Andy Zaltzman

Stand-up comedian; writer

Cookie, Jimmy, Rooty, Ravi: thanks for the stats, lads

What was The Oval Test all about? Numbers, of course

13-Sep-2018•Andy Zaltzman

Sam Curran is the eighth wonder of the world

Statuesque stats from Southampton for y'all pleasure

05-Sep-2018•Andy Zaltzman

How England's batsmen fought valiantly to avoid scoring 30 at Trent Bridge

England may have lost the third Test to India, but they won the hearts of stats fans everywhere

24-Aug-2018•Andy Zaltzman

Will Chris Woakes beat Jimmy Anderson to become UK prime minister?

Imran Khan might be the gold standard, but he has two England challengers coming up the ranks

16-Aug-2018•Andy Zaltzman

Please God, no dead rubbers, no broken fast bowlers, no lost overs

A five-Test series between England and India - so much can happen, or not

26-Jul-2018•Andy Zaltzman

How much greyer was Dhoni's beard at the end of the England ODI series than at the start?

A round-up of the stats that matter from the three matches

19-Jul-2018•Andy Zaltzman

The England v India T20I series we needed (heck, deserved)

It had great batting, great wristspin, golden-duck stumpings, and a catch of planetary proportions

11-Jul-2018•Andy Zaltzman

Twenty-five stats about the number 25

To, you know, mark 25 years of ESPNcricinfo

19-Mar-2018•Andy Zaltzman

The slowpokes who became superstars

Six cricketers whose careers went from morose or middling to magnificent

14-Mar-2018•Andy Zaltzman

An even contest between bat and ball is best. Ball dominating bat is second

Stats from South Africa v India: record-low scores, pretty 40s, and a keeper's dream

30-Jan-2018•Andy Zaltzman

Why this was a vastly disappointing Ashes series

Mostly because it lacked a competent England side

11-Jan-2018•Andy Zaltzman

England never ever lose eight away Test matches on the trot

Also, not everything in the '60s was sexy

03-Jan-2018•Andy Zaltzman

Pat Cummins is a village cricketer

That and other vital learnings from the Perth Test

20-Dec-2017•Andy Zaltzman

Being obliterated abroad: it's an English tradition

Also, Moeen Ali won't be England's saviour. You heard it here first

07-Dec-2017•Andy Zaltzman

Can't select, can't umpire, can't unsee

Horrible Ashes moments that don't let you sleep at night. Or in the day

03-Dec-2017•Andy Zaltzman

Why England are destined to win the Ashes

They took care to not permit Starc or Cummins to get a four-for in Brisbane, that's why

29-Nov-2017•Andy Zaltzman

An eleven for fielding heaven

Can bat (sort of), can bowl (kind of), but boy can this side field

03-Apr-2017•Andy Zaltzman

The Confectionery Stall stat-vent calendar, week three

More stats that'll make you wonder how you did without them for so long. Starring a glittering cast of Kohli, Cook, Ashwin and others

15-Dec-2016•Andy Zaltzman

The Confectionery Stall stat-vent calendar, week two

Parthiv Patel's opening feat, Adil Rashid's crucial next two Tests, and England's horrendous conversion rate from 80 to 100 all feature on this week's list of must-know stats

07-Dec-2016•Andy Zaltzman

The Ashwin, Jadeja, Yadav stat you must tell everyone

And six other delightful numbers from Mohali, Hamilton and elsewhere to keep you going this week

01-Dec-2016•Andy Zaltzman

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