Buttler or Hodge, who makes the cut if there is room for only one of them?Saurabh Somani and Gaurav Sundararaman17-May-2020The Rajasthan Royals all-time XI•ESPNcricinfo LtdRajasthan RoyalsRajasthan Royals have never quite managed to recapture the highs…
Also: what is the record for sixes by a team in one innings in an ODI, and a T20 international?Steven Lynch22-Sep-2020How often have wickets fallen to the first two balls of an ODI innings? asked…
Aggression against spin and a calculated approach to the chase set up a famous Ireland winMatt Roller at the Ageas Bowl04-Aug-2020A partnership of 214 in 32.4 overs in any run chase is pretty good, not…
Also, Rohit's IPL playoff struggles continue, but Mumbai neutralise Axar's threatMatt Roller05-Nov-2020Why did the Delhi Capitals hold back Nortje and Rabada?It is no secret that one of the Mumbai Indians' biggest strengths is their middle…
A look at some of the trends and patterns of IPL 2020 through numbersBharath Seervi11-Nov-2020New highs for uncapped players Uncapped players feature at the top of various lists this IPL. For instance, three uncapped batsmen…
Change of approach from top order in third ODI should enthuse India to aim for 350 every time they find themselves batting firstSidharth Monga28-Mar-20212:25Did India get their approach with the bat right today?Two statistics sum…
The Mumbai Indians needed a competitive total against the tournament favourites in the 2013 final. One man stepped upShashank Kishore09-Apr-20214:10Dinesh Karthik, Michael Hussey and Aditya Tare and on Pollard's inningsWe polled our staff for their…
Having become far too reliant on the ECB, the professional game now finds itself recast as second rateDavid Hopps27-Jul-2021How do the county clubs feel at the moment as the Hundred hovers somewhere between success and…
A deeply scientific analysis comes to a foregone conclusionAlan Gardner15-Sep-2021Another week, another venerable institution falls victim to cancel culture. But while we lament the latest blow to Test cricket, surely an even greater pang was…
Poor you. Haven't heard of the Hundred then?Alan Gardner16-Aug-2021The Hundred is here, bat slung casually over one shoulder, proudly wearing a cricket:team t-shirt and with its official merch snapback turned to face the other way…