Numbers Game

India's first-Test blues

India's problem when playing overseas has often been the opening Test, especially when playing in conditions which they aren't familiar with

20-Jul-2007•S Rajesh

Murali and the Bangladesh factor

Muttiah Muralitharan got another bagful against Bangladesh, but over the last seven years he's had success against all teams

13-Jul-2007•S Rajesh

Bangladesh botch up their Test act again

Bangladesh have developed into a competitive ODI unit - especially in favourable conditions - but in Tests they continue to flounder

29-Jun-2007•S Rajesh

Chanderpaul takes centrestage

Shivnarine Chanderpaul has taken over the mantle from Brian Lara as West Indies' mainstay in the batting line-up

22-Jun-2007•S Rajesh

Monty magic

Monty Panesar's ten-wicket haul at Old Trafford brought his Test average down to less than 30 for the first time

15-Jun-2007•S Rajesh

Dravid's record, and Asif's slog-over blues

Rahul Dravid has put together 66 century stands in Tests, a record

08-Jun-2007•S Rajesh

A batting giant called Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen is on a roll. In 25 Tests he has scored a staggering 2448 runs, next only to the Don

01-Jun-2007•S Rajesh

A tale of the tail, and Pakistan dominate Sri Lanka again

Which are the teams that manage the maximum contribution from their last four batsmen, and which sides suffer at the hands of the opposition tailenders? The Numbers Game investigates

25-May-2007•S Rajesh

West Indies' woeful slide in Test cricket

West Indies have lost three times the number of Tests they have won in the last decade, which means the difference in the overall win-loss record is only 11

18-May-2007•S Rajesh

Does the 30-over rule hold in one-day cricket?

How true is the theory that, with wickets in hand, teams often double their 30-over score in ODIs? The Numbers Game investigates

11-May-2007•S Rajesh

The best opening acts in ODIs, and Gilchrist in finals

Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist have all the numbers to suggest they're one of the best opening pairs ever in ODIs

04-May-2007•S Rajesh

One-way traffic, and Tait and Hogg turn it on

Despite so many well-matched teams, the World Cup has witnessed far too many one-sided contests

27-Apr-2007•S Rajesh

Hayden's power play

While most of the other teams are struggling to score runs in the early overs, Australia are doing just fine, thanks to Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist

20-Apr-2007•S Rajesh

Vaughan's ODI travails, and peerless Vettori

With an average in the mid-20s and a strike rate of 66, Michael Vaughan clearly doesn't cut it as a one-day batsman

13-Apr-2007•S Rajesh

Masters of the middle overs

A look at the batsmen and bowlers who have done the job during the crucial period between the 20th and 40th overs during this World Cup

06-Apr-2007•S Rajesh

Fair for all, and decoding D/L

The conditions in the World Cup have offered something to everybody, while wickets in hand will be key in matches involving D/L

30-Mar-2007•S Rajesh

Cool, calm, classy

Inzamam-ul-Haq finished with 11,739 ODI runs, while his batting record as captain is the best of all time

23-Mar-2007•S Rajesh

The bowlers to fear with the new ball

A look at the fast bowlers who have been the most effective with the new ball in ODIs since 2006

02-Mar-2007•S Rajesh

The best ODI bowler at the death

Toothless bowling during the slog overs has been one of Australia's big weakness in the last month. The Numbers Game looks at the bowlers who have been at their most potent during the slog

23-Feb-2007•S Rajesh

Pollock's resurgence, and Dhoni the matchwinner

Shaun Pollock's stunning season as an ODI bowler, and Mahendra Singh Dhoni's ability to play innings which win the game for India

16-Feb-2007•S Rajesh

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