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Sleep-inducing run-fests and exciting droughts

Sleep-inducing run-fests and exciting droughts

Series with the highest runs-per-wicket yields and those with the lowest

11-Mar-2009•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Good with bat, good with ball

Good with bat, good with ball

Allrounders with the largest differences between batting and bowling averages

04-Mar-2009•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Murali takes the baton from Akram

Murali takes the baton from Akram

The progression of record holders for most wickets and runs in ODIs

25-Feb-2009•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Big victories from small leads

Big victories from small leads

The lowest first-innings leads to result in innings wins

18-Feb-2009•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Getting out of jail

Getting out of jail

The lowest scores at the fall of each wicket, after which teams have gone on to win matches

04-Feb-2009•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Ordinary one year, extraordinary the next

Ordinary one year, extraordinary the next

The largest ups and downs in ODI averages between one year and the next

28-Jan-2009•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

When No. 11 had an average of 50

When No. 11 had an average of 50

The highest averages by players batting at eight, nine, 10 and Jack

21-Jan-2009•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Rise and fall

Rise and fall

Biggest ups and downs in averages for Test players between consecutive years

07-Jan-2009•Travis Basevi and Mathew Varghese

Defeated after declaring

Defeated after declaring

Matches where declarations didn't quite work

24-Dec-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

When centuries couldn't prevent defeat

When centuries couldn't prevent defeat

Teams that won matches despite scoring fewer hundreds or fifties than the opposition

17-Dec-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Why Mendis is tremendous

Why Mendis is tremendous

Batsmen and bowlers topping the averages at different stages of their careers

10-Dec-2008•Travis Basevi and Mathew Varghese

Wicket drought

Wicket drought

Players who went the most consecutive matches without taking a wicket

03-Dec-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Run-chases to write home about

Run-chases to write home about

Fourth innings in which the target achieved has been the highest total of the game

26-Nov-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Lucky leaders

Lucky leaders

Captains who started with the most consecutive victories

19-Nov-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Small contributions, big results

Small contributions, big results

Low individual top scores in large team totals

12-Nov-2008•Travis Basevi and Mathew Varghese

Pretty bridesmaids

Pretty bridesmaids

Batsmen and bowlers who turned in top-notch performances only to be outdone

05-Nov-2008•Travis Basevi and Mathew Varghese

From 6 for 1 to 324 for 1 at breakneck speed

From 6 for 1 to 324 for 1 at breakneck speed

Big partnerships after drastic collapses in ODIs

29-Oct-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Cashing in after crumbling

Cashing in after crumbling

Big partnerships after drastic collapses

22-Oct-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Old men in a young game

Old men in a young game

Batsmen who've scored the most runs and bowlers who've taken the most wickets after passing a certain age, in ODIs

15-Oct-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

Senior citizens who held their own

Senior citizens who held their own

Batsmen who've scored the most runs and bowlers who've taken the most wickets after passing a certain age

08-Oct-2008•Travis Basevi and George Binoy

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