S Rajesh

S Rajesh

Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo

Control C in the Ashes

Control C in the Ashes

Steven Smith, Chris Rogers and Joe Root were the leading run scorers in the Ashes, but another batsman had better control stats than all of them

28-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

The middle-order difference

The middle-order difference

Stats highlights from an unusual Ashes series in which the winning team didn't necessarily have the better stats

25-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

Short series, whopping margins

Short series, whopping margins

Stats highlights from Australia's convincing win at The Oval, and an unusual Ashes series

23-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

England's follow-on specialist

England's follow-on specialist

Stats highlights from the third day at The Oval

22-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

Prolific Smith, terrible Lyth

Prolific Smith, terrible Lyth

Stats highlights from an action-packed second day at The Oval

21-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

Australia win battle of opening combinations

Australia win battle of opening combinations

Stats highlights from the first day of The Oval Test

20-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

A colossus who ticked all boxes

A colossus who ticked all boxes

Kumar Sangakkara's stunning numbers over the last decade puts him right up among the very best batsmen the game has ever seen

20-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

The highs and lows of Michael Clarke

The highs and lows of Michael Clarke

Over a career of more than 100 Tests, Clarke's numbers are outstanding along certain parameters, but quite ordinary along others

14-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

Diminishing home returns for Sri Lanka

Diminishing home returns for Sri Lanka

Stats preview to the first Test between Sri Lanka and India, in Galle

11-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

Clarke batting like Brearley (but not winning)

Clarke batting like Brearley (but not winning)

Stats highlights from the second day at Trent Bridge as England closed in on the Ashes

07-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

The batting challenge for India and Sri Lanka

The batting challenge for India and Sri Lanka

The upcoming three-Test series will pit two teams whose batting line-ups have several questions to answer

07-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

Pace 25.76, spin 62.33

Pace 25.76, spin 62.33

Stats preview to the fourth Investec Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, where England have won five of their last six Tests

05-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

Older, wiser, deadlier

Older, wiser, deadlier

There was a time when turning 35 foreshadowed retirement. Now it could mean the start of a golden phase

03-Aug-2015•S Rajesh and Shiva Jayaraman

Narrow wins, and the highest by a No. 9

Narrow wins, and the highest by a No. 9

Stats highlights from an incredible Pakistan win

01-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

The bat-first advantage in Tests

The bat-first advantage in Tests

Since 2009, teams batting first have a win-loss ratio which is 61% higher than it was between 2000 and 2008

31-Jul-2015•S Rajesh

A stronghold for England

A stronghold for England

Stats preview to the third Ashes Test, at Edgbaston

28-Jul-2015•S Rajesh

4391 runs after 35, and 2354 outside top five

4391 runs after 35, and 2354 outside top five

On Sunday, Tillakaratne Dilshan became the 11th batsman to score 10,000-plus ODI runs. Here are the key numbers from his ODI career

27-Jul-2015•S Rajesh

The Ian Bell conundrum

The Ian Bell conundrum

Since the beginning of 2012, Ian Bell averages 34.69 when batting in the top six; among regular top-order batsmen, only Shane Watson has a lower average

24-Jul-2015•S Rajesh

Record first for Pakistan's top six

Record first for Pakistan's top six

Stats highlights from the third ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo

19-Jul-2015•S Rajesh

Smith v Root v Williamson v Kohli

Smith v Root v Williamson v Kohli

They are clearly the next batting stars, and each of them has outstanding Test numbers since the beginning of 2013

17-Jul-2015•S Rajesh

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