Never-before data just a click away

Not everyone can be Glenn McGrath. His ability to hit the same spot with amazing consistency is too well known but what people may not know is his razor-sharp memory

Not everyone can be Glenn McGrath. His ability to hit the same spot with amazing consistency is too well known but what people may not know is his razor-sharp memory and that he can reel out the names, exact mode — and the plot — of dismissal of each of his victims in international cricket.

The rest need not panic. There’s an easier method to find information on players’ fascinating career statistics: a click of the mouse at ICC’s new website would do.

The portal — lgiccrankings.com — has several interesting facets, including a never-before data access that allows users to compare the current players with that of all time great and take a statistical view of who amongst them is better.

For example, a comparison between Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar shows that Gavaskar’s all-time high rating at 916 has been better than Tendulkar’s 898 but the latter has stayed a longer time at the top. It also has a list of all-time greats and, interestingly, the only Indian representation in the top-10 comes in form of current Indian coach Greg Chappell!

Apart from providing the basic top-100 ranking of Test and ODI players, the website also provides date-specific ranking which allows fans to know where the player stood on an exact date, besides interesting trivia. The rankings will be segmented further into batsmen, bowlers and in all-rounder category.