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The 'real value' of runs: where Root, Lara and Laxman shine
An exhaustive analysis determining the worth of a batter's Test runs has a great allrounder as the biggest gainer
Anantha Narayanan
March 2022
The age of bowling
Stunning strike rates, incredible depth in attacks, battered batters: a deep dive into an unparalleled era of bowler domination in Test cricket
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February 2022
Which players bucked cricket's statistical trends most notably?
Meet the innings specialists, the away artists, the conversion masters, the batting-order yo-yos, and more
Anantha Narayanan
March 2021
Which team is the best of them all away from home?
A deep dive into winning and losing streaks by countries on tour
Anantha Narayanan
June 2020
Which teams have done the best at home overall and in the last 20 years?
A graphic representation of teams' success and failures in their own backyards
Anantha Narayanan
February 2020
Home and away: bowlers who travel well and those who don't
How much better do Jadeja and Rabada perform at home than they do abroad? Do fast bowlers fare better in Asia than spinners? Can anybody touch Syd Barnes?
Anantha Narayanan
December 2019
World Cup MVPs across time
How did Stokes and Shakib fare versus Yuvraj and Klusener? And who is the only player to be among the top two performers for his side in three winning campaigns?
Anantha Narayanan
August 2019
Home and away: batsmen who travel well and those who don't
Amarnath, Kallicharran, Williamson, Dravid, Lara - find out where they score over the rest
Anantha Narayanan
February 2019
Do strong bowling pairs have it better than lone warriors?
Analysing Warne-McGrath, Wasim-Waqar, Courtney-Curtly, Murali and Hadlee
Anantha Narayanan
October 2018