The wobble seam ball is an admission, and a smart one
Every boundary statistic quietly assumes all grounds are the same size
The anchor is not the problem, the batting order behind him is
The overs right after the fielding restrictions lift decide more games
Strike rate hides the balls a batter never faced
A left and right pair costs the fielding side more than a boundary
The free hit is wasted and the batting side is to blame
Dew decides more limited overs games than the surface does
The footmarks are a spinner's inheritance and most of them waste it
Nobody prepares the outfield and it changes the score more than you think
The real gamble is picking a side before you know who bats
Drift is a spinner's best weapon and it comes from the seam
Bowling wide of the crease is the cheapest change a spinner has
A third slip is a bet on your own bowler, not on the batter
Consistency is a defensive virtue captains mistake for an attacking one
The man polishing the ball has the hardest job in the field
The second run is the one nobody trains for
