S Rajesh

Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo

@rajeshstats

Trent Boult and Tim Southee - among the great new-ball pairs in Test cricket

Their record as a new-ball pair is behind only the Anderson-Broad and Wasim-Waqar combos

26-Feb-2020•S Rajesh with stats inputs from Shiva Jayaraman

Philander: Deadly at home, phenomenal with new ball

His sublime skills with the new ball ensure he will go down as one of the finest exponents of seam bowling

22-Jan-2020•S Rajesh

The T20 explosion, India's dominance, and Kohli's ODI gluttony

We study the stats of the decade and find that everyone is playing a lot of T20, no team is as imposing as Australia were in the 2000s, and that Malinga and Kohli were unstoppable

03-Jan-2020•S Rajesh

Centuries for top four batsmen - Pakistan's rare feat in Karachi

Also, Babar Azam's career average has gone above 40 for the first time since 2016

22-Dec-2019•S Rajesh

How does Virat Kohli's Test bowling attack compare with the best ever?

Numbers say this is India's best Test bowling attack of all time, and it's also one of the most balanced any captain has ever had

12-Nov-2019•S Rajesh

South Africa's worst series defeat since readmission

This was the first time since 1936 that South Africa lost successive Tests by an innings

23-Oct-2019•S Rajesh

Steven Smith's Bradmanesque Ashes bash

With Steven Smith and Pat Cummins in fine fettle, Australia had the better numbers in a closely fought series

17-Sep-2019•S Rajesh

Ben Stokes' epic innings leads England to record-breaking run-chase

Stats highlights from an unbelievable run-chase at Headingley as England levelled the series

25-Aug-2019•S Rajesh

Williamson and Karunaratne, two ends of the control spectrum

A deep dive into ESPNcricinfo's data reveals which of the world's top batsmen make the fewest errors, and which ones are the luckiest

21-Aug-2019•S Rajesh

Dimuth Karunaratne joins select group with fourth-innings hundred

Stats highlights from an outstanding run-chase in Galle

18-Aug-2019•S Rajesh

Stats - Sri Lanka's opening record, and New Zealand's lower-order resistance

All the stats highlights from an eventful fourth day in Galle

17-Aug-2019•S Rajesh

Why Steven Smith is the best of the Fab Four

The fab four is an oft-used term to group together Steven Smith, Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Joe Root, but stats suggest one of them is breaking away even from this elite pack

12-Aug-2019•S Rajesh and Shiva Jayaraman. Graphics by TS Girish

Amla: An all-format, all-weather force

South Africa's rock at one-down, unstoppable as an opener, and a giant in India - he racked up runs for fun at home and away, and across formats

09-Aug-2019•S Rajesh

Where the World Cup final could be won and lost

The match-up for Sunday is an interesting one because it pits the most aggressive batting line-up of the tournament against the best bowling unit

13-Jul-2019•S Rajesh and Srinath Sripath

The bat-first advantage at this World Cup

Of the last 20 games played in the tournament, 16 have been won by the team batting first and that trend might well continue in the semi-finals and final

08-Jul-2019•S Rajesh

England's losses open up qualification race

The pre-tournament favourite's defeat against Australia has ensured every team, barring South Africa and Afghanistan, have a shot at making the semi-finals

25-Jun-2019•S Rajesh

Rohit v short ball - 27 balls, 53 runs

Stats highlights from Rohit Sharma's 24th ODI hundred

16-Jun-2019•S Rajesh

Yuvraj Singh stats: A middle-order matchwinner, and England's ODI scourge

He had his periods of inconsistency, but from 2005 to 2011, Yuvraj Singh was one of the best ODI batsmen in the world

10-Jun-2019•S Rajesh

Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings fight for top-two finish; KKR for playoffs

If Knight Riders lose on Sunday, then Sunrisers will sneak through to the playoffs despite finishing on only 12 points

04-May-2019•S Rajesh

Race to the playoffs: Royals and Sunrisers eye fourth spot, Capitals seek top-two finish

A look ahead to what's at stake in Saturday's double-header

04-May-2019•S Rajesh

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