tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:12:16 +0000Rajneesh Gupta's Cricket Stats Pagehttp://cricketstats.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)Blogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-6996677262640263244Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:15:00 +00002009-07-13T21:13:32.989+05:30England saved the Cardiff Test by the skin of their teeth. The last pair of James Anderson and Monty Panesar batted for 37 minutes to steer England to safety. Here is a glance at some of the drawn Test matches with narrowest of margins.Last wicket pair saving an innings defeat(by taking their side’s match-aggregate to at par or just ahead of opponent’s total)Ahead by For Vs Venuehttp://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2009/07/great-escape.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-196347946843857708Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:13:00 +00002008-07-08T12:52:28.340+05:30The suspense over MS Dhoni's participation in the Sri Lanka series will be over today, when five wise-men sit together to pick the squad for the series. However this has brought the issue of excessive cricket in the limelight again. During the Asia Cup also Dhoni had raised his concerns about too much cricket. Although Dhoni is the only Indian cricketer to speak openly, most of the Indian http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2008/07/too-much-cricket-really.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-4849755547933594127Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:19:00 +00002008-07-08T16:01:04.442+05:30Ajantha Mendis turned the game on its head when it looked like that the Indians will achieve the modest victory targetof 274 quite comfortably. Introduced after nine overs, when India were cruising at 76 for one with Virender Sehwag hitting everything as per his wish, Mendis changed the projection of the game with his double strike in the first over and from there was no respite for the Indian http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2008/07/ajantha-mendis-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-881562599410423894Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:15:00 +00002008-06-27T06:50:50.291+05:30Chasing a victory target of 300 runs, India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in Asia Cup match with 47 balls still remaining to be bowled. In the history of ODIs this is the second biggest victory in terms of balls remaining for a side chasing a target of 300 or more. Have a look: Balls Countries Venue Year Target Victory margin 75 SL v Eng Leeds 2006 325 8 wkts 47 Ind v Pakhttp://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2008/06/successfully-chasing-300-target-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-2319998781966571149Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:21:00 +00002008-07-08T12:53:10.387+05:30In the second final of CB Series, Sachin Tendulkar broke a world record that almost went unnoticed.When his score reached 9, Tendulkar became only the second batsman after Sir Don Bradman to make 5000 or more runs against a particular opponent in all forms of International Cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20-Is). On 38, he broke Sir Don's world record of 5028 runs against England. Now Sachin has 5082 http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2008/03/tendulkar-breaks-bradmans-world-record.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-5703514589700376914Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:08:00 +00002008-03-06T10:50:51.196+05:30Praveen Kumar who played an important role in India's 9-run win over Australia in the second final of CB Series today, got an Indian record on his name which went unnoticed, well almost. At 21 years 154 days Praveen is now the YOUNGEST Indian to win Man of Match award in a tournament final. Praveen snatched this record from Sachin Tendulkar (who else!)Youngest Indians to win MoM award in http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-indian-record-for-praveen-kumar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-6139907310609030423Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:50:00 +00002008-02-26T05:56:32.503+05:30The 'Seniors versus youngsters' has been a hot topic of debate in Indian cricket in recent times.The youngsters may not have exactly set the stage on fire, but the fact that the seniors have not really pitched in when they needed to has not made matters simple.The seniors, especially the batsmen, have proved to be India's biggest downfall in the ongoing CB tri-series. On the other hand, the http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2008/02/tendulkar-on-backfoot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-5161279826192608432Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:34:00 +00002008-01-07T07:10:34.448+05:30ICC might now look at the possibility of adding a new mode of dismissal in the rule books – Bucknored. This is the mode that genuinely describes Rahul Dravid’s dismissal today. Bucknor’s decision to rule Rahul Dravid out caught behind when the bat was nowhere near the ball was so shockingly poor that even a normally cool Dravid was forced to utter - "How many more.....?"As Harsha Bhogle promptly http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2008/01/bucknored.