S Rajesh

Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo

@rajeshstats

Four teams, one last spot in the playoffs

What do the qualifying scenarios look like for Sunrisers, KKR, Kings XI and Royals?

03-May-2019•S Rajesh

Scenarios - How the Mumbai-Sunrisers result will affect the IPL playoff race

Rajasthan Royals will be rooting for Mumbai Indians on Thursday night. Here's why

02-May-2019•S Rajesh

The race for the last two playoff spots

Two teams are already there, five others have a good chance of making the cut, while the eighth side is also not out of the fray completely

29-Apr-2019•S Rajesh

Andre Russell and David Warner take Smart Stats honours

The top players from the first week of IPL 2019, according to Smart Stats

01-Apr-2019•S Rajesh

Holder, pace attack at the centre of West Indies' mini-revival

While still inconsistent, West Indies have been winning Tests more often recently, putting an end to a barren run that has spanned the last several years

28-Jan-2019•S Rajesh

New Zealand's rise, Australia's fall, and bowlers lording it over all

Just how well did bowlers do in 2018? We look at that and other statistical trends

02-Jan-2019•S Rajesh

The Steyn v Pollock comparison

Dale Steyn has clearly been a bigger force as a strike bowler, but Shaun Pollock is still in front in terms of Man-of-the-Match awards in Tests

26-Dec-2018•S Rajesh

The dismal story of India's opening act

In their last nine Test series in South Africa, England, New Zealand or Australia, India's opening partnership has averaged 21, and lasted only 6.3 overs per stand

24-Dec-2018•S Rajesh

Records galore for Mathews and Mendis

For the first time in more than ten years, no wicket fell in an entire day of Test cricket

18-Dec-2018•S Rajesh

Stats - 12 for Mehidy, 40 for Bangladesh's spinners

Statistical highlights from the Mirpur Test as Bangladesh routed West Indies within three days

02-Dec-2018•S Rajesh

Herath - as good as Muralitharan?

The left-arm spinner has done the near unthinkable - he has almost matched the numbers achieved by Muttiah Muralitharan

05-Nov-2018•S Rajesh

The Kohli v Tendulkar comparison

While the raw stats indicate Kohli is ahead on all the key parameters, a comparison based on the norm for each era reveals something slightly different

24-Oct-2018•S Rajesh

Damning scoreline hides India's competitiveness

It ended 4-1, but a closer look at the numbers shows India did far better on their 2018 tour of England than they did in 2011 or 2014

13-Sep-2018•S Rajesh

A master of the long innings, and a giant in Asia

Alastair Cook's numbers were massive, whichever way you looked at them - but he meant more to England than just runs scored

11-Sep-2018•S Rajesh

England's struggle for runs and control

England played out 443 dots against a relentless India attack on day one at The Oval

07-Sep-2018•S Rajesh

Who has top-scored more often in Tests - Kohli or Root?

Virat Kohli has top-scored for India in four out of six innings in the Test series so far, and that streak puts him among the all-time toppers in the list of batsmen who have top-scored most often

28-Aug-2018•S Rajesh

The Kohli-Tendulkar comparison in overseas series

Much like Sachin Tendulkar in the 1990s, Virat Kohli has been the only consistent batsman for India on tours to Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa over the last five years

06-Aug-2018•S Rajesh

South Africa's slide in Asia, from 7-3 to 0-5

For an eight-year period until October 2015, South Africa were the best touring side in Asia. They have now slid to being the worst, with their stats against spin especially dire

24-Jul-2018•S Rajesh

De Bruyn joins Jonty, and Herath's fourth-innings bounty

Stats highlights from Sri Lanka's 199-run win in the second Test against South Africa

23-Jul-2018•S Rajesh

Dimuth Karunaratne 218, South Africa 199

South Africa's second-innings 73 was their lowest total since readmission, while Dilruwan Perera picked up his career-best innings and match figures

14-Jul-2018•S Rajesh

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