The Confectionery Stall

Part one of the Official Confectionery Stall team who exited to applause

Andy Zaltzman has questions he needs answers for

What is it: boredom, poor luck, loss of the ability to be excited by milestones?

Is it the batting of Graeme Smith or the sight of Imran Farhat fielding?

A comprehensive review of the Pakistan-England series

Andy Zaltzman has set up an offshore rig in Abu Dhabi to drill stats, just for you

England do not lose too many Test matches these days

The Official Confectionery Stall prediction for the series in the UAE

Andy Zaltzman and Daniel Norcross discuss the Sri Lankan colossus, the world's greatest living batsman (statistically, of the last five years); propose cricket's newest innovation, for the Olympics - the Super Javelin Over; debate whether Vernon

That's what the magic number is

It has been a wonderful year for debutant fast bowlers

It's a crisis of Greek proportions and the dolphins are watching

In which Andy Zaltzman swims about ecstatically in a whirlpool of numbers, wearing a Statsguru-branded bathing suit

Also: why Test cricket is like The Wire

Ashwin's hundred reminded Andy Zaltzman of Agarkar's, which in turn reminded him of things that go quack-quack

This is a great time to be alive

The Jo'burg Test was crazy twisted, but how to fill up those empty Test stadiums?

The West Indies’ collective Test batting average against spin since Brian Lara’s retirement from international cricket in April 2007 – comfortably the worst such figure by any team other than Bangladesh.

Need some perspective after a jaw-unhinging day at Newlands?