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<div class="story-briefwrap"> <p class="match-title">England v Bangladesh, Champions Trophy, Edgbaston</p> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1100416.html">Highest successful chase in Champions Trophy history</a></h2> <p class="story-brief">There were plenty of stats to savour in England's convincing victory against Bangladesh </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1099530.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263500/263536.4.png" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon 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Pune</p> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1095215.html">The numbers from a gruesome RCB defeat</a></h2> <p class="story-brief">They are running away with the most single-digits scores this season and gifted an opposition bowler the record for most dots bowled in an IPL innings in 2017 </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item video-item"> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <div class="espni-vid-wrapper img-wrap"> <div class="espni-vid-placeholder" data-width="100%" data-height="350" data-id="5900c45fe4b0226d0fc96946" data-genre="index:index:index:index:index:videos" data-sharebuttons="true" data-autostart="false" data-expirationdate="" data-embargodate="" data-mezzaninepathimage="http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/media/motion/2017/0426/dm_170426_MDA-IPL-2017-STATSGURU-20160426/dm_170426_MDA-IPL-2017-STATSGURU-20160426.jpg?w=620&h=350" 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Runs, though, have been hard to come by this season </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1094255.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/262000/262023.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="The second shortest T20 innings" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1094255.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="The second shortest T20 innings" 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Or chase?" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/1092896.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="To bat first? Or chase?" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/1092896.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <p class="match-title">IPL 2017</p> <h2 class="story-title">To bat first? Or chase?</h2> <p class="story-brief">Both Ends: Raunak Kapoor and Raunak Kapoor discuss the merits of batting first and chasing </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item video-item"> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <div class="espni-vid-wrapper img-wrap"> <div class="espni-vid-placeholder" data-width="100%" data-height="350" data-id="58f3b4cfe4b08c6d5270d466" data-genre="index:index:index:index:index:index:index:index:index:index:videos" data-sharebuttons="true" data-autostart="false" data-expirationdate="" data-embargodate="" data-mezzaninepathimage="http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/media/motion/2017/0416/dm_170416_MDA-IPL-2017-STATSGURU-20170416/dm_170416_MDA-IPL-2017-STATSGURU-20170416.jpg?w=620&h=350" data-unicornurl="" data-brightcoveurl="" data-assetname="" data-duration="" data-headlineshort=""></div> <picture> <img class="espni-vid-thumb full" 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Where does that rank on the all-time list? </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1087049.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254500/254578.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Nathan Lyon's Asian problem" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1087049.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="Nathan Lyon's Asian problem" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1087049.html"> <span class="icon 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class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> There is no doubting their batting talent, but both have been plagued by inconsistency in their Test careers so far </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1082578.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/250100/250101.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Should Australia be so reliant on spin in India?" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1082578.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="Should 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href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1080691.html">How good is Jasprit Bumrah?</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> His outstanding numbers, especially in the slog overs, mean that a vital component of India's bowling problem has been addressed </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1079626.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257900/257969.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="The rise of the tall run chase" 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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254200/254234.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="The curious case of Shakib Al Hasan" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1078485.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="The curious case of Shakib Al Hasan" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1078485.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1078485.html">The curious case of Shakib Al Hasan</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> His stats put him among the best allrounders in the game, which makes his reckless blunders all the more vexing </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1077171.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/256400/256422.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Australia's Mr Dependable" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1077171.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="Australia's Mr Dependable" 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<figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1073775.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/255800/255829.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Can Sri Lanka up their game in South Africa?" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1073775.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="Can Sri Lanka up their game in South Africa?" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1073775.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1073775.html">Can Sri Lanka up their game in South Africa?</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> Sri Lanka have generally struggled against the pace and seam of South Africa's pitches, but this young team has the chance to make a fresh start </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1071553.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/197600/197607.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="The unstoppable Ellyse Perry" 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No one else has ever had such a run </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1070000.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/255600/255610.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="The year of the wicketkeeper-batsman" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1070000.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="The year of the wicketkeeper-batsman" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1070000.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1070000.html">The year of the wicketkeeper-batsman</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> Led by Jonny Bairstow and Quinton de Kock, wicketkeepers have averaged 40.79 in Tests in 2016, the highest in a calendar year since 1900 </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1066782.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/255100/255166.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="How the failure of Warner-Burns and Smith-Voges has hurt Australia" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1066782.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="How the failure of Warner-Burns and Smith-Voges has hurt Australia" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1066782.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1066782.html">How the failure of Warner-Burns and Smith-Voges has hurt Australia</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> The two prolific partnerships have had steep falls this year </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1065657.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254800/254847.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Ashwin v Herath v Yasir v Lyon" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1065657.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="Ashwin v Herath v Yasir v Lyon" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1065657.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1065657.html">Ashwin v Herath v Yasir v Lyon</a></h2> <p class="story-brief">Who's the best spinner of them all? <b>S Rajesh</b> looks at the numbers </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1064667.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/250100/250173.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="The rise of home advantage" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1064667.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="The rise of home advantage" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1064667.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1064667.html">The rise of home advantage</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> This decade's win-loss ratio for home teams has been the highest since the 1870s </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1063592.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/248000/248045.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Stu will get you" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1063592.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="Stu will get you" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1063592.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1063592.html">Stu will get you</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> Only two England players have won more Man-of-the-Match awards than Stuart Broad, whose next Test will be his 100th </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1062463.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/253700/253713.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Can Bangladesh replicate ODI success in Tests?" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1062463.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="Can Bangladesh replicate ODI success in Tests?" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1062463.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1062463.html">Can Bangladesh replicate ODI success in Tests?