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S Rajesh

S Rajesh

Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo

@rajeshstats
Ditch the toss? Hold fire

Ditch the toss? Hold fire

In a new series, we look at what the numbers reveal about the toss in Test matches, and the emergence of No. 5 as the most pivotal batting position

28-Sep-2015•S Rajesh and Gaurav Kalra
Tough times for opening pairs

Tough times for opening pairs

In the last five years, most teams have struggled to unearth stable and successful opening combinations, the one exception being Australia

25-Sep-2015•S Rajesh
Bad tourists

Bad tourists

Over the last ten years, teams have lost more than twice as many matches as they have won when playing overseas, a record which is much worse than in earlier years

18-Sep-2015•S Rajesh
England's rapid demise, Marsh fills his boots

England's rapid demise, Marsh fills his boots

Stats highlights from the fifth ODI at Old Trafford, where Australia knocked England over in short order

13-Sep-2015•S Rajesh
The new ODI template in England

The new ODI template in England

Fifty-over games in England used to be relatively low-scoring, with the chasing team winning most often. That is no longer the case

11-Sep-2015•S Rajesh
Ishant and Prasad turn lethal, and the tail wags

Ishant and Prasad turn lethal, and the tail wags

Ishant Sharma and Dhammika Prasad seem to have both turned a corner in the last 18 months, while tail became top in the recent Sri Lanka-India series

04-Sep-2015•S Rajesh
Pujara's Asia average, and Prasad's home run

Pujara's Asia average, and Prasad's home run

Stats highlights from an engrossing day at the SSC

29-Aug-2015•S Rajesh
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
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