Number of references to the 1966 football and 2003 rugby World Cup wins in English newspapers. Number of "William the Conqueror" references: 1066. Number of calls to "bring on the Ashes": 78800.
May 17, 2009

Number of decibels by which Alistair Campbell exceeded Ravi Shastri at his loudest at the presentation in Johannesburg on Saturday night. Number of decibels by which he exceeded all other presenters who are not Shastri: 112
May 17, 2009

Number of beers Shane Warne drinks each game day - two as mouthwash, 10 at breakfast, eight at the team meeting, two for the team's luck, four from spectators
May 16, 2009

Number of times Ravi Shastri will vigorously plug the official IPL magazine on air this season. Number of free copies handed out to spectators at the grounds to wave on camera: 7950
May 15, 2009

Number of people worried they may get in the way of inebriated players in a bar in South Africa. Number accounted for by Jesse Ryder wielding a bottle of whisky: 2278. Number accounted for by Andrew Symonds and his lethal shoulder of doom: 2503
May 14, 2009

Number of players who'll call the IPL a "good learning curve". Number who will describe it as "an amazing opportunity": 18; number who will claim it has helped their growth as cricketers: 23
May 13, 2009

Number of night games and glittery functions that Preity Zinta, Shilpa Shetty and Shah Rukh Khan will, between them, wear oversize Chanel sunglasses to.
May 12, 2009

Breweries wishing they'd sponsored Warne's on-field beer-swigging. Number of ICC executives working on the weekend to incorporate punishments for such conduct in the rules: 7
May 10, 2009

Number of agitated fans who wrote in asking for the inclusion of Ramiz Raja on the commentary team. Number of fans who are wondering how he turned up anyway: 78546122
May 9, 2009

Average number of times per game bowlers are stopped in their run-ups because of movement near the sight-screen. Number of times it is due to the new camera that sneaks along a wire overhead: 4.4
May 8, 2009