Once arguably the best spinner in the world, he has struggled for wickets in 50-over cricket over the last five years

The semi-final scenarios for group B

The qualification scenarios for group A

The semi-final scenarios for group B

More than 17% of all fourth-innings centuries scored in Test cricket came in the five-year period between 2006 and 2010

How three batsmen from Barbados lifted West Indies' middle order to an unprecedented high

Overseas left-hand batsmen have been far more successful in Sri Lanka than their right-hand counterparts

Rahul Dravid wasn't a natural in ODI cricket, yet his numbers stack up favourably against the best in the format

For much of the 1960s and '70s, India's bowling attack consisted almost entirely of spinners who were varied and highly skilled. Just how good were they?

They have been terrific in Test cricket, but in the 50-over version England's bowlers have struggled to keep the runs in check

Only three other players have won more than 75 Tests, which puts Ricky Ponting's record into perspective

Since Muttiah Muralitharan's retirement, overseas batsmen have found it easier in Sri Lanka, a country where openers have fared better than the rest

How do Hobbs and Sutcliffe compare to Greenidge and Haynes? A look at the most durable combinations who opened the batting in Test cricket

England still have plenty of overseas challenges to conquer, but the presence of their ace spinner gives them an excellent chance

He has the third-best average among Sri Lankan batsmen with 4000 runs, but he can't be considered one of their best just yet

The first instalment of this new series takes an in-depth look at West Indies' amazing pace attack of the 1970s, '80s and early 1990s

Stats highlights from England's thumping win at Edgbaston

Over the last 18 months England's pace attack has been the best in the world, while Mitchell Johnson has been at his best in subcontinent ODIs

Stats highlights from Zimbabwe's historic 130-run win in their comeback Test in Harare

MS Dhoni has a Test average of 25.72 in the last year, while Matt Prior has shone both as batsman and wicketkeeper