which allows an extra fielder outside the circle in the last ten overs

Key numbers from the 2017 Champions Trophy, including a comparison with the most recent World Cup in Australia

In making their highest total in tournament finals and winning the Champions Trophy, Pakistan dished out new lows to R Ashwin and India

Recent history favours India in the Champions Trophy final, but Pakistan's fast bowlers have shown an impressive return to form

An explanation of the basic principles behind how targets and par scores in rain-affected games are decided

England top the win-loss ratio and run rate charts since the 2015 World Cup; South Africa aren't too far behind on both counts either

Spinners picked 40 wickets in the first six overs, the second-highest across 10 editions. Overall, they outdid pacers both in terms of average and economy rate

With only four league matches left, we still do not know the final four yet. Since only Mumbai Indians have sealed a playoff berth, let's look at what the other teams need to do to make it to the qualifiers

Over a 17-year Test career, Younis Khan has racked up numbers that compare favourably with the best in the world

Rising Pune's bowling attack was all over the place at the start of the season, but they have improved significantly in their last seven matches

Royal Challengers' batting woes in 2017 are similar to their plight in the inaugural IPL season in 2008

Two wins, six losses and a washout. With only five more matches to go for them, Royal Challengers Bangalore can lose another match and still make it to playoffs

A smart tactical move, and quick scoring by their top four batsmen, has ensured that Knight Riders haven't felt the absence of Andre Russell

The difference between Chris Gayle and the next-best on key parameters indicates his excellence in the format