What the Impact Player rule actually changed
A twelfth player sounds like a small tweak. It reshaped how a T20 innings is built, and quietly devalued the all-rounder.
J. R. Patel ·
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Reading a scorecard: what strike rate and economy really tell you
Two of the most quoted numbers in cricket are also two of the most misused. Here is what they measure, what they hide, and what to look at instead.
J. R. Patel ·
Why Indian pitches turn — soil, climate and preparation
Spin-friendly surfaces are not an accident of geography. They are made, and the making is far more interesting than the argument about it.
J. R. Patel ·
DRS and umpire’s call: the rules, the numbers, and why it divides everyone
Ball tracking gives a definitive-looking answer. The rule around it is deliberately less definitive, and for a defensible reason.
J. R. Patel ·