Numbers Game

Mahela revisited, and the king of draws

Mahela Jayawardene's superb form over the last three years, and India's tendency to draw Test matches

14-Dec-2007•S Rajesh

Sangakkara's sensational 2007

Why Sangakkara won't forget this year in a hurry

07-Dec-2007•S Rajesh

Scorching Steyn leads pace revival

Just how much have the stats improved for fast bowlers in 2007 compared to the last few years?

30-Nov-2007•S Rajesh

Pakistan's over-reliance on the two Ys and Inzi

How Pakistan are lost without their three batting heavyweights

23-Nov-2007•S Rajesh

New Zealand's abysmal record abroad

New Zealand's overseas record this decade is almost as bad as West Indies': in 22 Tests against meaningful opposition, they have only won one

16-Nov-2007•S Rajesh

Australian misery for overseas fast bowlers

There used to be a time when fast bowlers would queue up to travel to Australia, but things have changed considerably over the last few years

09-Nov-2007•S Rajesh

Australia's staggering home record

Australia have been utterly dominant in home Tests in this decade, and the key difference has been their top-order batting

02-Nov-2007•S Rajesh

Allrounder Afridi's stunning run

Shahid Afridi has always been known for his occasional bursts of explosiveness, but in 2007 he has been far more immense, with both bat and ball

26-Oct-2007•S Rajesh

Viv Richards in disguise, and the free-hit effect

Andrew Symonds has been in the news for all kinds of reasons over the last three weeks, but his most emphatic statement has been out in the middle, with bat in hand

19-Oct-2007•S Rajesh

Kaneria's second-innings drought

Danish Kaneria has been reasonably effective in the first innings, but his stats in the second have been particularly disappointing of late

12-Oct-2007•S Rajesh

Hope for left-arm spin, and Kallis' riposte

Left-arm spinners have had a bounty in the Karachi Test. Can this spark off a revival for the art?

05-Oct-2007•S Rajesh

The new spin on Twenty20 cricket

Are spinners a bad option in Twenty20 cricket?

28-Sep-2007•S Rajesh

The cream of the Twenty20 crop

The Numbers Game looks at some of the trends of Twenty20 cricket, and the batsmen and bowlers who have flourished in this format

14-Sep-2007•S Rajesh

How important is the No. 7 batsman?

The sixth ODI between England and India at The Oval underscored the value of the No. 7 batsman. The Numbers Game looks at the best in the trade

07-Sep-2007•S Rajesh

England's problems against spin bowling

Playing reasonably good spin bowlers against England is always an advantage. The Numbers Game explains why

31-Aug-2007•S Rajesh

Bell blossoms, and India's no-ball worries

Ian Bell's outstanding innings at Southampton against India suggests England might have found a stable No. 3batsman in ODIs

24-Aug-2007•S Rajesh

Left-armers on the rise, and England's best batting pair

The increasing success of left-arm pace bowlers, and England's best batting partnership

17-Aug-2007•S Rajesh

Can Zaheer and Co inspire more wins overseas?

India's lack of fast-bowling prowess has been the most glaring reason for their lack of success abroad. Recent results suggest they might be close to finding a solution

10-Aug-2007•S Rajesh

The Trescothick factor, and Kumble's profligacy

Why England are missing Marcus Trescothick, and Kumble's off day at Trent Bridge

03-Aug-2007•S Rajesh

Gavaskar vs Tendulkar - the fourth-innings story

Sachin Tendulkar's stats in the fourth innings of a Test belies the fact that he is among the leading batsmen to have played the game

27-Jul-2007•S Rajesh

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