</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> They have won seven out of 93 Tests. Can Shakib and Co redress that? </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1061555.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252600/252676.3.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Just how good is R Ashwin?" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1061555.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="Just how good is R Ashwin?" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1061555.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1061555.html">Just how good is R Ashwin?</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> If you go by the stats, he's right up there with the best of them all. By <b>S Rajesh</b> </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1060673.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252900/252952.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="How did South Africa become an ODI batting paradise?" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1060673.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="How did South Africa become an ODI batting paradise?" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1060673.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1060673.html">How did South Africa become an ODI batting paradise?</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> Since the start of 2012, the average run rate in ODIs in the country is 5.66, which is next only to the rate in India </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1059726.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/228200/228263.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon 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href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1058378.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/248500/248517.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Why Ross Taylor needs to step up" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1058378.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="Why Ross Taylor needs to step up" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1058378.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1058378.html">Why Ross Taylor needs to step up</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> Since the start of 2012, Taylor has a Test average of 55.26, but most of his big scores have come against weaker attacks </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1057221.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134000/134098.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Underwhelming in Tests, but superb in ODIs" 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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252000/252085.5.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Why Australia are No. 1 and Pakistan are No. 9" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1055589.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="Why Australia are No. 1 and Pakistan are No. 9" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1055589.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1055589.html">Why Australia are No. 1 and Pakistan are No. 9</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> The difference between their bowling attacks is a big reason as to why the two teams are on opposite ends of the ODI rankings table </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1052981.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/250700/250743.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="How the ODI rule changes have affected run-scoring" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1052981.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" 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href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1047629.html">A fairy-tale year for the lower-middle order</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> The sixth-wicket partnership has been the most prolific of all in Tests in 2016 </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1045001.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/248400/248437.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Why Australia can't catch a break in Asia" 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class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> West Indies' rearguard effort in Jamaica exposed the problems that India's bowlers have had with Nos. 5-8 batsmen in overseas Tests </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1040217.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/244700/244757.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Starting trouble in Sri Lanka" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1040217.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="Starting 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href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1033045.html">Lack of overseas tours could hurt Pakistan</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> The upcoming series in England will be a challenge since only two of their batsmen have played more than one Test innings in the country before </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1031205.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/246300/246321.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="England discover their ODI batting mojo" 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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/226800/226843.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="The fizz in Mustafizur" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1005013.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="The fizz in Mustafizur" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1005013.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1005013.html">The fizz in Mustafizur</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> In a little over 12 months, he has 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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/232900/232999.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="A limited-overs champion" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/989153.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="A limited-overs champion" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/989153.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/989153.html">A limited-overs champion</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Game:</b> Shane Watson's Test career was underwhelming, but he was an asset in the shorter formats with his brute batting force and canny bowling </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/984653.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/237000/237073.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="The Chris Gayle phenomenon" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/984653.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="The Chris Gayle phenomenon" 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href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/978813.html">T20 not a batsman's game for Pakistan</a></h2> <p class="story-brief"><b>Numbers Don't Lie:</b> Their top-order batsmen struggle for fifties and keep getting out for ducks </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/978185.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/233000/233047.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="All-round India clear favourites for World T20" 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players</a></h2> <p class="story-brief">Brendon McCullum was a match-turner as batsman and captain in limited-overs cricket </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/969069.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/231600/231661.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Why Kohli is the best T20I batsman around" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/969069.html"> <span class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="Why Kohli is the best T20I batsman around" 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href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/964657.html">India's missing final thrust</a></h2> <p class="story-brief">Their strong batting line-up has, surprisingly, fallen short in accelerating in the last 10 overs when batting first in ODIs </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/962629.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/209100/209143.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Guptill's Jekyll-and-Hyde show" 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class="match-title">Numbers Game</p> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/905001.html">The bat-first advantage in Tests</a></h2> <p class="story-brief">Since 2009, teams batting first have a win-loss ratio which is 61% higher than it was between 2000 and 2008 </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/905335.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/218900/218973.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Two English six-fors since Headingley 1981" 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class="icon icon-tweet"></span> Tweet </div> <div class="fb-btn" data-share-text="Anderson, Broad, and their Aussie battles" data-share-url="http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/893547.html"> <span class="icon icon-fb"></span> Share </div> </div> </div> <div class="story-briefwrap"> <p class="match-title">Numbers Game</p> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/893547.html">Anderson, Broad, and their Aussie battles</a></h2> <p class="story-brief">With the red Dukes ball, against Australia's current batting line-up, Stuart Broad has a much better record than James Anderson </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item video-item"> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <div class="espni-vid-wrapper img-wrap"> <div class="espni-vid-placeholder" data-width="100%" data-height="350" data-id="553642dee4b053acb6975acf" 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Melbourne</p> <h2 class="story-title"><a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/856849.html">The oldest Australian in a World Cup final</a></h2> <p class="story-brief">Stats highlights from the World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="story-item "> <div class="story-body"> <div class="story-imgwrap"> <figure class="story-img"> <a href="/web/20180828194007/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/858141.html"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180828194007im_/http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/205200/205227.4.jpg" class="img-full"></a> </figure> </div> <div class="storyshare"> <div class="share-btn"> Share <span class="icon icon-share"></span> </div> <div class="share-pop"> <div class="close-btn"><span class="icon icon-close"></span></div> <div class="tweet-btn" data-share-text="Guptill and Starc in all-time top five" 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