Gaurav Sundararaman

Senior stats analyst, ESPNcricinfo

Road to playoffs is paved by the bowlers

The four playoff teams - Mumbai, Super Kings, Capitals, Sunrisers - have the best bowling record in the middle and the death overs

06-May-2019•Gaurav Sundararaman

Malinga's hat-tricks and Klusener's heartbreaks

How well do you know the World Cups? Our stats man digs up five items of trivia from the last 11 editions

02-May-2019•Gaurav Sundararaman

Smart stats - Who has been the best fielding side in IPL 2019?

An in-depth look at who are the best and worst fielding teams and who are the key game changers - positively and negatively

22-Apr-2019•Gaurav Sundararaman

IPL 2019 mid-season review: where the teams stand and what they need to do

Halfway through IPL 2019, what are the teams' biggest strengths, and what potential strategy changes can they employ to make up for their weaknesses?

16-Apr-2019•Gaurav Sundararaman

The Dhoni school of finishing isn't for everyone

Are fingerspinners making a resurgence, led by two of India's best? And is it time for more spin at the death?

08-Apr-2019•Gaurav Sundararaman

Are middle overs the new death overs?

Twelve games into IPL 2019, the veterans of the game are finding ways to succeed, even as teams are experimenting with the use of overseas slots

01-Apr-2019•Gaurav Sundararaman

Holder and Dowrich slot in behind Laxman and Dhoni

All the records Jason Holder and Shane Dowrich set during their unbeaten 295-run stand

26-Jan-2019•Gaurav Sundararaman

Patient Pujara blunts Australia on his way to record books

During his unbeaten 130, Pujara became the first batsman since Geoffrey Boycott in 1970-71 to face 200-plus balls on four occasions in a series in Australia

03-Jan-2019•Gaurav Sundararaman

Virat Kohli joins Sourav Ganguly on top of India's away pile

Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant also hit the statistical heights during India's win at the MCG

30-Dec-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

A dream year for Bumrah and India's quicks

Bumrah's 2018 tally of 45 wickets is the highest by an Indian bowler in away Tests, and he could become the fastest Indian pacer to 50 Test wickets

28-Dec-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

Hetmyer, Thomas could set off bidding wars in the IPL auction

Four players who are likely to attract the highest bids in December's IPL mini-auction

16-Dec-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman and Deivarayan Muthu

Wanted: A finisher for RCB and a partner for Bumrah

Delhi Capitals will be on the lookout for an overseas allrounder. Kings XI, meanwhile, have the largest purse and will be dictating terms at the auction

16-Dec-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

Sunrisers chase back-up for Warner, CSK need a left-arm quick

Knight Riders, meanwhile, will want to boost their overseas player stocks and Rajasthan Royals will be looking for an Indian fast bowler

16-Dec-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

Mushfiqur devours records in historic innings

Some longstanding bests were overhauled as the Bangladesh wicketkeeper racked up a marathon 219 not out

12-Nov-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

Ben Foakes becomes the fifth keeper to score a century on Test debut

The key stats as Ben Foakes makes history on the second morning in Galle

07-Nov-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

Australia suffer their worst losing streak in ODIs

The 19 runs scored by Australia in the first Powerplay was their fewest in an ODI at home

04-Nov-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

Rohit Sharma - too good to be second

But for Virat Kohli's relentless run accumulation, Rohit's numbers would be unmatched. Even so, he has managed some staggering feats over the years

30-Oct-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

Record fourth-innings effort from Australia in Asia

Usman Khawaja's 141 off 302 balls and Australia's score of 362 broke several fourth-innings records in the UAE and Asia

11-Oct-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

Mohammad Hafeez and Imam-ul-Haq achieve rare feat against Australia

This was only the 10th double-century opening stand ever made against Australia in Test cricket

07-Oct-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

Curran's Kapil act; Kohli's one-man show

Some of the stand-out numbers from the five-match Test series came from the fast bowlers of both sides and India captain Virat Kohli

12-Sep-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

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