• The Numbers Game
  • England's problems in Asia
  • Jan 20, 2012: England have won only one of their last 18 Tests in Asia (excluding Bangladesh). Here's a look at why their results are so poor

  • Cricinfo XI
  • Memorable ducks
  • Jan 16, 2012: When batsmen made getting out for zero memorable

  • The Numbers Game
  • Samaraweera proves an overseas point
  • Jan 13, 2012: He has averaged more than 50 in his last three series outside the subcontinent, which is much better than the stats of the more illustrious Sri Lankans

  • England news
  • How Mervyn Westfield threw it all away
  • Jan 12, 2012: ESPNcricinfo take a look at the career of former Essex bowler Mervyn Westfield, who has become the first English cricketer to be convicted of match-fixing

  • Cricinfo XI
  • Follow my lead
  • Jan 10, 2012: Michael Clarke's triple-hundred at the SCG inspired our selection of these captains' knocks

  • The Numbers Game
  • Mind the gap
  • Jan 6, 2012: Rahul Dravid is one short of equalling the record for being bowled most often in Tests, but which player has the highest percentage of such dismissals?

  • Cricinfo XI
  • Hasta la vista... maybe?
  • Jan 2, 2012: Stuart MacGill's comeback to big cricket has started well, but some people weren't so lucky

  • The Numbers Game
  • Openers on the back foot
  • Dec 23, 2011: The average opening partnership in Tests in 2011 is 31.70, which is easily the worst in the last 11 years

  • Crincinfo XI
  • Olympians on the cricket pitch
  • Dec 19, 2011: To get into the spirit of the 2012 Olympics, here are 11 cricketers with connections to the Games

  • The Numbers Game
  • Payback time for bowlers
  • Dec 16, 2011: Test matches had been largely dominated by batsmen for two years, but in 2011 the bowlers came back strongly

  • ESPN Sports Personality of the Year - No. 10
  • Alastair Cook: From the Ashes...
  • Dec 14, 2011: In a memorable year for English cricket, Alastair Cook turned his form around in spectacular fashion

  • The Numbers Game
  • The rise of spin in one-day cricket
  • Dec 9, 2011: Spinners have played a much bigger role in ODIs than ever before, with teams using them successfully even in the early part of an innings

  • Cricinfo XI
  • False starts
  • Dec 5, 2011: Players who failed to light up their debuts but went on to shine later in their careers

  • The Numbers Game
  • Spinners' challenge Down Under
  • Dec 2, 2011: India's spin duo had a fine home season against West Indies, but a far bigger task awaits

  • Cricinfo XI
  • We don't do encores
  • Nov 29, 2011: Players who stole the show on their Test debuts but couldn't live up to the early promise

  • The Numbers Game
  • The year of the debutant bowler
  • Nov 25, 2011: First-timers have had a golden run in Test cricket in 2011. Here's an in-depth stats analysis of this phenomenon

  • Cricinfo XI
  • One and done
  • Nov 21, 2011: Players who only got to play a Test apiece for Australia

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