Numbers Game

Awesome Amla

Over the last year Hashim Amla has been unstoppable in a format many thought he wasn't suited for

05-Nov-2010•S Rajesh

Bowling West Indies' biggest worry

The batting has slipped a bit too, but West Indies' attack has been the worst in Test cricket over the last three years

29-Oct-2010•S Rajesh

New Zealand's ODI struggles

The team's one-day form has slipped alarmingly of late, and most of the responsibility for these results lies with the batsmen

22-Oct-2010•S Rajesh

Australia's fall from first to fifth

A look at the major areas where the recent champions have slipped over the last three years

15-Oct-2010•S Rajesh

Pace, spin, and India's batsmen

Overseas spinners have generally struggled to make an impression in India, largely because of the sheer quality of India's batsmen against spin

08-Oct-2010•S Rajesh

Testing times for Dravid and Ponting

They've been outstanding No. 3 batsmen, but over the last four years their numbers have dropped significantly

01-Oct-2010•S Rajesh

The best spinner in all formats

Graeme Swann's performances in all formats this summer lend credence to the theory that he is the best spinner going around today

24-Sep-2010•S Rajesh

Are left-hand top-order batsmen more successful?

Left-handers have always been considered the more elegant breed among batsmen, but are they also more effective? Here's what the numbers say...

17-Sep-2010•S Rajesh

The cream of the opening crop

A look at the teams, and batsmen, who have the best records at the top of the order in the last 40 years

10-Sep-2010•S Rajesh

Can Trott solve England's No.3 headache?

Over the last four decades, England's No.3 has been the poorest among the top sides. Jonathan Trott has the opportunity to put an end to that trend

03-Sep-2010•S Rajesh

The most potent pace attack in world cricket

A look at the teams and bowlers with the best records in the last three-and-a-half years

27-Aug-2010•S Rajesh

Swann, Sehwag, and other nominees

A closer look at those who are in contention for the 2010 ICC Awards, and a couple who missed out

20-Aug-2010•S Rajesh

The batting talent of tailenders

Lower-order batsmen have been improving over the last decade, and the most recent examples of this were the two Tests last week

13-Aug-2010•S Rajesh

Prior and other prolific keepers

Matt Prior is one of only six Test wicketkeepers to score more than 1500 runs at a 40-plus average

06-Aug-2010•S Rajesh

Batting giants in Asia

Five out of the top 10 all-time highest averages in Asia belong to batsmen who are playing in the Test series in Sri Lanka

30-Jul-2010•S Rajesh

Best and worst venues for batting first

A look at grounds with the highest and lowest averages for the team batting first in Tests

23-Jul-2010•S Rajesh

Pakistan's huge middle-order loss

When Pakistan's big three - Inzamam, Yousuf and Younis - were around, their middle order was among the best in the world. Now, they'll have to build from scratch

16-Jul-2010•S Rajesh

Murali v Warne

Murali's wickets against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh are often held against him, so here's how his stats stack up against Warne's after excluding those performances

09-Jul-2010•S Rajesh

Michael Clarke's go-slow approach to ODIs

As a Test batsman, Michael Clarke's career has been going from strength to strength, but in the limited-overs versions he has been strangely subdued

02-Jul-2010•S Rajesh

Morgan leads England's ODI resurgence

England's form in one-day internationals has improved significantly since their Irish import joined them

25-Jun-2010•S Rajesh

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