Stats Analysis

Muttiah Muralitharan turned the fortunes of Sri Lanka around with his sheer genius and consistency

For a team starved of match-winning bowlers, Richard Hadlee was a godsend

Len Hutton played his last Test match more than 55 years ago, but even today he remains in the top bracket of batsmen who have ever played the game

Sachin Tendulkar has such staggering numbers in both Tests and ODIs that it's conceivable some of those records may never be broken

Graeme Pollock played only 23 Tests, but finished with 2256 runs and an average bordering on 61, which is one of the best for any batsman

George Headley played only 22 Tests, but he racked up numbers that will remain among the best in Test cricket

Over a 19-year international career, Wasim Akram took wickets all over the world, in Tests and ODIs, with a consistency that was mind-boggling

Unlike most batsmen, Allan Border was at his absolute best when Australia were touring, and when Tests had to be saved

Kapil Dev overcame huge odds to become one of the leading fast bowlers of his era. Most impressively, he was at his best against the best team of his time

As the dust settles on the IPL auction, we take a look at the statistical trends emerging from it