Stats Analysis

How have batsmen and bowlers gained and lost under the various eras of the lbw law?

In the last 100 Tests, pace attacks worldwide have averaged 26.26 runs per wicket, which is among the best in any 100-match period in Test history

We look at streaks of unchanged sides and teams that never looked the same

Consistency is not only about scoring fifties or hundreds frequently, but also about maintaining even gaps between such scores

We look at total runs, averages, dismissal rates and control percentages to judge the top modern hookers and pullers

It's a good idea for the ICC to adopt the ELO system to rank teams

Over the last six years, which players have the best average and control percent when playing these shots?

Is it Kane Williamson? Or Virat Kohli? Or Steven Smith? Let the numbers reveal all

From his 1998 records to his only sub-100 scores. Read on find out more about his numerous records

Is it Pujara? Is it Steven Smith? Or is it someone else? Here is what the numbers say

An analysis of the leading batsmen in each period of ODI history, and an overall comparison

A West Indian pair, an Australian trio, two Indian batting greats and other game-changing concurrent retirements

We look at the data to see which officials get reviewed the most, whose decisions are backed by technology, and how they do against reviews off pace and spin

A look at teams and batsmen who are good at using the DRS and those who aren't

On the 65th anniversary of New Zealand's 26 all out, we look at other major records that have stood for at least 50 years

On the day that Tendulkar opened the innings for the first time in ODIs, we look at how his numbers stack up against the other top openers, both current and past

On Shakib's 33rd birthday, we look at his excellent batting and bowling numbers

We dig up some numbers to see exactly how good a puller he is

To celebrate Border's rare feat, we look at other events that have happened only once in men's cricket

No bowler has ever taken a bigger share of his team's wickets than Harbhajan did in that epic series in 2001