Number of spats expected between Indian and Australian players during the one-day series. Number of television producers who'll wish Andrew Symonds were around: 45
Oct 27, 2009

Number of face-offs expected between Indian and Australian players during the one-day series. Number of television producers who'll miss Andrew Symonds' presence: 135.
Oct 21, 2009

Number of times commentators will say "McCullum will hope to replicate his IPL 158" when he plays in Bangalore. Number of times his Otago team-mates will hope he'll do so: 158.
Oct 12, 2009

Number of New Zealand fans who expected their side to reach the final. Number of them who placed bets on an Australian win: 5
Oct 5, 2009

Number of calls the Indian cricketers collectively made to their homes to check about arson and rioting following their exit from the Champions Trophy. Corresponding number after the loss to Bangladesh in the 2007 World Cup: 447
Oct 2, 2009

Number of "Dan's the Man" headlines that we'll see, referring to Vettori calling Paul Collingwood back after he was run-out thinking the ball was dead
Sep 30, 2009

Number of sex puns that have been used in newspaper headlines over the last two days. Number of references to "choke" over the next two: 217
Sep 28, 2009

The number of times ICC officials will say the Champions Trophy will prove ODIs can survive. The number of times they'll silently curse Lalit Modi while doing so: 1299
Sep 26, 2009

Number of times commentators at the Champions Trophy will say "India are badly missing Virender Sehwag." Corresponding number for England and Pietersen: 66; and West Indies and its "real" team: 2
Sep 24, 2009

Number of times Sachin Tendulkar has stepped out in public in disguise. Number of times his voice gave him away: 545
Sep 20, 2009