S Rajesh

Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo

England feel the Jayasuriya effect

After having lost four successive ODIs in the series against Sri Lanka, England would have thought they would finally break that depressing sequence when they rattled off 321 in the last match

01-Jul-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Taylor's dream performance

Jerome Taylor's first five-wicket haul in Test cricket was based on the extremely sound principles of bowling an excellent line and length, and doing it so consistently that the batsmen are ultimately forced into mistakes

01-Jul-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Has the follow-on gone out of fashion?

Once upon a time, the follow-on used to be enforced whenever the opportunity arose. Of late, though, it is being used far more sparingly

30-Jun-2006•S Rajesh

A day of ebbs and flows

The target of 392 in 88 overs meant that India required an asking rate of 4.45 per over, and while at certain points it seemed they were on track, a draw was always the most likely result

26-Jun-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Laxman's hard graft

Under pressure to keep his place in the side, VVS Laxman produced an uncharacteristic but vital knock under pressure

25-Jun-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Sarwan gets his groove back

Ramnaresh Sarwan's 116 wasn't his best hundred, but it was a welcome return to form for a classy batsman

23-Jun-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

The Gayle-Ganga opening act, and England's profligacy

Why Chris Gayle and Daren Ganga deserve more time as an opening combination

23-Jun-2006•S Rajesh

The perfect launching pad

Chris Gayle and Daren Ganga made good use of an excellent batting pitch, putting West Indies in a strong position after the first day

22-Jun-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Second innings blues for the bowlers

Over the years the Indian bowling attack has been found wanting, especially when there's an opportunity to finish off a team in the second innings

16-Jun-2006•S Rajesh

A model of restraint

Brian Lara's 120 was an innings unlike a regular Lara knock - it had few flourishes, and hardly any extravagant strokeplay

14-Jun-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

A threat or an advantage?

Hawk-Eye isn't just a great tool for television coverage; it could also end up being a very handy tool for the umpire

14-Jun-2006•S Rajesh

India's other offspinner

Virender Sehwag has ensured that India haven't felt the absence of a second specialist spinner so far in the St Lucia Test

12-Jun-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

India's first-innings advantage

The first-innings lead of 373 that India got in St Lucia is their second-highest in an overseas Test, and the fourth-highest in their 398-Test history

12-Jun-2006•S Rajesh

Munaf's control, and India's go-slow

When India were batting the pitch looked quite placid, but Munaf Patel showed just how to bowl on it

11-Jun-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Sehwag's early blast

The first day of the second Test was mostly about one outstanding individual performance: Virender Sehwag destroyed the West Indian attack with his magnificent 180 which put India on course for a huge first-innings total

10-Jun-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Indian spin twins in tandem, and Murali magic in England

Did the Indian think-tank make a huge mistake by not including Harbhajan Singh in the team for the first Test against West Indies in Antigua

09-Jun-2006•S Rajesh

West Indies hold on to force a draw

Fidel Edwards and Corey Collymore survived the last 19 balls of the Test under mounting tension as West Indies managed to save the Antigua Test after they had lost nine wickets

06-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Dhoni blitz leaves Windies with a target of 392

India declared at 521 for 6 and West Indies, chasing 392, ended the day on 13 for 0, needing another 379 runs on the final day

05-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Jaffer leads solid Indian response

After being outplayed thoroughly over the first two days, the Indians fought back magnificently on the third to recover all the lost ground

04-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Bravo and Gayle propel Windies into the lead

After India had stodged and struggled on the first day, West Indies' batsmen showed that run-scoring wasn't so difficult on this Antigua pitch after all, rattling up 318 for 6 by close of play on the second day

03-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

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