S Rajesh

Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo

Tharanga ton seals Sri Lanka's win

Led by a fluent century by Upul Tharanga, Sri Lanka started their Champions Trophy campaign in fine style beating Bangladesh by 37 runs in the first qualifying match at Mohali

07-Oct-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Sri Lanka won't take Bangladesh lightly

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh face off at Mohali today to set the tournament rolling, and while Sri Lanka will start as overwhelming favourites Habibul Bangladesh will believe they have a chance of pulling off an upset

07-Oct-2006•The Preview by S Rajesh

The opening conundrum, and spinners in India

How important is the opening partnership to the result of ODIs? The Numbers Game explores this, and looks at how spinners have performed recently in ODIs in India

06-Oct-2006•S Rajesh

Why Windies and England will struggle to do an encore

A look at what the form book suggests ahead of the Champions Trophy

05-Oct-2006•S Rajesh

Rain plays spoilsport at Chennai

Rahul Dravid, Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh all offered support to Virender Sehwag as the Blues raced to 210 for 4 in the 32nd over, before the showers began and the final of the Challenger series was eventually abandoned

04-Oct-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Tendulkar scorcher sets up big win

India Blue rode on a batting masterclass by Sachin Tendulkar to thrash the Greens by a massive 268 runs and assure themselves of a place in the final of the Challenger Trophy

02-Oct-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Why Australia is the best in ODI finals, and India the worst

The List had earlier this week looked at players who come to the party in knockout matches; The Numbers Game analyses how teams as a whole handle the pressure in tournament finals

29-Sep-2006•S Rajesh

Morton makes the record books ... for the wrong reason

West Indies went into the DLF Cup final against Australia feeling good about their chances, but they should have known that Australia can get quite ruthless when the stakes get high

24-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

Australia storm into the finals

Displaying more hunger, drive and common sense than India, the Australians eked out an 18-run win in the all-important last league match of the DLF Cup to make it to the final

22-Sep-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

How good is Kallis the ODI allrounder?

Jacques Kallis became the first cricket to get the ODI double of 8000 runs and 200 wickets. How do his stats compare with the other great allrounders in ODIs

22-Sep-2006•S Rajesh

What India and Australia need to do to qualify

West Indies' three-wicket win against Australia means that they have assured themselves of a place in the final of the DLF Cup. With two matches to go, the battle is between Australia and India to nail the second spot

18-Sep-2006•S Rajesh

Rain saves India's blushes

Australia were denied a certain victory in the third match of the DLF Cup, as the wet weather played havoc for the second match in a row at the Kinrara Oval

16-Sep-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Unpredictable Chanderpaul, and England's uphill battle

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is usually regarded as a dour batsman, but he can be quite destructive when in the mood. The Numbers Game looks at his peculiar approach at the crease. Plus, a brief analysis of how England have fared since the Ashes

15-Sep-2006•S Rajesh

England's dismal ODI stats, and Younis steps up

In their last 20 one-day matches, England have lost 15 and won four. The Numbers Game looks at the areas where England have been outplayed by the opposition

08-Sep-2006•S Rajesh

Searching for the next great fast bowler

A couple of weeks back, The Numbers Game had focussed on the plight of finger spinners, and how their effectiveness has gradually dwindled over the decades. Let's now run the rule over the fast bowlers

01-Sep-2006•S Rajesh

'We are a lethal one-day team now' - Shoaib

Shoaib Akhtar has said he is looking forward to playing his part in a "lethal" Pakistan one-day team during their forthcoming series against England

29-Aug-2006

Trescothick's misery, and the Pakistani who relished pace

Over the last couple of decades, the wrist-spinner has been a far more potent force than the finger-spinner. A look at how the numbers stack up for the two

25-Aug-2006•S Rajesh

Play abandoned after incessant rain

The Unitech Cup finally got underway four days after it originally scheduled, but the action was all too brief - only 22 balls were bowled - as the reserve day was washed out as well

18-Aug-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Is the finger-spinner a dying breed?

Over the last couple of decades, the wrist-spinner has been a far more potent force than the finger-spinner. A look at how the numbers stack up for the two

18-Aug-2006•S Rajesh

The numbers point to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka are the favourites for the triangular Unitech Cup, and with good reason: they are a competitive one-day side in most conditions, but at home, they transform into an awesome team, capable of beating the best

13-Aug-2006•S Rajesh

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