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Is it time to rethink the toss?

Why not let captains decide what batting or bowling first is worth and use runs to buy the advantage?

31-Jul-2015•Jon Hotten

What has changed for Pakistan under Azhar?

Maybe it really is a new dawn for their batting. Or is it?

25-Jul-2015•Hassan Cheema

The bat-first advantage in the Powerplay era

The batting Powerplay might be history, but it's worth reviewing how those restrictions loaded the odds in favour of batsmen batting late in the first innings of ODIs

21-Jul-2015•Kartikeya Date

Brendon McCullum and the algebra of batting risk

Traditionally, batsmen have found the best way to score runs is to take time to settle in and minimise risks early on. The New Zealand captain does otherwise

11-Jun-2015•Kartikeya Date

Older Australia, stronger Australia?

Their batsmen are well seasoned going into the Ashes - like on other recent visits to England. It is a trend that has worked in terms of run-scoring, if not overall results

09-Jun-2015•Russell Jackson

Jayawardene and Sangakkara: the ODI story

A look at the one-day numbers of the Sri Lankan duo and their impact

06-Jun-2015•Anantha Narayanan

A look at Test player troughs

The worst ten-Test periods for batsmen and bowlers

23-May-2015•Anantha Narayanan

Making a 14-team World Cup work: a second look

Does a points system that takes into account the margin of victory involve too much math?

07-May-2015•Kartikeya Date

Comebacks from hopeless second-innings situations

A look at the best of the come-from-behind wins in Tests, and a letter to Don Bradman

25-Apr-2015•Anantha Narayanan

How to make a 14-team World Cup fairer

Replace knockouts with Qualifiers and Eliminators and change the points system to one that takes into account the margin of victory

09-Apr-2015•Kartikeya Date

Over 50 nuggets from World Cup 2015

Uncommon yet relevant numbers from the 2015 World Cup, and another Bradman memorabilia

04-Apr-2015•Anantha Narayanan

The first batting World Cup

A look at how the scoring rates have seen a significant increase in this World Cup

14-Mar-2015•Anantha Narayanan

Data-obsessed England need reality check

They are lagging behind in ODIs because their habit of taking refuge in stats to explain defeat has lost its relevance

12-Mar-2015•Scott Oliver

Computer says...

04-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

A potpourri of World Cup numbers - I

Tidbits from the 2015 World Cup

28-Feb-2015•Anantha Narayanan

India v Pakistan across the eras

The two sides' records against each other have had very little to do with their form against the other top teams

24-Feb-2015•Kartikeya Date

History and form back Australia; NZ and SA not far behind

A look at how teams have done in previous World Cups - their records and their win margins. Also their recent form

13-Feb-2015•Anantha Narayanan

Cricket and semantic satiation

In his piece for the Guardian's Spin, Andy Bull analyses how Twenty20 cricket and rule changes have made traditional ODI strategies redundant, and remarks that mind-boggling batting feats have become so common, it's bewildering for fans

10-Feb-2015

How effective are left-right batting pairs?

Why it is a myth that left-right batting combinations have an advantage over other batting pairs in ODIs

09-Feb-2015•Kartikeya Date

A different ball, a different result

A look at the closest matches in Test history, and a Bradman surprise

24-Jan-2015•Anantha Narayanan

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