S Rajesh

Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo

Root on a roll in 2017

Joe Root has become the top run-scorer in international matches in a calendar year in England, going past Graham Gooch's 1277 runs in 1990

24-Sep-2017•S Rajesh

Reopening the debate on best chasers in ODIs

Another look at the batsmen with the best record in ODI chases, taking into account relative strike rates, runs per innings, and percentage of team runs scored

22-Sep-2017•S Rajesh and Shiva Jayaraman

Will Rohit Sharma dominate his favourite opponents again?

He has been on an incredible run spree against Australia in recent years, and his superb numbers of late suggest he will have another fine series against them

15-Sep-2017•S Rajesh

Why Shakib is the best Test allrounder going around today

Since the start of 2014, Shakib Al Hasan averages almost 49 with the bat and 31 with the ball, with a 16% contribution of the team's runs, and 30% of their wickets. No other allrounder comes close during this period

01-Sep-2017•S Rajesh

The spin test resumes for Australia

Australia's recent record in Asia is poor, while Bangladesh's fortunes have been on the rise recently. The two-Test series could well be a tight contest

25-Aug-2017•S Rajesh

West Indies' freefall in England

Through the 1970s and '80s, West Indies had a 15-0 win-loss record in Tests in England, but since 2000 England have been just as dominant

18-Aug-2017•S Rajesh

Was Morne Morkel unlucky in the England Tests?

The common consensus is that Morne Morkel deserved more than 19 wickets in the four Tests in England. A look at ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball stats throws more light on the matter

11-Aug-2017•S Rajesh

South Africa's opening pairs' struggle against the top pace attacks

South Africa's opening partnership has been a huge concern for them recently, and their numbers look especially poor against high-quality pace attacks

04-Aug-2017•S Rajesh

Why Philander remains South Africa's go-to bowler

Despite other bowlers' ability to bowl quicker or swing the ball more, Vernon Philander has remained South Africa's most bankable bowler in Tests

28-Jul-2017•S Rajesh

A tournament of runs and sixes

While seamer Anya Shrubsole's six-for was the defining performance of the final, the rest of the tournament was largely dominated by the batsmen

24-Jul-2017•S Rajesh

Shrubsole's 6 for 46: the best figures in a World Cup final

Stats highlights from England's nine-run win in the 2017 Women's World Cup final

23-Jul-2017•S Rajesh

England's batting prowess v India's spin strength

England have the best batting line-up, but it may not be a cakewalk against a spin-led attack that has taken 66 wickets, ten more than England

22-Jul-2017•S Rajesh

Does Sri Lanka remain a tough country for openers?

From 2011 to 2016, the average opening stand in Tests in Sri Lanka was the lowest among all countries. However, there has been a bit of a revival in 2017

21-Jul-2017•S Rajesh

Moeen and Stokes highlight England's all-round strength

The Lord's Test against South Africa was another fine illustration of how well England have been served by their lower middle order, with both bat and ball

14-Jul-2017•S Rajesh

Joe Root's stunning captaincy debut

The opening day of the England-South Africa series belonged to Joe Root, who strode to new highs on his captaincy debut

06-Jul-2017•S Rajesh

The closest rivalries in Test cricket

Since South Africa's readmission, few match-ups have been as closely fought as the one between England and South Africa

06-Jul-2017•S Rajesh

Quinton de Kock's outstanding Test run

The South African wicketkeeper has consistently been among the runs over the last 18 months, and he will be key to the team's fortunes in the Test series in England

30-Jun-2017•S Rajesh

Has the extra outfielder affected scoring rates in the last ten?

A comparison of the numbers in the last ten overs of ODIs before and after the rule change which allows an extra fielder outside the circle in the last ten overs

23-Jun-2017•S Rajesh

A feast of fifties, a struggle for spinners

Key numbers from the 2017 Champions Trophy, including a comparison with the most recent World Cup in Australia

20-Jun-2017•S Rajesh

Pakistan hand India biggest loss in ICC finals

In making their highest total in tournament finals and winning the Champions Trophy, Pakistan dished out new lows to R Ashwin and India

18-Jun-2017•S Rajesh

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