Matches (27)

PAK vs SL (1)

QAT vs AFG (1)

BAN vs IRE (1)

WBBL (2)

Sheffield Shield (3)

Ranji Trophy (19)

PAK

299/5

(44.5/50 ov, T:300) 249/8

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Schedule Report Series

AFG

149/8

QAT

(20 ov, T:150) 124/7

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Schedule Series

Shiva Jayaraman

Senior stats analyst, ESPNcricinfo

@shiva_cricinfo

Kohli in Tests: Six double-tons in 18 months, and India's most successful captain

Kohli ends his Test career with an average under 50 but was among the very best at his peak

12-May-2025•Shiva Jayaraman

What do New Zealand need to qualify for the semi-finals?

There is also a slim chance of Pakistan making it

12-Oct-2024•Shiva Jayaraman

Pakistan, a graveyard for Test bowlers - in numbers

Numbers show us that Pakistan has served up some of the flattest pitches in the world since Test cricket returned to the country

12-Oct-2024•Shiva Jayaraman

Scenarios: How can India make it to the semi-finals?

They got the big win they needed against Sri Lanka. What next?

09-Oct-2024•Shiva Jayaraman

Smart Stats - How good were India at the T20 World Cup?

India were far ahead of the field than what the conventional numbers suggest

01-Jul-2024•Shiva Jayaraman

Brilliant in orange - what can Titans do to get the best out of Rashid Khan?

Analysis suggests that Sunrisers Hyderabad bowled him sparingly in the Powerplay and got more out of him

06-Apr-2024•Shiva Jayaraman

Stats - Heinrich Klaasen 2.0 hits different

He has transformed into the most dangerous T20 batter in the past 12 months with his aggressive intent and six-hitting ability

30-Mar-2024•Shiva Jayaraman

David Warner: The most prolific Australia opener, among the best at his peak

David Warner will bow out of Tests as one of the best openers to have played for Australia, and perhaps the best opener of his era

31-Dec-2023•Shiva Jayaraman

Is India's bowling attack the best ever at a World Cup?

They have certainly staked their claim through numbers to be one of the very best fielded by any team at the ODI World Cup

07-Nov-2023•Shiva Jayaraman

Smart Stats: Du Plessis edges out Gill as MVP, Siraj ahead of Shami among bowlers

Jadeja the only CSK player in top ten of MVP list; Maxwell and Klaasen top two in Batting Impact charts

30-May-2023•Shiva Jayaraman

Dhoni goes nine times XII in an IPL that had four 200s in a day

Ten quirky stats from IPL 2023, some that just happened, and others with larger import

22-May-2023•Shiva Jayaraman

IPL playoffs: RCB, MI and Royals in race for final spot

Mumbai must win, RCB have the advantage of playing last, and Royals can only wait in hope

20-May-2023•Shiva Jayaraman

IPL trends - Close contests, 200-plus totals, and home disadvantage

Also, there may be a reason why spinners are seeing more success this season

26-Apr-2023•Shiva Jayaraman

Suryakumar Yadav - in a league of his own in T20Is

No other batter in T20I cricket has combined consistency (batting average) and aggression (strike rate) like Suryakumar

26-Jan-2023•Shiva Jayaraman

David Warner: a giant among openers, among the best Test batters at his peak

Stats show Warner will remain one of the best openers to have played for Australia, and perhaps the best opener of his era

24-Dec-2022•Shiva Jayaraman

Rishabh Pant: calculative and effective in Tests, unorthodox and out of breath in T20s

07-Sep-2022•Shiva Jayaraman

Kagiso Rabada: numbers worthy of bowling greatness

South Africa fast bowler has had a start to his Test career that few can rival

19-Aug-2022•Shiva Jayaraman

The anatomy of Virat Kohli's century drought

Virat Kohli's recent record of converting starts has suffered in comparison to his own lofty standards

11-Mar-2022•Shiva Jayaraman

Ravindra Jadeja - the sting in India's tail

The allrounder adds much needed heft to India's batting down the order

05-Mar-2022•Shiva Jayaraman

Neil Wagner, short, relentless and ruthless

The numbers that sum up the New Zealand quick's ability to unsettle batters with his bouncers

27-Feb-2022•Shiva Jayaraman

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