All about stats

Quite a few articles have been written about stats. Some question their relevance while others exaggerate their significance. Whatever be the case, stats and numbers have played an integral role in attracting me to the game of cricket and my love for the game is sustained because of the magic of numbers. Here is a crossword I designed purely based on records, scores, performances from the past. Best of luck solving it. Be sure to have your numbers hat on. You'll need it big time! PS: Try and send the responses by email to madhusudhanramakrishnan@gmail.com so that comments on this page don't end up giving away the answers. Thanks.

Across

3. 93, 8032, 57.78, 26/30 --- (6)

5. 503, 606 and 117/0. what's the venue? -- (6)

6. Replaced by ? after 18 and 1 (675-run loss)--(9)

9. 26 wickets to give Aussies their only win in WI (1973) till Taylor's team in 1995-- (6)

10. 7/1 spell and 9/86.. wow! -- (7,5)

14. top scorer in 75, 127, 327, 276/5 (8)

16. 127 and 0 in this game 256 547 471 164 (9)

17. 136 in the legendary 346 (9)

18. 178, adds 106 with Walsh (yes am not kidding)!-- (6)

20. Poor captain who ran into Don's red hot streak 270, 212, 169 (5)

21. 182, 165 and 224- top scores in the three Tests of a series. Keeper of losing side? (6) last name only

23. 58/5 followed by 222 stand. where? -- (8)

24. Dravid & VVS(stand Adelaide 2003-04) - (Lara against SA, WC 2003) = glorious knock that will stand test of time.(7)

25. scores 285, 411 stand to rescue England (5,3) --

26. Aussie last-wicket pair snatch tie against SA... batsman was left on 43 off 32. If I remember right, had a one run short :) -- (5)

29. 7/46 and 7/44 helps defend 85 -- (9)

30. Don- 173 and the man in question (182) set up chase of 404 (6)

Down

1. 5 tons, 827 runs in series but lose 0-3... (7)

2. 8/92 and 6/57-- (7)

4. 356th?? , a record, who writes your scripts?-- (4, 5)

7. 905 at 113.25 -- (7)

8. 6/16 WI crumble to 53.. shock defeat.. but comeback to bowl opponents for 131 and 77 next Test :)-- (5)

11.Aus lead at Eden, Fleming against SL and ? scored the same against Aus (Durban)-- (7)

12.Nadkarni 21 maidens in a row.. but 137 dots in a row? -- (8)

13.as many wickets as 232/4 to 608/5 -- (8)

15.910. 32 and 27 all out. Poor losers. Name them. -- (4, 6, 4)

19.Run out for 260, ends stand of 446 -- (5)

22.8/3 soon 26/4 scores 100 of 198 -- (3,6)

27.twin 65's (gabba), 261 (nottingham), died at 42.... connect -- (7)

28.Handles the ball on 133, triggers collapse (5)