Numbers Game

The spin challenge for England's batsmen

In the last 11 years, England's Test batting average against spin in Asia is among the poorest

09-Nov-2012•S Rajesh

The home-away contrast for Gambhir-Sehwag

While the Gavaskar-Chauhan pair had solid numbers overseas, Gambhir and Sehwag have been outstanding in the subcontinent but poor abroad

02-Nov-2012•S Rajesh

Trial by pace for Australia and South Africa

These two teams have the best fast-bowling stats in Tests recently. A look at their pace stats, and the numbers for their batsmen against pace

26-Oct-2012•S Rajesh

The invaluable Mr Watson

An analysis of how much Shane Watson has meant to Australia in all three forms of the game in the last four years

19-Oct-2012•S Rajesh

Ravi Rampaul's Jekyll-and-Hyde story

The West Indian fast bowler has been all aggression and fire with the new ball in T20s, but has leaked plenty of runs in the slog overs

12-Oct-2012•S Rajesh

Dhoni's batting problems in T20s

His strike rate is surprisingly low because he faces too many dot balls and doesn't hit enough boundaries

05-Oct-2012•S Rajesh

Who to pick at No. 7?

How many balls does he bat per match in Twenty20 internationals? In which team is the No. 7 batsman least needed?

28-Sep-2012•S Rajesh

The most and least productive overs in T20Is

An over-wise analysis of T20 internationals, and the best overs for batsmen and bowlers in this format

21-Sep-2012•S Rajesh

Who are the biggest hitters in T20?

A look at the batsmen and bowlers with the best boundary and dot-ball stats in T20 internationals

14-Sep-2012•S Rajesh

The Sehwag issue

Is he trying to score too quickly, especially in bowler-friendly conditions? A look at how his stats have changed over the last four and a half years

07-Sep-2012•S Rajesh

Hits and misses among the ICC's nominees

A look at the stats of the players who have been shortlisted for the awards, and others who could have made the cut

31-Aug-2012•S Rajesh

South Africa's overseas advantage

Unlike the two previous top-ranked Test teams, South Africa have risen to the top on the basis of consistently excellent away results

24-Aug-2012•S Rajesh

Petersen's rise, and the Lord's jinx

A look at the rise of a South African batsman, and the fall of many batting legends at Lord's

17-Aug-2012•S Rajesh

Dominating a top bowler

Kevin Pietersen took 64 runs off 72 balls from Dale Steyn, which is the most dominant performance against him in a Test innings

10-Aug-2012•S Rajesh

Chasing away the blues in Sri Lanka

Batting second under lights in Sri Lanka - specifically at the Premadasa Stadium - has become a lot easier recently

03-Aug-2012•S Rajesh

The bearded wonder

Hashim Amla's Oval heroics have taken his Test average beyond 50 for the first time - a club he thoroughly deserves to be in

27-Jul-2012•S Rajesh

Desperately seeking a facelift

New Zealand have been a tough outfit in the past, but their recent stats in both Tests and ODIs are alarmingly dismal

20-Jul-2012•S Rajesh

Jacques Kallis' English challenge

His Test average in England is 29.30, which is 27.48 lower than his career average. Can he make amends this time?

13-Jul-2012•S Rajesh

Draw-fests at the SSC

The SSC has consistently produced pitches that are loaded in favour of batting. Shouldn't this be questioned, just as Galle was last year?

06-Jul-2012•S Rajesh

The fourth-innings story for Pakistan and Younis Khan

A look at how no other Pakistan batsman has managed 1000 fourth-innings runs in Tests

29-Jun-2012•S Rajesh

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