The List

Allrounders who batted in the top five and bowled a sizeable number of overs in one-day internationals

Shane Watson and Jacques Kallis are among the rare allrounders who bat in the top five and bowl a substantial number of overs

Which batsman, after the Don, has the best average over a 52-Test sequence? Are there bowlers with averages and economy rates comparable to those of George Lohmann and Joel Garner?

Batsmen who scored centuries in Test innings where several wickets had fallen for very little

Batsmen who scored centuries amid collapses, like Brendan Taylor did against New Zealand

England have used six captains in 2011, the most in a year. We look at other teams that passed the leader's hat around

Cricketers who finished their careers with impressive records but were part of few or no victories

Eleven Pakistan players from the 2010 tour of England have not played Tests since. Which series have been the last for the highest number of cricketers?

Misbah-ul-Haq and Angelo Mathews have among the best averages for batsmen without a century

Bowlers who came back from poor stretches of form with impressive performances

They averaged nearly 60 with the bat and 26 with the ball during their rout of India. The difference between the two averages is among the largest for a series

Batsmen who made a double-century or a hundred after dips in form

The longest gaps between Tests and ODIs for players on the wrong side of 35

Teams that won by the largest run and wicket margins after conceding a first-innings lead

Teams that played the most consecutive matches without a debutant

Who formed Test cricket's oldest opening combination? And how far back do you have to go to find a middle order older than Dravid, Tendulkar and Laxman?

How players have fared in England compared to the rest of their careers

How bowlers fared in terms of average in their first outings against different teams

How batsmen fared in terms of average in their first outings against different teams

Batsmen who were never dismissed by the top ten wicket-takers in Test cricket, despite playing them several times