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-2002693521310400573Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:03:00 +00002008-01-07T07:13:15.742+05:30The win against India today was Australia's 15th in a row since the Melbourne Test against South Africa in December 2005 when it registered a 184-run win. Australia is now heading for world record of most consecutive wins in Test cricket. The current record is of 16 consecutive wins also held by Australia between 1999 and 2001.Interestingly Australia's victory march was interrupted by India last http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/australia-heading-for-another-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-6677175450344583674Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:53:00 +00002007-12-29T21:31:23.081+05:30Australia today handed India its third biggest defeat in Test matches. It was the sixth time India was losing a Test by 300 runs margin. Interestingly three of India's six biggest defeats have come against Australia. Also, all of these defeats have come after 1990.Opponent Margin Venue Season CaptainAustralia 342 runs Nagpur 2004-05 Rahul DravidPakistan http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/indias-largest-defeats-in-test-cricket.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-352678302377725990Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:46:00 +00002007-12-29T21:36:58.139+05:30This is how the openers, middle order batsmen and lower-order batsmen of the two sides performed in the Melbourne Test. The middle-order of both sides had almost identical success or failure depending upon how you perceive it.It was the performance of the openers (and to some extent lower order) that made all the difference in the end. Openers Balls Runs Avg SR http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/real-difference-between-two-teams-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-6001491357112574971Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:32:00 +00002007-12-29T21:14:48.091+05:30Rahul Dravid is continuing with his new found affection for the stonewalling. After getting support from Indian thinktank which did not find anything wrong with Dravid's first innings effort of scoring 5 runs off 66 balls, Dravid produced another gem in the second innings, scoring 16 in 114 balls. He might have tried to even 'better' his first innings performance, but an edge through gully -http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/slowest-batting-displays-by-indian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-6745550097290420341Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:44:00 +00002007-12-27T22:55:30.709+05:30Ghosts of the Oval Test returned back to haunt Rahul Dravid today, who made a tortured 5 off 66 balls at Melbourne while opening the Indian innings.At Oval in 2007 Dravid batted on the fourth day in a manner as if he was trying to save the game for India, forgetting that it was actually England (and not India) who was 319 runs behind! Dravid batted for 140 minutes on that day scoring a painful 12http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/stonewalling-at-its-best.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-1609163512721514111Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:09:00 +00002007-12-26T17:55:55.192+05:30Sourav Ganguly today became only the seventh Indian to complete century of Test matches.Interestingly he is the oldest among Indians to accomplish this feat at 35 years 171 days, breaking Sunil Gavaskar’s Indian record. Sachin Tendulkar is the youngest Indian to do so, while Rahul Dravid took least time (from the date of debut) in playing his 100th Test.Indian players with 100 Test http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/100-test-heroes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-7430823329615568517Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:11:00 +00002007-12-12T07:58:33.659+05:30Sourav Ganguly today became only the third Indian batsman to aggregate 500 runs in a three-match series. At the end of fourth day's play, Ganguly's series aggregate stands at 506 runs at an average of 101.20. He, in fact, can get the Indian record on his name tomorrow. Virender Sehwag holds the distinction of highest run-aggregate in a three-match series for India. The details: Batsman http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/gangulys-feat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-6759382072896183907Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:02:00 +00002007-12-26T17:56:56.653+05:30The 70 extras conceded by India in Pakistan's first innings are the second most conceded by any side in an innings in Test history. West Indies -with 71 extras against Pakistan about 20 years back- still top the chart, but it is highly unlikely that they will remain there tomorrow. India can become the first side to concede 100 extras in an innings.The following table lists the sides conceding http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/dubious-distinction-for-team-india.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-1843090460456552733Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:47:00 +00002007-12-10T21:29:43.640+05:30Younis - Yousuf pair today made entry into the record books as the most prolific pair to bat against India. By the time Younis Khan was bowled trying to employ a reverse sweep against Harbhajan Singh, the duo had aggregated 1,372 runs in just nine innings -in which they have batted together against India- at a mind blowing average of 171.50, moving ahead of West Indian pair of Gordon Greenidge http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/younis-yousuf-pair-sets-new-record.