Stats highlights from the first day of the Kanpur Test

Muttiah Muralitharan has been Sri Lanka's go-to man for several years now, but over the last three years his numbers have declined quite dramatically

Series between Australia and West Indies used to be keenly anticipated not so long ago, but over the last 10 years the stats have been hopelessly one-sided

Stats analysis of Sachin Tendulkar's ODI career

Stats analysis of Sachin Tendulkar's Test career

A fantastic series against India capped what has been a fine year in ODIs for Michael Hussey; in Tests, though, it's a different story

A look at what the numbers suggest about the latest innovation in one-day cricket

There's been some debate over MS Dhoni's batting position in ODIs, but he's done so well at No. 5 that it's unlikely he'll relinquish it any time soon

Last year's sensation has had his stats in one-dayers fall away this year, and the main difference has been his effectiveness at the start of the innings

Sri Lanka have struggled in ODIs in South Africa and Australia over the last decade, and a big problem for them has been the display of their fast bowlers

The nature of pitches in the Champions Trophy meant that batsmen, fast bowlers and spinners all had a chance to shine

Fittingly, the Champions Trophy final will be contested between the two teams which historically have the best win-loss record in this tournament

Stats preview to the Champions Trophy semi-final between New Zealand and Pakistan in Johannesburg

The World Twenty20 two years ago kickstarted an excellent run for Misbah-ul-Haq, but in 2009 his form has tapered away

Stats preview to the Champions Trophy semi-final between Australia and England

A look at the margin of the results of the last two Group A games needed for India to sneak into the semi-finals

Stats analysis of Pakistan's 54-run win against India

England's unexpected victory against Sri Lanka on Friday has thrown Group B wide open, with all four teams in with a chance of making the semi-finals

Are the best ODI teams those which have the best top-order batsmen? And a look at teams' records when they've posted 300

Recent form in ODIs and results in South Africa suggest the hosts, Australia and India are the best bets to lift the trophy