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That one fantastic performance in a long career - Stuart Broad, Sourav Ganguly, Joe Root and Kapil Dev

That one fantastic performance in a long career - Stuart Broad, Sourav Ganguly, Joe Root and Kapil Dev

Instances of solitary top-class batting and bowling performances by players with long and short careers

08-Jun-2024 • 21 hrs ago•Anantha Narayanan
How do the top Test batters compare to Don Bradman?

How do the top Test batters compare to Don Bradman?

A new measure, the Z-Score, gives us a more complete picture of the gap between the greatest batter and the rest

11-May-2024•Anantha Narayanan
Which teams recovered from 24 for 6 and 26 for 6 to win Tests?

Which teams recovered from 24 for 6 and 26 for 6 to win Tests?

A comprehensive look at the greatest recoveries in Test cricket

13-Apr-2024•Anantha Narayanan
Where will today's top Test players finish their careers?

Where will today's top Test players finish their careers?

With some of the best long-format players around approaching the twilight of their careers, here's a look at how many runs and wickets they're likely to end with

30-Mar-2024•Anantha Narayanan
The case of the shrinking Test match

The case of the shrinking Test match

From an average of 331 overs per decisive Test match in the 1990s, the figure has dropped to 295 since the start of 2020

09-Mar-2024•Anantha Narayanan
What is the lowest percentage of a team's score achieved by the top scorer in a Test?

What is the lowest percentage of a team's score achieved by the top scorer in a Test?

And how many batters have had the same score in a Test, or bowlers the same analyses? Deep diving into stats to unearth quirky numbers

10-Feb-2024•Anantha Narayanan
Can the most memorable and forgettable Test series of all time be quantified?

Can the most memorable and forgettable Test series of all time be quantified?

Using the Test Quality Index to select the best games and series in Test history

13-Jan-2024•Anantha Narayanan
Where do Maxwell's double and Shami's seven-for rank in the list of all-time-great ODI performances?

Where do Maxwell's double and Shami's seven-for rank in the list of all-time-great ODI performances?

A look at where notable performances in the 2023 World Cup rank on the all-time lists

09-Dec-2023•Anantha Narayanan
How often has one bowler dominated the bowling figures in a Test?

How often has one bowler dominated the bowling figures in a Test?

Or were wickets always shared around? Examining wicket-distribution patterns of the five most dominant teams in Test history

26-Nov-2023•Anantha Narayanan
What is the greatest bowling performance of all time in Tests?

What is the greatest bowling performance of all time in Tests?

Is it Hadlee's 9 for 52? Or Broad's 8 for 15? Or is it neither of those? A comprehensive rating system reveals all

26-Aug-2023•Anantha Narayanan
How do you rank the best Test bowling performances of all time?

How do you rank the best Test bowling performances of all time?

Breaking down the method involved to come up with a rankings list

22-Jul-2023•Anantha Narayanan
Perera's 153, Laxman's 281 or Stokes' 135 - which is the best Test batting performance of all time?

Perera's 153, Laxman's 281 or Stokes' 135 - which is the best Test batting performance of all time?

A comprehensive rating system reveals all

03-Jun-2023•Anantha Narayanan
How to pick the best Test batting performances of all time

How to pick the best Test batting performances of all time

Breaking down the method involved to come up with a rankings list

20-May-2023•Anantha Narayanan
Thank you, England, for redefining Test cricket over the last ten months

Thank you, England, for redefining Test cricket over the last ten months

An ode to their thrilling approach to Test cricket since Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum took over

08-Apr-2023•Anantha Narayanan
How do you rank the best captain in an individual Test?

How do you rank the best captain in an individual Test?

The Captaincy Performance Index takes into account the team's performances and the captain's individual contribution to the team

11-Mar-2023•Anantha Narayanan
Which Test captains had the greatest effect on their team's fortunes?

Which Test captains had the greatest effect on their team's fortunes?

Plus, the canniest captaincy tactics, the zaniest declarations, the luckiest toss winners, the overachievers, and more

25-Feb-2023•Anantha Narayanan
From Headingley 1948 to Mount Maunganui 2022: travelling through time to witness the best matches

From Headingley 1948 to Mount Maunganui 2022: travelling through time to witness the best matches

The second part of the fantasy travelogue revisits iconic matches in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies and England

12-Feb-2023•Anantha Narayanan
From Melbourne 1877 to Rawalpindi 2022: travelling through time to witness the best matches

From Melbourne 1877 to Rawalpindi 2022: travelling through time to witness the best matches

A fantastical travelogue traverses time and space to witness 15 of the most thrilling contests in cricket, from England to the subcontinent and Australia

14-Jan-2023•Anantha Narayanan
Jayasuriya's stunner in Singapore, and other outliers from ODI history

Jayasuriya's stunner in Singapore, and other outliers from ODI history

Instances when a player or a team stood out for performing way above, or below, the mean

10-Dec-2022•Anantha Narayanan
How have first-innings numbers influenced the course of Tests?

How have first-innings numbers influenced the course of Tests?

Some teams have gone on to lose despite scoring big and others have bounced back from scores of as low as 45 to clinch wins

12-Nov-2022•Anantha Narayanan
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