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Draw-fests at the SSC

Jul 6, 2012: The SSC has consistently produced pitches that are loaded in favour of batting. Shouldn't this be questioned, just as Galle was last year?

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The fourth-innings story for Pakistan and Younis Khan

Jun 29, 2012: A look at how no other Pakistan batsman has managed 1000 fourth-innings runs in Tests

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Cook's stunning rise in ODIs

Jun 22, 2012: Once thought to be too slow for the format, Alastair Cook has transformed himself into one of the best ODI openers going around today

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Pakistan's bowlers bail out their batsmen

Jun 15, 2012: Pakistan have won more ODIs than they've lost over the last couple of years, and much of it is due to their bowlers, especially the spinners

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The rain equations

Jun 8, 2012: A look at how the Duckworth-Lewis and VJD methods work in different situations

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Sri Lanka's search for a consistent start

Jun 1, 2012: After Jayasuriya and Atapattu they've struggled for a solid opening combination, and have among the worst first-wicket stats in the last six years

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The best batsman in Twenty20 cricket

May 25, 2012: Chris Gayle has scored 2591 runs in this format in the last 17 months, at an average of 57 and a strike rate of 170. No other batsman comes close

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A tale of two wicketkeepers

May 18, 2012: England have had a superb wicketkeeper-batsman for most of their last five years, but West Indies have been struggling to find someone who can score runs

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The overseas factor in the IPL

May 11, 2012: A look at country-wise stats in a franchise-based tournament, and the IPL teams which have most relied on foreign players

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The IPL's most and least productive overs

May 4, 2012: A look at which overs have fetched the most runs and wickets in this year's IPL, and the ones that have fetched the least

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Age of the batsman-wicketkeeper

Apr 27, 2012: Wicketkeepers have been far more prolific with the bat since 2000, and Matthew Wade has shown early signs of conforming to that trend

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Diminishing returns in the West Indies

Apr 20, 2012: In the 1980s, Test run rates in the West Indies used to be higher than in any other country; since 2000, it's become the lowest

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The best Test batsmen at home

Apr 13, 2012: Shivnarine Chanderpaul is among the best batsmen in the world in home Tests, which was demonstrated once again against familiar opposition, Australia

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Dale Steyn v James Anderson

Apr 6, 2012: These two have been the top fast bowlers in Test cricket over the last couple of years, but while their overall stats are similar, there are some differences too

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Strauss and Smith search for runs

Mar 30, 2012: England's captain hasn't scored a Test century in his last 23 innings, while South Africa's has struggled in the first innings in his last 12 Tests

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Friday night lights

Mar 23, 2012: Over the last six years, batting second in day-night matches has been much more profitable than before

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Will West Indies rise to the Australian challenge?

Mar 16, 2012: West Indies have lost 12 ODIs in a row against Australia, and their only wins in home ODIs over the last two years have been in dead rubbers

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One of Sri Lanka's finest ODI shows

Mar 9, 2012: Sri Lanka's top-order batsmen made it a memorable CB Series for the side, even though they lost in the finals

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Run-chase? Call Gambhir and Kohli

Mar 2, 2012: They average 75.33 per stand when batting second, which is better than any other pair

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Why McCullum needs to lift his ODI game

Feb 24, 2012: Brendon McCullum's ODI form has dipped over the last three years, with most of his runs coming against weaker opposition

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