S Rajesh

Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo

How Tait and Hogg turned it around

England were cruising till the 28th over, but managed only 35 in 12 overs up to the 40th. That passage of play completely changed the momentum of the match

08-Apr-2007•S Rajesh and HR Gopalakrishna

Ashraful's fine-leg flamboyance

Mohammad Ashraful was the star of a famous Bangladesh victory, while Andre Nel became the seventh bowler to end in the losing side after taking five in the World Cup

07-Apr-2007•S Rajesh and HR Gopalakrishna

Weak top order a worry for England

England have won their last three ODIs against Australia, but their top order will have to lift their game in Antigua

07-Apr-2007•S Rajesh

Masters of the middle overs

A look at the batsmen and bowlers who have done the job during the crucial period between the 20th and 40th overs during this World Cup

06-Apr-2007•S Rajesh

Murali trumps Pietersen, and a milestone for Jayasuriya

Sri Lanka's two-run win was the third-closest margin of victory in World Cup matches

04-Apr-2007•S Rajesh and HR Gopalakrishna

The real culprits

While India's cricketers point a finger at their coach, their captain and an indifferent system, the fact is that the batsmen have been found wanting when it most mattered

04-Apr-2007•S Rajesh

Balancing attack and defence, and Fleming's feat

Bangladesh played out an incredible 88 dot balls in the first 20 overs, while Fleming became the first New Zealand batsman to score 1000 World Cup runs

02-Apr-2007•S Rajesh and HR Gopalakrishna

England's tentative top order remains a worry

The defensive approach by England's top order against the good-length deliveries could hurt them against better teams

30-Mar-2007•S Rajesh

A hero in the shorter version too

Anil Kumble struggled in ODIs towards the end, but he was the top bowler for India through much of the 1990s

30-Mar-2007•S Rajesh and HR Gopalakrishna

Fair for all, and decoding D/L

The conditions in the World Cup have offered something to everybody, while wickets in hand will be key in matches involving D/L

30-Mar-2007•S Rajesh

Oram gets back his wicket-taking form

New Zealand's new-ball bowlers were awesome, while Oram broke a spell which had fetched him just one wicket in his last eight ODIs

29-Mar-2007•S Rajesh and HR Gopalakrishna

Recent numbers point to New Zealand

New Zealand have won 13 times and lost just four ODIs against West Indies since 2000, including a 3-1 series win in the Caribbean in 2002

29-Mar-2007•S Rajesh

Full length, full reward

Lasith Malinga proved once again that he is at his best when bowling with the old ball, while Langeveldt further improved on his record in the West Indies

29-Mar-2007•S Rajesh and HR Gopalakrishna

Trial by spin for South Africa

Sri Lanka might be tempted to play Malinga Bandara against South Africa as he averages 12.11 in four game against them

28-Mar-2007•Dileep V

When good-length isn't a good length

The way Matthew Hayden attacked the good-length deliveries made all the difference

27-Mar-2007•S Rajesh and HR Gopalakrishna

Ponting and McGrath have point to prove

Ricky Ponting averages just 30.59 in ODIs against West Indies, while McGrath has struggled for wickets too

26-Mar-2007•S Rajesh

Hurricane Hayden, and Kallis on the crawl

Hayden's innings was especially memorable for his dismantling of Shaun Pollock, while Ponting had plenty to celebrate as well

24-Mar-2007•S Rajesh and HR Gopalakrishna

Winning it in singles

Sri Lanka adhered to the basics when batting, and Murali then turned it on again when they took the field

23-Mar-2007•S Rajesh and HR Gopalakrishna

Cool, calm, classy

Inzamam-ul-Haq finished with 11,739 ODI runs, while his batting record as captain is the best of all time

23-Mar-2007•S Rajesh

The Murali factor could undo India

Since 2000, Muralitharan has taken 34 wickets at less than 19 against India. Kumble, on the other hand, averages 51 per wicket against Sri Lanka

23-Mar-2007•S Rajesh

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