S Rajesh

Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo

@rajeshstats

Stats - All-round Ashwin goes past Sobers, Kallis

Stats highlights from a special performance by R Ashwin on the third day of the Chennai Test

15-Feb-2021•S Rajesh

Stats - Post-30 Jimmy: How Anderson has become better with age

Anderson's story is remarkable because of the improvement he's shown with his bowling in this period

11-Feb-2021•S Rajesh

Race to WTC final: England's chances improve after Chennai win, but India not out of it yet

Australia might just be the happiest as they are hoping for a drawn series or a (not too big) England win

09-Feb-2021•S Rajesh

Stats: England's winning streak in Asia, and the ageless James Anderson

Anderson has the most Test wickets for a fast bowler after turning 30

09-Feb-2021•S Rajesh

Stats: South Africa's horror run in Asia and a rare fourth-innings feast for fast bowlers

Stats highlights from Pakistan's convincing 95-run win in the second Test in Rawalpindi

08-Feb-2021•S Rajesh

Stats: Joe Root - England's finest in the last 50 years, and a champion in Asia

No batsman has made as many 50-plus scores after 99 Tests as Root has, while his average in Asia is among the best for an England batsman

03-Feb-2021•S Rajesh

New Zealand qualify for WTC final after Australia-South Africa postponement

Australia, India and England are in the race to book a berth at the showpiece event at Lord's

02-Feb-2021•S Rajesh

Stats - England's winning streak in SL, and Root second only to Hammond

Stats highlights from England's convincing series win in Sri Lanka

25-Jan-2021•S Rajesh

Stats - Pujara's marathons, India's debutant deluge, and Lyon, Starc in elite company

Stats highlights from India's memorable 2-1 series win in Australia

21-Jan-2021•S Rajesh. With inputs from Shiva Jayaraman

Scenarios: What India, Australia and England still need to do to make the WTC final

What the Gabba and Galle results mean for each of the three teams, and New Zealand

19-Jan-2021•S Rajesh

WTC final scenario: How the Gabba Test result will affect India and Australia

New Zealand will keep one eye on the final day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and how the next month pans out

18-Jan-2021•S Rajesh

Stats - England's winning streak in SL, and captain Root equals Cook, Strauss

Stats highlights from Galle, in which two England spinners took five-fors in a Test for the first time since 1982

18-Jan-2021•S Rajesh

Stats - Joe Root racks up the milestones, and England's run-rate in Sri Lanka

Root becomes the only England captain to score more than one double-century in away Tests

16-Jan-2021•S Rajesh

Stats - Joe Root's 50-plus average in Asia, and Lawrence matches his debut

The statistical highlights from a day that England dominated in Galle

15-Jan-2021•S Rajesh

Nathan Lyon keeps the flag flying high for non-Asian spinners

Playing 100 Tests, and taking 400 wickets, are extremely rare feats for a non-Asian spinner, but then Nathan Lyon is no ordinary spinner

14-Jan-2021•S Rajesh

Stats: New Zealand's dominant home record and all-round strength carries them to No. 1 ranking

New Zealand played eight of 11 series at home since May 2017, and ensured they took full advantage of it

06-Jan-2021•S Rajesh

Stokes' all-round brilliance, dominant fast bowlers, and Pollard's T20 blast

Despite having fewer matches on average, 2020 had plenty of stats highlights

03-Jan-2021•S Rajesh

A century of Tests: Advantage Australia, but India catching up

Before 2001, Australia had a 28-11 lead, but since then India have won 17 and lost only 15 Tests against Australia

25-Dec-2020•S Rajesh

WTC equations: India need to target five wins, Australia on easier footing

The ask for both teams will depend on how New Zealand fare in their series against Pakistan too

15-Dec-2020•S Rajesh

Varun Aaron and other bowlers who have struggled to close out overs

Aaron has given away 35 runs in eight last-balls of an over, making him the worst finisher of an over in IPL 2020

06-Nov-2020•S Rajesh

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