Faisal Shariff And Rajneesh Gupta

Stories by Faisal Shariff And Rajneesh Gupta

Leading wicket-takers in Test cricket

Leading wicket-takers in Test cricket

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2011

Following Harbhajan Singh's milestone of 400 wickets in the third Test against the West Indies on Thursday, we present the leading wicket-takers in the longest format of the game.

India's victories in the Caribbean

India's victories in the Caribbean

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2011

The 63-run victory over the West Indies in the first Test is India's 15th under M S Dhoni's captaincy. Only Sourav Ganguly has led India to more Test wins - 21.

India-West Indies ODI career records

India-West Indies ODI career records

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2011

India take on the West Indies in the first of five matches, in the One-Day International series, in Port of Spain on Monday. A look a the records of players from both teams.

IPL 2011: Valthaty, Tendulkar leading scorers

IPL 2011: Valthaty, Tendulkar leading scorers

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2011

Statistical highlights after the second week of the ongoing Indian Premier League.

Plethora of records for giant-killers Ireland

Plethora of records for giant-killers Ireland

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2011

Ireland's Kevin O'Brien blasted the fastest century in a World Cup to guide his country to one of the biggest shocks of the tournament with victory over the old enemy England in Bangalore, on Wednesday.

Stats: Roach registers first 'trick' of WC 2011

Stats: Roach registers first 'trick' of WC 2011

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2011

West Indies' Kemar Roach became the first West Indies bowler to pick up a hat-trick in World Cup on Monday. Roach picked up the wickets of Pieter Seelaar, Bernard Loots and Berend Westdijk to also register the first hat-trick of the World Cup 2011.

Stats: Highest match aggregates in World Cup

Stats: Highest match aggregates in World Cup

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2011

Following are the match stats between India and England.

Shortest matches in the World Cup

Shortest matches in the World Cup

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2011

A look at the shortest matches after the World Cup match between New Zealand and Kenya, in Chennai on Sunday, finished in just 31.5 overs.

Dhoni's dream will rise and fall with middle order

Dhoni's dream will rise and fall with middle order

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2011

The Indian batting lineup is quiet easily the most feared in this tournament but how the middle order plays the middle overs when the top-order calls in sick is where matches will be won and lost for skipper Dhoni, says cricket expert Faisal Shariff

Figure out the Previous World Cups

Figure out the Previous World Cups

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2011

A statistical look at the previous World Cups.

Laxman a major second innings contributor in India

Laxman a major second innings contributor in India

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2010

A look at India's most successful batsmen in the second innings, in wins since the Kolkata Test versus Australia in 2001.

South Africa's pacers hold the key

South Africa's pacers hold the key

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2010

A look at how South Africa's fast bowlers have performed at home and their record against Indian batsmen.

Will it be an unbeaten home season for India?

Will it be an unbeaten home season for India?

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2010

No one has noticed it, but India have not lost a single match at home in this season, points out Rajneesh Gupta.

Gayle creates history with second triple ton

Gayle creates history with second triple ton

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2010

West Indies opener Chris Gayle on Tuesday became the fourth batsman in Test history to score two triple hundreds, after slamming an entertaining 333 in the first Test against Sri Lanka, in Galle.

Stats: Highest scores by number 8 batsmen

Stats: Highest scores by number 8 batsmen

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2010

The impossible happened in the first Test against New Zealand in Ahmedabad, when batting at No 8, Harbhajan scored his maiden century to help India escape with a draw on the final day, on Monday. Below mentioned are some of the higest runs scored by No 8 batsmen.

Milestone of 1,000 runs in Test cricket

Milestone of 1,000 runs in Test cricket

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2010

Sachin Tendulkar expectedly became the first batsman in Test history to complete 14, 000 runs,while leading India's reply to Australia's formidable total on Day 2 of the second Test at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.

Can Sehwag make it 12 in 12?

Can Sehwag make it 12 in 12?

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2010

A fifty in either of the two innings of the Bangalore Test and Virender Sehwag will get the World record of scoring at least a fifty in most consecutive Tests.on his own.

India's closest wins in Test cricket

India's closest wins in Test cricket

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2010

VVS Laxman scored a splendid 73 not out as India clinched a nail-biting win over Australia in the first Test at Mohali on Tuesday. Chasing 216 to win, the home team got to the target with a wicket to spare.

A world record for Sehwag

A world record for Sehwag

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2010

Virender Sehwag, who scored 59 in India's first innings on Day 2 of the first Test against Australia on Saturday, has now scored a fifty in 11 consecutive Tests. With this he equalled the world record of scoring at least a fifty in most consecutive Tests.

Figure out the Indian squad for Aus Tests

Figure out the Indian squad for Aus Tests

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2010

A look at the performances of Indian players in Test cricket and also against Australia.