Charles Davis

Who are the fastest scorers in Test history?

Who are the fastest scorers in Test history?

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

12-Mar-2018•Charles Davis

The art of the review

The art of the review

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

01-Jun-2017•Charles Davis

The end-over jitters

The end-over jitters

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

02-Mar-2017•Charles Davis

Good shout, bad shout

Good shout, bad shout

The numbers behind the appeals

01-Dec-2016•Charles Davis

Tracking the misses

Tracking the misses

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

03-Oct-2016•Charles Davis

The longest shot

The longest shot

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

01-Jul-2016•Charles Davis

Lara v spin, and other head-to-head stats

Lara v spin, and other head-to-head stats

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

25-Feb-2013•Charles Davis

The new unbowlable

The new unbowlable

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

25-Feb-2013•Charles Davis

Extrapolating high scores in Tests

Extrapolating high scores in Tests

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

25-Feb-2013•Charles Davis

So near yet so far

So near yet so far

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

25-Feb-2013•Charles Davis

Sensational sessions

Sensational sessions

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

25-Feb-2013•Charles Davis

Hanging in there after a hundred

Hanging in there after a hundred

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

25-Feb-2013•Charles Davis

Extreme batting - fastest and slowest innings in Tests

Extreme batting - fastest and slowest innings in Tests

What are the fastest and slowest Test innings of all time

25-Feb-2013•Charles Davis

The Monopolists

The Monopolists

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

25-Feb-2013•Charles Davis

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