S Rajesh

Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo

India's top three v Pakistan's pace

Recent history favours India in the Champions Trophy final, but Pakistan's fast bowlers have shown an impressive return to form

17-Jun-2017•S Rajesh

How the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method works

An explanation of the basic principles behind how targets and par scores in rain-affected games are decided

08-Jun-2017•S Rajesh

South Africa, England the teams to beat

England top the win-loss ratio and run rate charts since the 2015 World Cup; South Africa aren't too far behind on both counts either

28-May-2017•S Rajesh

Spinners make Powerplay impact

Spinners picked 40 wickets in the first six overs, the second-highest across 10 editions. Overall, they outdid pacers both in terms of average and economy rate

22-May-2017•S Rajesh

Mumbai Indians almost assured of top-two finish

With only four league matches left, we still do not know the final four yet. Since only Mumbai Indians have sealed a playoff berth, let's look at what the other teams need to do to make it to the qualifiers

13-May-2017•S Rajesh

A fourth-innings colossus

Over a 17-year Test career, Younis Khan has racked up numbers that compare favourably with the best in the world

10-May-2017•S Rajesh

Bowlers star in Rising Pune's surge

Rising Pune's bowling attack was all over the place at the start of the season, but they have improved significantly in their last seven matches

05-May-2017•S Rajesh

RCB in IPL 2017: Back where they started

Royal Challengers' batting woes in 2017 are similar to their plight in the inaugural IPL season in 2008

30-Apr-2017•S Rajesh

How RCB can still qualify for the playoffs

Two wins, six losses and a washout. With only five more matches to go for them, Royal Challengers Bangalore can lose another match and still make it to playoffs

29-Apr-2017•S Rajesh

Why Knight Riders haven't felt Andre Russell's absence

A smart tactical move, and quick scoring by their top four batsmen, has ensured that Knight Riders haven't felt the absence of Andre Russell

25-Apr-2017•S Rajesh

A giant in the T20 format

The difference between Chris Gayle and the next-best on key parameters indicates his excellence in the format

18-Apr-2017•S Rajesh

Legspin the flavour of the season

While legspinners have been slightly more expensive than other bowler types, they have better averages and strike rates

18-Apr-2017•S Rajesh

The best bowling pairs in a season

Ashwin and Jadeja took 153 wickets in the 13 Tests they played in 2016-17. A look at other bowling pairs who excelled in a season

30-Mar-2017•S Rajesh and Shiva Jayaraman

Smith twice as good as Australia's next best

Given how keenly the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was contested, it is of no surprise that the key numbers between the two sides stack up in similar fashion

29-Mar-2017•S Rajesh

Tamim's highs, and a first for Bangladesh

Stats highlights from Bangladesh's convincing 90-run win against Sri Lanka in Dambulla

25-Mar-2017•S Rajesh

How good has Umesh Yadav got?

In the last 18 months, the Indian fast bowler has made significant strides, and the most impressive aspect has been his improved control

24-Mar-2017•S Rajesh

The Pujara v Cummins battle

Pat Cummins was outstanding on the third day in Ranchi, but he couldn't find a way past Cheteshwar Pujara

18-Mar-2017•S Rajesh and Bharath Seervi

Stirling's stunning all-round show

Stats highlights from a day of spectacular individual achievements in the second ODI between Afghanistan and Ireland in Greater Noida

17-Mar-2017•S Rajesh

The highs of an up and down career

S Rajesh looks back at Javagal Srinath's high points

17-Mar-2017•S Rajesh

Nathan Lyon's second-innings problems in Asia

Nathan Lyon's performance in the Bengaluru Test underscored his tendency to perform well in the first innings in Asia, but fade away in the second

17-Mar-2017•S Rajesh

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