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Formbook is a record of cricket beyond the scorecard. See the various methods used in these pages here. Ongoing matches are listed below. An archive by series and team is also available.
CURRENT TEST MATCHES
| Australia v India, 2018-12-14 |
CURRENT T20 MATCHES
| Jozi Stars v Paarl Rocks, 2018-12-14 |
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TWENTY MATCH TEST TEAM RATINGS
| TEAM | MATCH SPAN | RATING [?] |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2016-12-26 to 2018-12-06 | 1.235 |
| South Africa | 2017-01-12 to 2018-07-20 | 1.235 |
| India | 2017-03-16 to 2018-12-06 | 1.23 |
| England | 2017-08-17 to 2018-11-23 | 1.041 |
| Pakistan | 2016-10-21 to 2018-12-03 | 0.992 |
| New Zealand | 2016-08-06 to 2018-12-03 | 0.958 |
| Sri Lanka | 2017-03-15 to 2018-11-23 | 0.903 |
| West Indies | 2016-10-30 to 2018-11-30 | 0.678 |
| Bangladesh | 2015-07-30 to 2018-11-30 | 0.633 |
| Zimbabwe | 2013-03-12 to 2018-11-11 | 0.464 |
TWENTY MATCH ODI TEAM RATINGS
| TEAM | MATCH SPAN | RATING [?] |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2017-10-15 to 2018-11-11 | 1.334 |
| India | 2017-12-17 to 2018-11-01 | 1.302 |
| England | 2018-01-26 to 2018-10-23 | 1.219 |
| Australia | 2017-06-05 to 2018-11-11 | 1.2 |
| Afghanistan | 2017-12-05 to 2018-09-25 | 1.14 |
| New Zealand | 2017-06-09 to 2018-11-11 | 1.101 |
| Pakistan | 2017-10-18 to 2018-11-11 | 1.1 |
| Ireland | 2017-03-15 to 2018-08-31 | 0.973 |
| Sri Lanka | 2017-12-10 to 2018-10-23 | 0.921 |
| Bangladesh | 2018-01-15 to 2018-12-14 | 0.905 |
| West Indies | 2017-09-27 to 2018-12-14 | 0.772 |
| Zimbabwe | 2018-01-23 to 2018-10-26 | 0.649 |
NEWS
BBC: BBC | ESPNCricinfo: CI | Indian Express: IE | Times of India: TOI | FirstPost: FP | Sydney Morning Herald: SMH | Sportstar: TS | The Telegraph: TT | The Guardian: TG | The Hindu: TH |
Mark Taylor: Paine the right man to lead Australia out of dark times | SMH
Marsh axing betrays batting depth concerns, as burden falls on Lyon | SMH
'It's international cricket': Kohli opens the door for sledging | SMH
New balls, please | SMH
Curators face their own test as spotlight sharpens | SMH
Indian bowling attack has learnt from past mistakes, says Kohli | SMH
Glory days are numbered with stats stacked in India's favour | SMH
Knocking over India in Adelaide doesn't make you a hero forever | SMH
Adelaide Test should be a day-night affair | SMH
Virat Kohli all set to resume the Australian love affair | TS
Tim Paine: Gaining respect of country as important as winning | TS
Virat Kohli on Aussie obsession and love affair with Adelaide | TH
Paine hopes Australia can earn victory as well as respect | TH
India vs Australia 2018: Team India announces 12-man squad for opening Test | TS
Test team rallies around 'shocked' Usman Khawaja after brother's arrest | SMH
Stokes faces England cricket hearing despite court acquittal | TS
Does Maitlan Brown boast cricket's most bizarre talent? | SMH
India in Australia: A timeline of 11 Test series so far | TS
Australia vs India: How do the teams stack up? | SMH
India vs Australia: Kohli taking nothing for granted | TS
Aus vs Ind first Test: Kohli taking nothing for granted | TH
India vs Australia: 'We're not taking anything for granted' insists Virat Kohli as visitors recall Murali Vijay for Adelaide Test | FP