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-2631821104502553048Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:36:00 +00002007-12-09T18:11:34.276+05:30Iran Pathan reached his maiden Test hundred in style - hitting Danish Kaneria for a six to move from 96 to 102. He, in the course, became only the seventh Indian to perform this feat. Tendulkar has done so as many as four times! The following table lists Indian batsmen reaching the three figure mark with a six. Pathan follows into the foot-steps of Kapil Dev, who also performed this feat while http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/reaching-hundred-with-six.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-5656430141954868770Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:26:00 +00002007-12-09T18:05:26.821+05:30Sourav Ganguly completed his maiden double century in Bangalore Test. His innings is now the seventh highest by an Indian batsman. Incidentally Ganguly's 239 is the highest score by an Indian left-hander. The following table has the details: Highest innings by Indian batsmen Score Batsman Opponent Venue Season309 V Sehwag v Pakistan Multan 2003-04281 VVS Laxman v http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/highest-innings-by-indian-batsmen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-4925005000842974190Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:09:00 +00002007-12-09T17:51:23.133+05:30Yuvraj's 169 in Bangalore Test was not just the highest of his Test career, it was a treat for the spectators as well. Scoring 169 runs in just two sessions is no mean achievement by any yardstick. Yuvraj, in fact, performed the rare feat of scoring a century in a session. Only three Indians have done so before Yuvraj (not two as mentioned at various places in Indian media) - none on the first http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/rare-feat-for-yuvraj.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-7510999641085112931Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:43:00 +00002007-12-09T18:14:48.190+05:30Mohammad Sami is turning out to be more successful with the bat than with the ball for Pakistan in this series. In three innings in the series so far Sami has batted for more than seven hours and has been involved in two useful partnerships with Misbah-ul-Haq. In the first innings of Delhi Test, Misbah and Sami added 87 runs for the ninth wicket – the highest partnership for this wicket for http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/sami-in-new-role.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-7636011499285575356Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:45:00 +00002007-12-09T18:20:13.840+05:30In the Kolkata Test Wasim Jaffer followed his first innings marathon innings of 202 with yet another impressive show in the second dig,scoring 56 at a brisk pace. Jaffer, in the course, became only the fifth Indian batsman to score a double century and a fifty in the same Test. Jaffer is only the second Indian opener after Sunil Gavaskar to perform this feat. Jaffer is the first Indian to do so http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/12/rare-feat-for-wasim-jaffer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-6648413473131412140Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:30:00 +00002007-11-28T09:55:13.115+05:30· India went into this Test with only two specialist pacers (Zaheer Khan and Munaf Patel). While the strategy of playing with two pacers seems to be a defensive one, it has paid rich dividends for India at least in recent times. Out of 12 such Tests played since 2005, India has won 8 and lost only one. Interestingly India has a higher winning percentage in away matches than the matches at home http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/11/statistical-highlights-delhi-test.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-1855464101876206656Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:16:00 +00002007-10-15T09:55:20.455+05:30When concept of a free-hit was introduced by the ICC to penalise a bowler bowling a no-ball, it was believed that this novel idea would be a great hit among the spectators. With no fear of getting out, batsman can hit the ball out of the ground. However this new idea has not lived upto the hype it generated. In the six games of this India-Australia series so far nine free-hits have been seen. On http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/10/free-hits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9545730.post-8142173919903550302Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:37:00 +00002007-10-15T09:45:28.706+05:30Chasing a huge victory target at Nagpur to remain in the series, Indians would have fancied their chances when Ganguly and Tendulkar put on a solid century opening partnership, which was followed by another useful partnership for the second wicket between Ganguly and Pathan. India should have pulled off a memorable victory from this position, however some inexplicable captaincy from Dhoni (which http://cricketstats.blogspot.com/2007/10/yet-another-series-defeat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rajneesh gupta)0