Cook's fifty problem, England's left-armer problem

Jul 22, 2016: What will be on the home side's minds heading into the Old Trafford Test?

The unique phenomenon that is Pakistan cricket

Jul 20, 2016: Their openers aren't reliable, their tail is weak, and their fielding isn't impressive. Does that stop them from winning Tests spectacularly? Of course not

The anti-surpassing record, and the Cookie Monster

Jun 15, 2016: In an unsatisfying England-Sri Lanka series, some unsatisfying numbers were achieved. At least England's captain got to go berserk at the end

The summer stats quiz (aka the England-Sri Lanka numbers you don't know)

Jun 2, 2016: Or how to infuse extra meaning into Anderson's five-fors and Sri Lanka's sub-100 total

The World T20 ultimate champions prospects guide

Mar 23, 2016: Who's going to win? Not Bangladesh, not England, not Australia, not Afghanistan, not India...

Everything you need to know about the India-New Zealand T20I

Mar 16, 2016: Aka the Nagpur Twirlageddon

Why T20 is actually a keeper's game

Mar 9, 2016: And a look at other Ryan Campbell-ish comebacks in cricket

Magnificent Martin and jaunty Jack

Mar 3, 2016: We remember the great New Zealand batsman. And look at Test records that have stood for 94 years and two months

The greatest time to be an ODI batsman in a losing team

Feb 20, 2016: Yes, that is what the era we are living in will be known for

The joy of stupendous Stu

Jan 20, 2016: A look at the fast bowler's recent hot streak, and statistical highlights from the meltdowns in Johannesburg and Canberra

Boy versus maths

Jan 7, 2016: What can we glean from the schoolboy record of 1009 not out, which no one had considered possible or necessary so far?

The Confectionery Stall Top Four Stats of 2015

Dec 19, 2015: Or: Four Stats I Have Dug Up and Polished Before Deciding it Was Bedtime and They Would Have to Do For the Stats of the Year

A series to talk to your shrink about

Dec 4, 2015: The numbers in Nagpur, and South Africa's overall performance in this tour of India, will do your head in

All hail the Johnson of 2013-14

Nov 18, 2015: And do you know what's the season with most Test 250s?

Were New Zealand bad at the Gabba?

Nov 10, 2015: You wouldn't know from these stats. Also: an unsuccessful Pakistan XI younger than Misbah

A failure to pluck victory from the duodenum of a draw

Oct 19, 2015: How England showed immense mental and physical fortitude in Abu Dhabi, first in not losing, then in coming within a few minutes and boundaries of winning

Six things in cricket that can help change the world

Sep 23, 2015: Resolve these annoying problems and welcome World Peace

Let us now bow to R Ashwin

Sep 2, 2015: Guess who is the world's second-best opening bowler in Tests this decade

Let's talk about Canterbury

Aug 18, 2015: Why those who say the somnolent pace of (some of) the recent Test proves women's cricket is not worth watching are wrong

Five reasons why England and/or Australia will win the Ashes

Aug 5, 2015: Going into the fourth Test, it's pretty clear where the urn's headed