S Rajesh

Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo

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Why Rajasthan have been such a force

Which IPL teams have capitalised the most on Powerplays, and which have been the best finishers

23-May-2008•S Rajesh

Chennai clinch rain-reduced game

Chennai Super Kings won a rain-reduced match at the Eden Gardens to notch up their seventh win of the IPL

18-May-2008•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Why Rajasthan aren't into the semi-finals just yet

With eight wins in ten games, Rajasthan Royals are sitting pretty at the top of the table, but as things stand after 40 games of the IPL, there's still a chance that they won't make the semi-finals

18-May-2008•S Rajesh

Rajasthan maul abject Bangalore

Bangalore Royal Challengers' woeful IPL campaign plunged new depths at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium as they slumped to a 79-run drubbing at the hands of Rajasthan Royals

17-May-2008•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Kolkata embarrassed in record rout

Shaun Pollock led a stand-out seam-bowling performance as Mumbai Indians notched up the most convincing win of the tournament

16-May-2008•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

The best IPL team, and the most effective hitter

A look at the teams' batting and bowling performances, and the singles and boundary percentages for batsmen

16-May-2008•S Rajesh

Delhi look to rediscover winning ways

The wheels seem to have fallen off for Delhi Daredevils, who lost four games in a row and languish in fifth place after being on top of the table less than two weeks ago

14-May-2008•S Rajesh

Opening worries for New Zealand

Stats preview to the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's

14-May-2008•S Rajesh

Sparkling Ganguly inspires victory

Sourav Ganguly the batsman finally made his presence felt in the IPL in stunning style, carving a 57-ball 91 to fashion a convincing 23-run win for the Kolkata Knight Riders

11-May-2008•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Deccan look to break home jinx

The last time these two teams played each other, the pitch at Eden Gardens took centrestage, as Kolkata won a low-scoring contest. Deccan have a chance to get even, but they haven't won a single home game yet

10-May-2008•S Rajesh

The importance of the opening gambit in the IPL

The opening partnership is crucial in any form of the game, but in the Twenty20 version teams have little time to recover after an early setback

09-May-2008•S Rajesh

Pollock leads Mumbai's shock win

A magnificent all-round performance by Shaun Pollock produced the biggest upset of the tournament as Mumbai Indians - languishing with just one win in five games - pipped the fancied Delhi Daredevils by 29 runs

04-May-2008•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Bangalore fight back to clinch thriller

In a relatively low-scoring match in which the bowlers from both teams had plenty of say, Bangalore squeezed out a dramatic three-run win to move to sixth in the points table

03-May-2008•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Win toss, lose match

Much has been written about teams needing to adapt their batting and bowling strategies to the demands of the new format, but the IPL has shown that another area that needs urgent attention is captaincy, and especially the decision-making at the toss

02-May-2008•S Rajesh

Punjab look to continue winning run

Two teams which started their IPL campaign poorly have suddenly found winning ways over the last week, and Thursday's clash is another opportunity for both Deccan Chargers and Kings XI Punjab to sustain the momentum

30-Apr-2008•S Rajesh

The marauding match-winner

McCullum's talent and ball-striking ability have never been in doubt, but it's only over the last 16 months that he has begun to live up to his potential as a batsman

25-Apr-2008•S Rajesh

Boucher seals thrilling win for Bangalore

In a match dominated by South African stars, the batting efforts of Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis edged the all-round contribution of Shaun Pollock

20-Apr-2008•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Gambhir and Dhawan seal Delhi win

After two first-innings totals which had gone in excess of 200, the bowlers at last had their say at the Feroz Shah Kotla, as Delhi Daredevils thrashed Rajasthan Royals by nine wickets in a disappointingly one-sided game

19-Apr-2008•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

McCullum's record 158 leads rout

In what was a brutal one-man assault on the Bangalore Royal Challengers, Brendon McCullum blasted an unbeaten 158 from a mere 73 deliveries

18-Apr-2008•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Bangladesh slide, Steyn and Yousuf soar

Bangladesh's superb performance in the 2007 World Cup suggested they were at last learning to play with the big boys, but over the last year they've slipped into mediocrity again

18-Apr-2008•S Rajesh

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