Stat Stories
Stories the numbers tell — every figure computed from ball-by-ball data, written up by CricfanAI. See also On This Day in cricket.
Women's powerplay destroyers: attacking the new ball
Few batters in the women's game turn the powerplay into a demolition zone quite like Shafali Verma. Across T20 internationals and the major franchise leagues, Shafali tops this list of powerplay destr…
The women's death-overs specialists every captain wants
The Women's Death-Overs Specialists Every Captain Wants The final five overs of a T20 are where matches are won and lost. Batters swing freely, boundaries flow, and a bowler's margin for error shrink…
Women's T20: the most consistent run machines
In the shortest format, where recklessness often masquerades as intent, a small group of women's batters have mastered the balance between staying power and speed. Filter for a career average of 26 or…
The biggest run chases in women's T20
When West Indies hunted down 213 against Australia at North Sydney Oval in 2023, they set a benchmark that still towers over women's T20 cricket. It remains the highest successful chase across all for…
New-ball misers: the powerplay's most economical bowlers
In the shortest format, the powerplay is where matches are quietly won and lost. With only two fielders permitted outside the circle across overs one to six, batters are handed a licence to attack — w…
Women's T20 run machines
Beth Mooney sits at the summit of women's T20 run-scoring across internationals and the major leagues, and the numbers explain why she is regarded as the format's most complete accumulator. From 275 i…
The best finishers: who turns it on at the death
The death overs are where matches are won and lost, and where batting becomes something closer to controlled violence. From over 16 onward, bowlers unload yorkers, wide slower balls and back-of-a-leng…
Men's powerplay destroyers: attacking the new ball
When the field is up and the new ball is hard, some batters see only opportunity. Across T20 internationals and the major franchise leagues, the men who have attacked overs one to six most ferociously…
The men's death-overs specialists every captain wants
In the frantic final five overs of a T20 innings, when batters are swinging for the boundaries and every dot ball feels like a wicket, economy is the currency that wins matches. A bowler who can stran…
Men's T20: the most consistent run machines
In the shortest format, where recklessness is often rewarded and consistency rarely lasts, a small group of men's batters have managed something genuinely rare: piling up 2,000-plus runs while keeping…
The biggest run chases in men's T20
When it comes to chasing down mountains of runs, the top of the men's T20 list is a monument to fearless batting, and Punjab Kings sit right at its summit. Their pursuit of 265 against Delhi Capitals …