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T20 not a batsman's game for Pakistan

T20 not a batsman's game for Pakistan

Their top-order batsmen struggle for fifties and keep getting out for ducks

07-Mar-2016•S Rajesh

India missing turbo-charged T20 endings

India missing turbo-charged T20 endings

The lower middle order isn't providing the final push for a big total towards the end of the innings

29-Feb-2016•S Rajesh

Slow bowlers like it fast

Slow bowlers like it fast

Spinners are unexpectedly asserting their dominance during Powerplays in T20s

22-Feb-2016•S Rajesh

The young and restless Quinton de Kock

The young and restless Quinton de Kock

The 23-year-old South African wicketkeeper-batsman is on an incredible second hot streak of hundreds

15-Feb-2016•S Rajesh

A power-hitter who empowered his players

A power-hitter who empowered his players

Brendon McCullum was a match-turner as batsman and captain in limited-overs cricket

08-Feb-2016•S Rajesh

Older but quicker

Older but quicker

Busting the myth that T20 is a format for the young

01-Feb-2016•S Rajesh

India's missing final thrust

India's missing final thrust

Their strong batting line-up has, surprisingly, fallen short in accelerating in the last 10 overs when batting first in ODIs

25-Jan-2016•S Rajesh

Guptill's Jekyll-and-Hyde show

Guptill's Jekyll-and-Hyde show

The New Zealand opener is an exceptional limited-overs batsman who flounders in Test cricket

17-Jan-2016•S Rajesh

Stuart Broad: England's impact bowler

Stuart Broad: England's impact bowler

Over the last few years, the England fast bowler has regularly dented the opposition by getting rid of their key batsmen

11-Jan-2016•S Rajesh

McCullum the captain greater than McCullum the batsman

McCullum the captain greater than McCullum the batsman

He has turned New Zealand into habitual winners, though his own batting in Tests has had big peaks and valleys

28-Dec-2015•S Rajesh

No real home advantage for South Africa

No real home advantage for South Africa

Recent head-to-heads between South Africa and England have been closely fought, and the hosts' vulnerability at home could make this series just as competitive

21-Dec-2015•S Rajesh

Rahane: India's all-conditions expert

Rahane: India's all-conditions expert

Analysing a batsman who has adapted to various conditions and batting positions, and outclassed his peers with his consistency

14-Dec-2015•S Rajesh

From exceptional to dismal

From exceptional to dismal

By October 1997, West Indies had won 49 more Tests than they had lost. But today's team is in complete freefall

07-Dec-2015•S Rajesh

England finally figure out one-day cricket

England finally figure out one-day cricket

They are scoring more, hitting a huge number of sixes, and have a middle order full of enforcers

30-Nov-2015•S Rajesh

Not so hard to bat in Australia anymore

Not so hard to bat in Australia anymore

In the last four years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of draws and big runs down under

23-Nov-2015•S Rajesh

How good is the next batting generation?

How good is the next batting generation?

We assess three of the game's finest prospects for the future

16-Nov-2015•S Rajesh

India v spin: a struggle like never before

India v spin: a struggle like never before

Since 2012, India's overall batting average against spin has declined sharply. Overseas spinners have thrived against them in this period

09-Nov-2015•S Rajesh

AB: the master of all formats

AB: the master of all formats

The South Africa batsman is known for his phenomenal strike rate in limited-overs cricket, and his Test numbers aren't too bad either

02-Nov-2015•S Rajesh and Gaurav Kalra

Where does Sehwag rank among the quickest scorers?

Where does Sehwag rank among the quickest scorers?

The former India batsman redefined the dynamics of Test batting with his phenomenal strike rate at the top of the order

26-Oct-2015•S Rajesh and Gaurav Kalra

Imran Tahir's phenomenal success in limited-overs cricket

Imran Tahir's phenomenal success in limited-overs cricket

The South African legspinner has challenged batsmen across the world in T20s and ODIs, but not in Tests

19-Oct-2015•S Rajesh and Gaurav Kalra

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