Stats from the Past

Which was the most dominant Test side ever?

Which was the most dominant Test side ever?

The Invincibles, Lloyd's West Indians, Waugh's Australians and others are in the mix. Who's on top?

05-Dec-2011•S Rajesh

Garner and other bowling giants

Garner and other bowling giants

Even in his own era, Big Bird towered over everyone else as an ODI bowler

21-Nov-2011•S Rajesh

Richards, followed by daylight

Richards, followed by daylight

A look at the best ODI batsmen from across eras, taking into account the changes in scoring patterns in the format

24-Oct-2011•S Rajesh

Shining with the new ball

Shining with the new ball

Fast-bowling pairs down the years who were irresistible when they opened the attack

10-Oct-2011•S Rajesh

The brilliance of the three Ws

The brilliance of the three Ws

How three batsmen from Barbados lifted West Indies' middle order to an unprecedented high

26-Sep-2011•S Rajesh

When spin was king

When spin was king

For much of the 1960s and '70s, India's bowling attack consisted almost entirely of spinners who were varied and highly skilled. Just how good were they?

12-Sep-2011•S Rajesh

The opening salvo

The opening salvo

How do Hobbs and Sutcliffe compare to Greenidge and Haynes? A look at the most durable combinations who opened the batting in Test cricket

29-Aug-2011•S Rajesh

Pace like fire

Pace like fire

The first instalment of this new series takes an in-depth look at West Indies' amazing pace attack of the 1970s, '80s and early 1990s

15-Aug-2011•S Rajesh

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