Numbers Game

Life after Murali, and batting in Sri Lanka

Since Muttiah Muralitharan's retirement, overseas batsmen have found it easier in Sri Lanka, a country where openers have fared better than the rest

02-Sep-2011•S Rajesh

England's challenge, and the Swann factor

England still have plenty of overseas challenges to conquer, but the presence of their ace spinner gives them an excellent chance

26-Aug-2011•S Rajesh

Tharanga's ODI exploits

He has the third-best average among Sri Lankan batsmen with 4000 runs, but he can't be considered one of their best just yet

19-Aug-2011•S Rajesh

England's pace pack, and Johnson's Asia heroics

Over the last 18 months England's pace attack has been the best in the world, while Mitchell Johnson has been at his best in subcontinent ODIs

12-Aug-2011•S Rajesh

Prior's rise, Dhoni's slump

MS Dhoni has a Test average of 25.72 in the last year, while Matt Prior has shone both as batsman and wicketkeeper

05-Aug-2011•S Rajesh

India's tussles against lower-order batsmen

India's bowlers have historically struggled against lower-order batsmen, and that came to the fore again at Lord's

29-Jul-2011•S Rajesh

Sachin Tendulkar v James Anderson

Anderson has dismissed Tendulkar five times in Tests in just 200 deliveries, which makes him the most successful bowler against him in the last decade

22-Jul-2011•S Rajesh

Laxman's golden run

In the last four years he has been a model of consistency. The only slight problem is his stats in the first Test of a series

15-Jul-2011•S Rajesh

Chanderpaul's need for speed

West Indies' most capped player remains an asset, but his slow approach has hurt his cause in the last couple of years

08-Jul-2011•S Rajesh

The first-over specialists

Which new-ball bowlers are especially adept at striking in their first over and first spell? The numbers tell us

01-Jul-2011•S Rajesh

Welcome back Rahul Dravid

His overseas performances had fallen significantly over the last four years, but his performance at Sabina Park suggests he is ready for a scrap once again

24-Jun-2011•S Rajesh

Are lbws on the rise?

The overall lbw percentage hasn't changed all that much over the last two decades, but spinners are certainly getting more decisions in their favour

17-Jun-2011•S Rajesh

Anticipating Zaheer Khan v Andrew Strauss

England's captain has been struggling against left-arm pace, while India's premier strike bowler relishes bowling to left-handers. An intriguing battle is in prospect later this summer

10-Jun-2011•S Rajesh

Pietersen's battles against left-arm spin

Pietersen has been troubled by slow left-arm bowling for a while now, but over the last couple of years the malaise has spread to other types of bowling also

03-Jun-2011•S Rajesh

Wanted: Star batsmen for Pakistan and West Indies

Both these teams are among the weakest batting sides in Test cricket over the last few years, since the retirement of their stalwarts

27-May-2011•S Rajesh

Home advantage in the IPL

A look at the teams who have been most dominant at their home venues, and others who've struggled at home

20-May-2011•S Rajesh

The IPL's most productive over, and the Gayle effect

An over-wise analysis of runs scored and wickets lost in the tournament, and the difference Chris Gayle has made to Bangalore's batting

13-May-2011•S Rajesh

Kolkata's solid starts, and Pune's surprise bowling star

The benefits of slow and steady starts in IPL 2011, and two of the most stingy bowlers in the tournament so far

06-May-2011•S Rajesh

Mohammad Hafeez's second coming

He struggled in international cricket in his first attempt, but the Pakistani allrounder is doing much better this time around

29-Apr-2011•S Rajesh

Mumbai best among equals ... so far

Mumbai have lost only a third of the wickets that their bowlers have taken, which shows how dominant they've been in the first two weeks of IPL 2011

22-Apr-2011•S Rajesh

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