Numbers Game

The dead-rubber expert, and Vettori's woes

The dead-rubber expert, and Vettori's woes

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it

02-Apr-2004•S Rajesh

Successive home defeats, and the extras kings

Successive home defeats, and the extras kings

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it

26-Mar-2004•S Rajesh

The new Caddick, and second-innings fightbacks

The new Caddick, and second-innings fightbacks

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it

19-Mar-2004•S Rajesh

The Warne-Murali battle

The Warne-Murali battle

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it

12-Mar-2004•S Rajesh

New Zealand's solution, and Sri Lanka's problem

New Zealand's solution, and Sri Lanka's problem

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it

05-Mar-2004•S Rajesh

Losing it in finals, and Murali's dominance

Losing it in finals, and Murali's dominance

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it

20-Feb-2004•Rahul Bhatia

Big-match players, and the day-night debate

Big-match players, and the day-night debate

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it

13-Feb-2004•S Rajesh

Kallis's run-glut, and the injustice of day-night matches

Kallis's run-glut, and the injustice of day-night matches

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it

06-Feb-2004•S Rajesh

Turning around poor starts, and West Indies' slide

Turning around poor starts, and West Indies' slide

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it

30-Jan-2004•S Rajesh

Lara's runs, and West Indian ruins

Lara's runs, and West Indian ruins

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it

23-Jan-2004•S Rajesh

Problems at the top, and Fleming's love for the chase

Problems at the top, and Fleming's love for the chase

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it

16-Jan-2004•S Rajesh

Indian high-fives and double declarations

Indian high-fives and double declarations

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it

09-Jan-2004•S Rajesh

The year of the No. 3

The year of the No. 3

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it

02-Jan-2004•S Rajesh

Fleming's appetite and Murali's new weapon

Fleming's appetite and Murali's new weapon

Perhaps numbers do never reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it fairly well

26-Dec-2003•S Rajesh

The Dravid-Laxman symphony, and Lara's run-riot

The Dravid-Laxman symphony, and Lara's run-riot

Perhaps numbers do never reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it fairly well

19-Dec-2003•S Rajesh

Wresting the initiative, and Waugh the survivor

Wresting the initiative, and Waugh the survivor

Perhaps numbers do never reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it fairly well

12-Dec-2003•S Rajesh

Inzi's milestone, and top-order baiters

Inzi's milestone, and top-order baiters

Perhaps numbers do never reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it fairly well

05-Dec-2003•S Rajesh

The Waugh that raged during crises

The Waugh that raged during crises

S Rajesh examines Steve Waugh's appetite for the big hundred and the value that he brought to the Australian team

28-Nov-2003•S Rajesh

The real McGrath, and India on the chase

The real McGrath, and India on the chase

S Rajesh examines the two bowling stars from the TVS Cup, Lara's awesome run-spree over the last two years and India's not-so-bad record when batting second in ODIs

21-Nov-2003•S Rajesh

Fourth-innings gladiators and Ponting airborne

Fourth-innings gladiators and Ponting airborne

Perhaps numbers do never reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it fairly well

14-Nov-2003•S Rajesh

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