India vs Australia: Hosts axe all-rounder Mitchell Marsh for Adelaide Test, hand debut to opener Marcus Harris | FP
India vs Australia: Virat Kohli and co have a glorious chance of scripting history Down Under, but... | FP
History shows Australia cannot be taken lightly in their own backyard | TH
Aus vs Ind first Test: Marcus Harris to debut, India announces 12-man team | TH
Bowlers are much fitter than the last time we came here - Kohli | CI
Easy to focus on Kohli, but India's supporting cast strong | SMH
Combative Virat Kohli set to provide sound of Australian summer | TG
Hafeez to retire from Test cricket after ongoing Abu Dhabi game | CI
RECENT TEST MATCHES
RECENT ODI MATCHES
RECENT T20 MATCHES
INFLUENTIAL TEST MATCHES: BOWLING
| PLAYER | MATCH | W | MR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yasir Shah | v New Zealand, 2018-11-24 | 14/184 | 273.1 |
| ST Gabriel | v Sri Lanka, 2018-06-14 | 13/121 | 258.9 |
| JM Anderson | v India, 2018-08-09 | 9/43 | 233.5 |
| VD Philander | v Australia, 2018-03-30 | 9/51 | 229.6 |
| MDK Perera | v South Africa, 2018-07-12 | 10/78 | 209.6 |
| K Rabada | v Australia, 2018-03-09 | 11/150 | 200.0 |
| VD Philander | v India, 2018-01-05 | 9/75 | 178.2 |
| KA Maharaj | v Sri Lanka, 2018-07-20 | 12/283 | 177.7 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | v West Indies, 2018-11-30 | 12/117 | 172.0 |
| PJ Cummins | v South Africa, 2018-03-30 | 9/141 | 162.0 |
INFLUENTIAL TEST MATCHES: BATTING
| PLAYER | MATCH | R | MR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDM Karunaratne | v South Africa, 2018-07-12 | 218 | 60.5 |
| V Kohli | v England, 2018-08-01 | 200 | 44.0 |
| AN Cook | v Australia, 2017-12-26 | 244 | 39.9 |
| BRM Taylor | v Bangladesh, 2018-11-11 | 212 | 33.1 |
| KS Williamson | v Pakistan, 2018-12-03 | 228 | 21.5 |
| UT Khawaja | v Pakistan, 2018-10-07 | 226 | 19.5 |
| CA Pujara | v Australia, 2018-12-06 | 194 | 18.2 |
| V Kohli | v South Africa, 2018-01-13 | 158 | 17.7 |
| AK Markram | v Australia, 2018-03-01 | 175 | 17.3 |
| AB de Villiers | v Australia, 2018-03-09 | 154 | 17.1 |
INFLUENTIAL ODI MATCHES: BOWLING
| PLAYER | MATCH | W | MR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuldeep Yadav | v England, 2018-07-12 | 6/25 | 219.2 |
| A Dananjaya | v South Africa, 2018-08-12 | 6/29 | 150.7 |
| TA Boult | v West Indies, 2017-12-23 | 7/34 | 124.6 |
| Ahmed Raza | v Singapore, 2018-08-29 | 6/20 | 96.1 |
| CR Brathwaite | v Papua New Guinea, 2018-03-08 | 5/27 | 93.8 |
| TK Curran | v Australia, 2018-01-28 | 5/35 | 91.3 |
| SL Malinga | v England, 2018-10-13 | 5/44 | 89.1 |
| YS Chahal | v South Africa, 2018-02-04 | 5/22 | 87.8 |
| Rashid Khan | v Zimbabwe, 2018-02-13 | 5/24 | 82.2 |
| PJ Cummins | v England, 2018-01-26 | 4/24 | 80.7 |
INFLUENTIAL ODI MATCHES: BATTING
| PLAYER | MATCH | R | MR |
|---|---|---|---|
| WU Tharanga | v Bangladesh, 2018-09-15 | 27 | 101.9 |
| Sompal Kami | v Netherlands, 2018-08-03 | 61 | 99.8 |
| Mohammad Naveed | v Afghanistan, 2018-03-20 | 45 | 95.1 |
| SO Hetmyer | v Bangladesh, 2018-07-25 | 125 | 94.1 |
| Liton Das | v India, 2018-09-28 | 121 | 85.8 |
| Mohammad Shahzad | v India, 2018-09-25 | 124 | 82.7 |
| SD Hope | v Bangladesh, 2018-12-14 | 108 | 79.2 |
| DS Airee | v Netherlands, 2018-08-01 | 33 | 71.7 |
| SD Hope | v Bangladesh, 2018-12-11 | 146 | 71.4 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | v Sri Lanka, 2018-09-15 | 144 | 59.0 |