S Ananth Narayanan

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Leaving runs on the field

S. Ananth Narayanan

Hashim Amla and David Miller return to the pavilion after South Africa had posted 266 for two in the first One-Day International against Pakistan in Port Elizabeth in January. Amla’s hundred consumed too many deliveries and Pakistan won with only five balls to spare.

ODIs: A transformation of HSI to IVI

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I was fascinated with Shai Hope’s innings of 108 not out, out of a total of 198/9, with the next highest contribution being 19.

The halcyon years of West Indies

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When (left to right) Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Colin Croft and Joel Garner were at their peak, the West Indies ruled the cricket world.

A performance review of the England – India series

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India was set the impossible task of scoring well over 450 runs.

Looking at batting strength!

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A BSI of 40.0 is very difficult to reach. Jos Buttler’s Index is 39.7!

A powerful measure of T20I contributions

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 29: Aaron Finch of Australia hits out on his way to making 150 runs during the 1st NatWest Series T20 match between England and Australia at Ageas Bowl on August 29, 2013 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

It ain’t over till it’s over

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Electrifying knock: India’s captain Kapil Dev plays a lofted shot during his brilliant innings of 175 not out, against Zimbabwe in a Group B match of the 1983 Prudential World Cup. India, 17 for 5 at one stage, not only prospered through Kapil’s blitzkrieg but also turned the tables on Zimbabwe, winning by 31 runs.

Topsy-turvy Tests

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Paving the way for India’s victory: V. V. S. Laxman congratulates Rahul Dravid on scoring a century at the Adelaide Oval in December 2003. Dravid (233) and Laxman (148) added 303 runs for the fifth wicket to help India recover from 85-4.

Duration of Test matches

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C. K. Nayudu (left) and Lala Amarnath go out to bat against England in the first Test staged in India in 1933-34. India began with 4-day Tests.

How far back is No. 2? and No. 50?

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Don Bradman’s average of 99.94 is so far ahead of the next placed batsman, Graeme Pollock with 60.97.

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