It's a numbers game! Here The Cricketer takes a look back at some of the stats to come out of the world of cricket this week...
Trent Boult picked up his fifth five-wicket haul in ODIs with figures for 5 for 21 against India as the tourists collapsed to 92 all out in the 4th ODI at Hamilton.
The Blackcaps knocked off the chase in 14.4 overs for an eight-wicket win with 212 balls to spare.
Test centuries scored by Australians in their home summer.
Joe Burns (172*) and Travis Head (161) both struck big hundreds against Sri Lanka in Canberra to save their side from an inglorious summer stat.
Australia have not gone without a Test ton in a home summer (with three or more Tests) since the 1983/83 series against England.
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Jason Holder is now the world’s best Test allrounder according to the ICC rankings, moving ahead of Ravindra Jadeja and Shakib Al Hasan.
The West Indies skipper has taken 36 wickets at 13.63 and scored 543 runs at 54.30 since the beginning of 2018.
On Thursday Kent’s Joe Denly became England’s 690th male Test cricketer, replacing Keaton Jennings at the top of the order. The 32-year-old’s introduction didn't last long as he chased a wide one from Alzarri Joseph.
Say it ain't Joe...pic.twitter.com/JaKZRy3vTG
— The Cricketer (@TheCricketerMag) January 31, 2019
In the first Test against West Indies, Moeen Ali bagged himself a pair for the first time in his Test career, but bounced back with a useful 60 at North Sound.
Jofra Archer has passed the 100 T20 wickets barrier. The Sussex allrounder picked up two against Brisbane Heat at Hobart to reach his ton. He has 14 wickets for the Hurricanes in the competition so far this season.
He’s also producing this sort of thing in the field 👇
Jofra Archer 👀 pic.twitter.com/a0wHxGXiTe
— The Cricketer (@TheCricketerMag) January 29, 2019
D’Arcy Short has six fifties to his name in BBL08 and 13 scores of 50 or above in his Big Bash career. Only Shaun Marsh (14), Chris Lynn (16) and Aaron Finch (16) have hit more 50+ scores in BBL history.
Nepal have their first ODI centurion as Paras Khadka’s 115 off 109 balls saw Nepal overcome UAE by four wickets in Dubai.
The 31-year-old’s century secured a 2-1 series victory for Nepal - their first in ODI history.
Our first ODI series win..Amazing team effort,spirit and commitment from the boys and the management..!!
— Paras Khadka (@paras77) January 28, 2019
Thank you everyone for the blessings,support and gratitude..
Jai Nepal..!!!! pic.twitter.com/8VuYkN39dj