S Rajesh

Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo

A contemporary giant

With an aggregate approaching 8000 and an average of more than 56, Jaques Kallis is easily one of the giants of contemporary cricket, and the most prolific batsman that South Africa have ever produced

15-Apr-2006•S Rajesh

An all-round force

He has been South Africa's answer to Glenn McGrath with the ball, and has contributed more than usefully with the bat over his ten years in international cricket

15-Apr-2006•S Rajesh

Batting at the crunch, and outdoing the best legspinner

Which are the teams that are most affected by the pressures of batting in the second innings, and for which sides does it not matter much

14-Apr-2006•S Rajesh

Pitching it just right

For the first time in the series, England's bowlers got a pitch which had some pace and bounce in it, and they made excellent use of the track

12-Apr-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

A day to savour for Bangladesh

The first day of Test cricket at Fatullah produced a quite remarkable batting performance from the home side, with Shahriar Nafees being the standout performer

09-Apr-2006•S Rajesh

The new and improved Ntini

Makhaya Ntini has shown over the last 15 months that he can crank it up against the best batsmen in the world, while Pakistan's ability to come back from the dead was confirmed at Kandy

07-Apr-2006•S Rajesh

Adapting to the conditions

On a dodgy pitch where strokeplay wasn't easy, Yuvraj Singh's scintillating 76-ball 103 was the difference between the two sides

03-Apr-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Langer's landmark, and Ponting the pulveriser

As a crowd-puller, Justin Langer doesn't rank among the top names in a star-studded line-up, but his contribution to the juggernaut called the Australian cricket team has been immense

31-Mar-2006•S Rajesh

Harbhajan gets his groove back

The pitch was affording of assistance to the spinners, but Harbhajan Singh still had to pitch them at the right areas to fox the batsmen, and that he did superbly

28-Mar-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Maestros on the decline, and Pakistan's double-whammy

Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Adam Gilchrist have all been struggling for runs for a while now. Is this their worst slump in international cricket?

24-Mar-2006•S Rajesh

Dravid regrets top-order failiure

Rahul Dravid admitted that his decision to field first was a mistake and also defended the decision to go in with five bowlers

22-Mar-2006•S Rajesh in Mumbai

Rampant England level series

A rampant England side clinched a famous series-levelling win on the final day at Mumbai as India caved in for a paltry 100, chasing 313 for victory

22-Mar-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh in Mumbai

'It's still a good wicket to bat on' - Harbhajan

Harbhajan Singh reckons India still have a good chance of saving or winning the game tomorrow

21-Mar-2006•S Rajesh in Mumbai

Pathan falls as India chase 313

India lost makeshift opener Irfan Pathan early as they began their chase of 313 on the fourth evening at Mumbai

21-Mar-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh in Mumbai

'I just controlled myself when I got in' - Dhoni

Speaking to the media after the third day, he reckoned the end-of-day scenario might have been quite different had he stayed around a little longer

20-Mar-2006•S Rajesh in Mumbai

Early wickets dent England lead

England's chances of fighting what seemed insurmountable odds and drawing level in the series improved significantly after a thoroughly dominant performance on the third day at Mumbai

20-Mar-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh in Mumbai

India's bright fast-bowling future

Munaf Patel and Sreesanth have provided a glimpse of what India's fast-bowling future could look like

19-Mar-2006•S Rajesh

England capture the high ground

Fortunes ebbed and flowed on an intriguing second day at Mumbai, at the close of which the match was superbly poised, with England perhaps marginally in front

19-Mar-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh in Mumbai

Strauss gives England the upper hand

Battered and bruised on and off the field after defeat, injury and illness, England performed well beyond expectations on the opening day at Mumbai, laying the foundations to launch a serious attempt at a series-levelling win

18-Mar-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh in Mumbai

The momentum is with India

Over the next five days, India could either completely knock down a still-groggy England, or we could witness a stirring fightback

17-Mar-2006•The preview by S Rajesh in Mumbai

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