In a tournament of several stats highlights, the team with the best numbers deservedly lifted the cup

Chris Gayle has scored 2591 runs in this format in the last 17 months, at an average of 57 and a strike rate of 170. No other batsman comes close

Stats highlights from the round-robin stage of IPL 2012

A look at which team needs to do what to make it to the playoffs

England have had a superb wicketkeeper-batsman for most of their last five years, but West Indies have been struggling to find someone who can score runs

Qualification scenarios for each team in IPL 2012

A look at country-wise stats in a franchise-based tournament, and the IPL teams which have most relied on foreign players

A look at which overs have fetched the most runs and wickets in this year's IPL, and the ones that have fetched the least

A look at the teams, batsmen and bowlers who've shone in the last six overs of an innings in IPL 2012

Wicketkeepers have been far more prolific with the bat since 2000, and Matthew Wade has shown early signs of conforming to that trend

After a tough first week, batsmen are slowly finding their feet in IPL 2012

Rajasthan Royals have done several things right in this IPL, but one area where they've messed up so far is in utilising the services of Brad Hodge

In the 1980s, Test run rates in the West Indies used to be higher than in any other country; since 2000, it's become the lowest

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is among the best batsmen in the world in home Tests, which was demonstrated once again against familiar opposition, Australia

There were several highs for West Indies after their batsmen, led by Shivnarine Chanderpaul, resisted Australia's attack for 153 overs in scoring 449 for 9 declared. Here are the stats highlights from that performance

Both Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ricky Ponting have superb records in Tests against each other in the West Indies, and also in Barbados, the venue for the first Test

These two have been the top fast bowlers in Test cricket over the last couple of years, but while their overall stats are similar, there are some differences too

England's captain hasn't scored a Test century in his last 23 innings, while South Africa's has struggled in the first innings in his last 12 Tests

Stats highlights from the third day in Galle

Stats highlights from a bowler-dominated day in Galle