Numbers Game

Home advantage in the IPL

Historically home games haven't been a huge advantage for teams, but this year 16 of the first 23 matches have been won by the home side

19-Apr-2013•S Rajesh

Tough for batsmen in IPL 2013

The lack of big totals has been one of the main features of the IPL so far this year, and it has generally made for a more compelling contest

12-Apr-2013•S Rajesh

Spin on the rise in IPL Powerplays

In the first season of the IPL, spinners bowled 30 overs during the Powerplays; in 2012, it went up to 211 overs

05-Apr-2013•S Rajesh

Is home advantage on the rise?

India, South Africa and Australia have whitewashed opponents in recent home Test series. Has winning overseas become tougher?

29-Mar-2013•S Rajesh

You're my series bunny

Michael Clarke has fallen to Ravindra Jadeja five times in the current series. Here are other instances when one bowler has had the wood on a batsman over a tour

22-Mar-2013•S Rajesh

England's starting problems overseas

England have lost nine out of 13 first Tests of overseas series (excluding Bangladesh). A look at the batsmen and bowlers who've underperformed

15-Mar-2013•S Rajesh

Australia's gaping hole at No. 3

Over the last three years, Australia's No. 3 batsmen have averaged 27.13 in Tests, which is worse than all teams except New Zealand and Zimbabwe

08-Mar-2013•S Rajesh

The best and worst teams to debut against

Are debutants from Australia and South Africa closer to the finished product than those from other sides?

01-Mar-2013•S Rajesh

Clarke's overseas challenge

The Australian captain's batting stats at home are outstanding, but the India series gives him an opportunity to boost his away numbers as well

22-Feb-2013•S Rajesh

No longer lesser teams

One of the features of the 2013 women's World Cup has been the challenge the other teams have posed the top three - Australia, England and New Zealand

15-Feb-2013•S Rajesh

Match-winner Steyn, and winless Windies

Dale Steyn's stats in Test wins are second to none; for West Indies, wins in Australia have completely dried up since 2000

08-Feb-2013•S Rajesh

When the going gets tough...

Graeme Smith's ability to maintain his own batting standards while leading the Test team for a decade has been one of his big achievements as captain

01-Feb-2013•S Rajesh

Sri Lanka's Test and ODI contrast

Outside the subcontinent Sri Lanka have struggled as a Test side, but their ODI results in the last seven years are the best among the subcontinent teams

25-Jan-2013•S Rajesh

Dhoni's success formula in ODIs

His tendency to hit the ball straight, and his ability to play the waiting game, have been the keys to his superb run as an ODI batsman in the last 20 months

19-Jan-2013•S Rajesh

Allrounder Hafeez on top of his game

Over the last couple of years, Mohammad Hafeez has won 13 Man-of-the-Match awards in international cricket - more than any other player

11-Jan-2013•S Rajesh

A new high for overseas spinners in India

England's spinners took 39 wickets in the four-Test series in India, which is more than what any overseas team had managed in the last 30 years

21-Dec-2012•S Rajesh

Left-arm spin's resurgence, and series runs in vain

After a disappointing phase, left-arm spin has returned to Test cricket with a vengeance

07-Dec-2012•S Rajesh

A winner as batsman and captain

Over an international career spanning 17 years, Ricky Ponting stamped his authority as one of Australia's greatest by scoring runs in almost all conditions and against all opposition

30-Nov-2012•S Rajesh

Do Indian bowlers struggle against left-handers?

There's a perception that left-hand batsmen score particularly heavily against India. Do the numbers bear it out?

23-Nov-2012•S Rajesh

Australia's search for opening glory

Their opening combination used to be the best in the business, but over the last couple of years they have flagged a bit

16-Nov-2012•S Rajesh

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