Analysis
Number threes are being hunted
It’s unfair on Jacob Bethell to be compared to the number threes of the past. But it’s also unfair that anyone has to bat there right now.
Analysis
Analysis
No run(s) for Marnus Labuschagne?
What brought about the decline in Marnus Labuschagne’s run-scoring?
India
Ashwin & Jadeja: When the supermen were swept
Maybe for the first time in over 4000 days, the supermen just forgot their capes.
Men's cricket
Who is the greatest number five of all time in Test cricket?
Unlike the debate over the greatest batter of all time, there’s no clear answer to who the best number five is.
Analysis
Do India have a problem against spin?
Are India suddenly bad against spin?
Analysis
Who is the third greatest spinner of all time in Test cricket?
Working out who the third-best spinner is might be like looking for the second-best batter ever. There are many candidates, but after a point it's about personal choice.
Analysis
Why teams win the toss and bowl in T20
Since the start of 2023, teams have won the toss and batted first 37% of the time, not not much more than a third. Yet, teams batting first have been winning at over 47%. There is a real disconnect here.
Analysis
The threat of Jasprit Bumrah
When Jasprit Bumrah is at his best, you cannot play him. When he’s really bad, you still can’t.
Analysis
Men's T20 World Cup MVPs (2021-22)
They even changed the name to the World Cup, after all those years of us calling it that when it wasn’t.
Analysis
Men's T20 World Cup MVPs (2012-16)
Looking at the well-known campaigns as well as the slightly forgotten ones with the lens of true values.
Analysis
Squad review - England
The good news is that no matter what you feel about England, they will be fun to watch whether they do well or flame out dramatically again.
Analysis
Men's T20 World Cup MVPs (2007-2010)
Looking back at the best players in the first three editions of the T20 World Cup with the knowledge of today.