S Rajesh

Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo

Indian attack gets back its sting

After a completely lacklustre bowling performance at Nagpur, the Indians were far more incisive at Mohali, largely due to a more responsive pitch, but also because the bowling attack included a certain Munaf Patel

13-Mar-2006•S Rajesh

The virtues of patience

Rahul Dravid summoned all his powers of concentration and patience to thwart England's bowlers

12-Mar-2006•S Rajesh

Kumble the metronome

Anil Kumble has been India's go-to man for a while now, and he again answered the team's call on the second day at Mohali, getting rid of England's tail in a hurry to restrict them to 300

11-Mar-2006•S Rajesh and Kanishkaa Balachandran

Murali's journey in numbers

Muttiah Muralitharan has become only the second bowler, after Shane Warne, to get to 600 Test wickets

10-Mar-2006•S Rajesh

India's battle against left-hand batsmen

Do Indian bowlers struggle more than most against letf-handers, or are they generally toothless against most batsmen?

10-Mar-2006•S Rajesh

Patel makes a mark

while Irfan Pathan finished with a couple of wickets, the performance which would have gladdened Indian hearts the most Munaf Patel's display, especially with the old ball

09-Mar-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

A favourite venue for Indian batsmen

England will be upbeat after having the better of the exchanges in the drawn game at Nagpur, but they won't have pleasant memories of Mohali, the venue of the second Test

08-Mar-2006•S Rajesh

Lighting up the leg side

Wasim Jaffer's exquisite touch on the leg side was the highlight of his maiden century

05-Mar-2006•S Rajesh and Kanishkaa Balachandran

Cook confirms his class

Alastair Cook showed he has the talent and technique to survive and prosper with his debut performance of 60; in the second innings, he showed he has the appetite for runs too

04-Mar-2006•S Rajesh and Kanishkaa Balachandran

Discipline wins the day

England's bowlers and Mohammad Kaif reaped the rewards of keeping it tight

03-Mar-2006•On the Ball by S Rajesh

Ashraful's battle to make his mark

Mohammad Ashraful has the talent, but consistency is one virtue he has struggled to achieve so far

03-Mar-2006•S Rajesh

Collingwood the saviour

After the first day, England would have settled for a first-innings total in the vicinity of 300. If they managed to get nearly 100 more than that, it was largely due to the effort of Paul Collingwood

02-Mar-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Murali breaks the 1000-wicket barrier

Muttiah Muralitharan added another milestone to his burgeoning list on the third afternoon of the Chittagong match

02-Mar-2006•S Rajesh

From workhorse to hero

Statistical highlights, 1st Test, Nagpur

01-Mar-2006•S Rajesh and Kanishkaa Balachandran

Cook's impressive debut

Alastair Cook arrived arrived in India as a raw, 21-year-old but within two sessions of the opening Test, he showed just why he is so highly rated in England

01-Mar-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Trial by spin awaits England

Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh will be licking the chops in anticipation of bowling to England's batsmen

24-Feb-2006•S Rajesh

Shoaib Malik's resurgence, and hot chasing streaks

Shoaib Malik's batting has been quite exceptional since Bob Woolmer took over as coach, while India are closing in on the record for most number of successive wins when batting second&

17-Feb-2006•S Rajesh

The perils of a defensive mindset

Down 1-2 in the series, this was a must-win game for Pakistan, and the pressure of the situation showed in the manner in which they approached their innings

16-Feb-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Conquering the conditions

India have now won 11 straight matches when they have batted second, but they will value this more than most others for the manner and the conditions in which it was achieved

13-Feb-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Murali's nightmare, and an Aussie run-glut

Muttiah Muralitharan conceded 99 off his ten overs against Australia at Sydney, the most expensive ten-over spell in an ODI

12-Feb-2006•S Rajesh and Kanishkaa Balachandran

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