Numbers Game

A year for lower-order batting heroics

Lower-order partnership stats have remained remarkably constant over the last five decades, but there's been a huge leap in the first seven months of 2014

18-Jul-2014•S Rajesh

India's opening conundrum

In the last three-and-half-years, India's opening combinations have averaged 18 per partnership overseas, with only one 50-plus stand in 35 attempts

11-Jul-2014•S Rajesh

The Sri Lankan challenge

South Africa have a superb overseas record in the last few years, but in Sri Lanka their batsmen and spinners have struggled

04-Jul-2014•S Rajesh

SL's seam attack, and NZ's wicketkeeper

Sri Lanka's seamers took 17 wickets at Headingley, their best haul in a Test outside Asia, while BJ Watling is proving to be a huge asset with the bat for New Zealand

27-Jun-2014•S Rajesh

From pretty player to match-winner

The second half of Ian Bell's Test career has been a lot more fulfilling than his first, but he still needs to iron out his inconsistencies

19-Jun-2014•S Rajesh

Debutants and their smashing starts

Mark Craig's haul of 8 for 188 was the best by a New Zealander on debut, and made him the tenth debutant to win the MoM award since 2011

13-Jun-2014•S Rajesh

Much more than a short-format batsman

Brian Lara and Garry Sobers are the only West Indians with more 150-plus scores in Tests than Chris Gayle, who'll play his 100th match on Sunday, against New Zealand

06-Jun-2014•S Rajesh

Chasing glory in the IPL

Teams batting second have had more success than ever before this season, while batsmen have taken power-hitting to a new high in the slog overs

30-May-2014•S Rajesh

Ian Bell's No. 4 challenge

Before Pietersen came along, England had struggled for prolific No. 4 Test batsmen since the mid-1970s. Can Bell step up to the plate?

23-May-2014•S Rajesh

An IPL of two halves

The bowlers, especially the quicker ones, enjoyed the first leg in the UAE. During the India leg, though, the balance has shifted in favour of the batsmen

16-May-2014•S Rajesh

English challenge for Sri Lanka's seamers

England is generally a pretty good venue for seam and swing bowling, but Sri Lanka's pace attack has always struggled there

09-May-2014•S Rajesh

The battle for the top Test spot

While Australia have a great recent record, the ICC's ranking system doesn't take into account South Africa's superior overseas performances

02-May-2014•S Rajesh

The Maxwell phenomenon

Glenn Maxwell has been outstanding in the T20 format, combining perfectly the art of low dot-ball and high boundary percentage

25-Apr-2014•S Rajesh

Crunch time for Sehwag and Gambhir

The former Indian openers haven't been shining lately, but the IPL presents an opportunity for them to show their class

18-Apr-2014•S Rajesh

Narine weaves his T20 magic

The West Indies offspinner didn't take too many wickets in the 2014 World T20 but he still made a significant impact with his economy rate

11-Apr-2014•S Rajesh

Are the last five overs more productive in this World T20?

A look at the scoring patterns in this tournament, and a comparison with previous editions of the World Twenty20

04-Apr-2014•S Rajesh

Umar Akmal's limited-overs exploits

The ability to play strokes all round the wicket against different types of bowlers makes him a high-value player in T20s and ODIs

28-Mar-2014•S Rajesh

Spin in T20s, and the top batsmen against it

With the World T20 being held in Bangladesh, spin, and the batsmen who handle it the best, could well be the key for all teams

21-Mar-2014•S Rajesh

The best batsman across formats?

Over the last five years, AB de Villiers has been the only batsman to average more than 60 in both Tests and ODIs

14-Mar-2014•S Rajesh

The Warner effect, and Johnson v Steyn

A look at the key aspects that ensured a 2-1 series result for Australia in South Africa

07-Mar-2014•S Rajesh

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