Charles Davis

How do Sehwag, Warner and Co match up against Trumper, Bradman et al? What about Richards and Jayasuriya?

All teams use the DRS, but some teams (and players) use it better than others

Batsmen continue to be wary of batting as lunch and stumps approach. The data shows they needn't be so nervous

The numbers behind the appeals

Lucky batsmen, unlucky bowlers and guilty fielders: the numbers behind dropped catches and missed stumpings

Who has hit the biggest six? And why aren't modern batsmen breaking the records supposedly set ages ago?

The increasing scope of available Test match data in recent years creates new opportunities for cricket statistics

Although he is not the most dynamic batsman going around, Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been carving himself a most unusual statistical place in recent years

When comparing the biggest team scores in Tests, the results can be a bit messy

When Virender Sehwag strode out on the fourth day of the recent Test against South Africa in Chennai, he already had 309 runs to his name

Test cricket has changed in many ways over the decades; to the statistician, one of the most striking is the speed at which it is played

It is well known that some batsmen are better than others when it comes to going on to very big scores after getting a start

What are the fastest and slowest Test innings of all time

Some of the more intriguing Test records cannot be found by looking at traditional scorecards