The IPL Watcher
Snapshot of a batting line-up of numbers from IPL 2014
Why do batsmen not attempt to run until they are run out off the final ball of an innings, when it might bring an extra run for their team?
Kevin Pietersen gave his consent for Pragyan Ojha's inclusion as a replacement for the injured Praveen Kumar after the toss and the game got underway after a five-minute delay
A look at some one-sided partnerships in the IPL
Uthappa's outstanding IPL season and the possibility of an India recall.
The longest losing streaks in the IPL
A look at the biggest chases in the IPL
How MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers' IPL numbers stack up to show they are the best in finishing business
Batsman | Innings | Runs | High score | Strike rate | 50+ scores | 4s | 6s |
LRPL Taylor | 11 | 243 | 81* | 149.07 | 1 | 16 | 14 |
MS Dhoni | 10 | 289 | 67* | 156.21 | 2 | 23 | 12 |
AB de Villiers | 10 | 419 | 89* | 146.50 | 3 | 34 | 22 |
G Gambhir | 10 | 539 | 75* | 125.34 | 7 | 60 | 3 |
RA Jadeja | 10 | 193 | 38* | 178.70 | 0 | 14 | 11 |
DPMD Jayawardene | 10 | 368 | 110* | 139.92 | 3 | 42 | 7 |
JH Kallis | 10 | 500 | 89* | 123.15 | 5 | 47 | 13 |
Certain teams have been very conservative with their batting order, giving their biggest hitters little crease time. The approach has backfired on Delhi Daredevils the most
Virender Sehwag has his first fifty of IPL 2014, and while his numbers compare favourably with his Indian counterparts in the tournament, he has not scored as quickly as he has done previously