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Rajneesh Gupta

Cricket statistician Rajneesh Gupta offers his insight into the gentleman's game like no one else!. You can e-mail the author at rgcricket@gmail.com

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ODI career records: Sri Lanka

ODI career records: Sri Lanka

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2009

One-Day International career statistics of Sri Lanka's squad for the Champions Trophy.

ODI career records: South Africa

ODI career records: South Africa

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2009

One-Day International career statistics of South Africa's squad for the Champions Trophy.

ODI career records: Pakistan

ODI career records: Pakistan

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2009

One-Day International career statistics of Pakistan's squad for the Champions Trophy.

ODI career records: New Zealand

ODI career records: New Zealand

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2009

One-Day International career statistics of New Zealand's squad for the Champions Trophy.

ODI career records: England

ODI career records: England

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2009

One-Day International career statistics of England's squad for the Champions Trophy.

ODI career records: Australia

ODI career records: Australia

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2009

One-Day International career statistics of Australia's squad for the Champions Trophy.

Vettori 1st left-arm spinner to bag 300 Test wkts

Vettori 1st left-arm spinner to bag 300 Test wkts

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2009

Daniel Vettori became second New Zealander (after Richard Hadlee) and 24th bowler overall to take 300 wickets in Test cricket, when he dismissed Kumar Sangakkara's on the first day of second and final Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Wednesday. More remarkably, Vettori is the first left-arm spinner to accomplish the feat.

Team India ODI career stats

Team India ODI career stats

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2009

Have a look at the one-day international career statistics of the Indian cricket team.

Best bowling figures in Twenty20 internationals

Best bowling figures in Twenty20 internationals

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2009

Pakistan's Umar Gul became the first bowler to take 5 wickets in a Twenty20 International in the World Cup match against New Zealand.

Career stats: Indian squad for Twenty20 World Cup

Career stats: Indian squad for Twenty20 World Cup

Rediff.com   4 May 2009

Take a look at the career stats of the Indian squad that has been announced on Monday for the Twenty20 World Cup starting next month.

Should strategy breaks be done away with?

Should strategy breaks be done away with?

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2009

Some feel the break ends up breaking the momentum of the game, with batsmen at the receiving end, while some criticise the idea as a pure money-making exercise through an extra advertisement slot. A look at each team's performance in 17 matches of the IPL before the strategy break and in next five overs after the break.

Numbers to note: Bangalore vs Rajasthan

Numbers to note: Bangalore vs Rajasthan

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2009

Royal Challengers Bangalore bundled out Rajasthan Royals for the lowest total in the IPL history. It was also the second lowest total in any twenty20 game.

A remarkable feat for fabulous four

A remarkable feat for fabulous four

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2009

Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Virender Sehwag feature in an elite list of cricketers who have been a part of at least one win in each Test playing nation.

India's series wins away from the sub-continent

India's series wins away from the sub-continent

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2009

The 1-0 win against New Zealand is India's only eighth series win away from the sub-continent.

Rain robs India of yet another win

Rain robs India of yet another win

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2009

This is the third instance when rain or bad weather robbed India off a certain win with opponents 8 down. The other two such instances were against West Indies at Calcutta in 1978-79 and against South Africa at Johannesburg in 1996-97.

Stats: India's highest ever victory target

Stats: India's highest ever victory target

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2009

The 617-run victory target set by India for New Zealand to win the third Test is the highest fourth innings target they have ever set against any side in Test cricket.

Gambhir rules the roost

Gambhir rules the roost

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2009

Statistical highlights from day three, Wellington Test.

Zaheer claims his third five-fors vs New Zealand

Zaheer claims his third five-fors vs New Zealand

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2009

Zaheer Khan became first Indian pacer to take three five-fors against New Zealand. He was earlier at level with Javagal Srinath with two such instances.

Sachin surpasses Wadekar to become the top scorer

Sachin surpasses Wadekar to become the top scorer

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2009

Tendulkar's aggregate of 335 runs in the series makes him the highest scorer by India on New Zealand soil.

Records aplenty for India in Napier

Records aplenty for India in Napier

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2009

Gautam Gambhir batted for almost 11 hours and VVS Laxman stroked his 14th Test century to ensure India secured a draw in the second Test against New Zealand in Napier on Monday. This was only the eighth instance of India facing 1,000 balls in second innings of a Test.