Statistics : IPL 2008

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TOP RUN SCORER

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LEADING SIX HITTER

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for me pathan has been the pick of the seamers..he has been economical and has been picking wickets also in all the matches..and he has been bowling at mid 130s which was how he started..hope he get his rhythm back..a in form irfan makes our ODI team look so much better

[umpire]

I think Umar Gul will soon catch up.

[msb1991]

No coincidence, left arm inswing is a tough thing to slog.

[swami1984]

for me pathan has been the pick of the seamers..he has been economical and has been picking wickets also in all the matches..and he has been bowling at mid 130s which was how he started..hope he get his rhythm back..a in form irfan makes our ODI team look so much better

Nobody amongst Indian bowlers is deadlier in the death than RP...whenever he bowls at the death one guy is surely going to get his stumps shattered

[graphic23]

Nobody amongst Indian bowlers is deadlier in the death than RP...whenever he bowls at the death one guy is surely going to get his stumps shattered

Yeah, he bowls awesome overs in death (almost all of them fast yorkers). Hopefully he'll continue to do the same in the ODIs as well.

[Chandan]

Orange cap is with Gambhir now with Sehwag as close second. Top wicket taker is Zaheer with one wicket ahead of Pathan. Top six hitter: McCullum and Gilly are tied at top with Sehwag just one behind. And the man who bowled his quota of overs in every match that he has played -- McGrath is the most economical bowler there.

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Left absolutism: IPL has been painted in ‘leftist’ colours Left seems to be right in the IPL, what with left-handers topping almost everything that is statistically measurable, reports Subhash Rajta. More... Left absolutism: IPL has been painted in ‘leftist’ colours Subhash Rajta, Hindustan Times Chennai, May 12, 2008 First Published: 02:32 IST(12/5/2008) Last Updated: 02:34 IST(12/5/2008) Left seems to be right in the Indian Premier League, what with left-handers topping almost everything that is statistically measurable. Be it the top run getters, wicket takers, best averages, most sixes and most catches, one finds a lefthander perched at the top. Among bowlers, Zaheer Khan is leading the pack with 13 wickets (ahead of Saturday's match between Mohali and Chennai), followed closely by Irfan Pathan (12), R.P. Singh (11) and Ashish Nehra (10). The only right arm bowler squeezing himself in is Shane Warne with 11 wickets. One again finds left-arm bowlers leading the table. The wrong-footed Sohail Tanvir recorded the best figures, picking up 6 wickets for just 14 runs. Murali Kartik (3 for 13) and Sanath Jayasuriya (3 for 14) are next on the list and it required the genius of Glenn McGrath (4 for 29) to carve a place for himself amongst the top four. The bowling averages column too is led by the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Pathan and Tanvir. Again, Yuvraj and Sourav Ganguly have the lowest economy rates. STATS Gautam Gambhir (305) and Adam Gilchrist (284) are perched on top of the run getters' chart. It's not only the runs, they also have the maximum boundaries and sixes against their names. Gambhir has hit the most boundaries — 39, while Gilchrist has sent the ball over the ropes 16 times. Right-handers have managed to catch up in scoring hundreds (of the four centuries, two have been scored by the right handed Brendon McCullum and Andrew Symonds, and two by Mike Hussey and Gilchrist), but are lagging behind in scoring half-centuries. Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan have four and three 50s against their names. Continuing the trend, Simon Katich (96), Mike Hussey (84) and Shaun Marsh (81.50) lead the averages column. If that wasn't enough, left-handers have dominated fielding (in terms of catches) to make their domination absolute. Yuvraj (7), Suresh Raina (7), Dhawan (6), and Nehra (6) have held the maximum catches, leaving the right-handers with some catching up to do.

[Chandan]

The best IPL team, and the most effective hitter The best IPL team, and the most effective hitter The best IPL team, and the most effective hitter A look at the teams' batting and bowling performances, and the singles and boundary percentages for batsmen. S Rajesh May 16, 2008 A low dot-ball percentage of only 33 hasn't done much for Kallis' or Bangalore's cause in the IPL © AFP The best batting side Thanks mainly to the early exploits of Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey, Chennai Super Kings have the best batting numbers in the tournament so far, with an average of more than 31 and a run-rate of nearly 8.50 runs per over. They started off spectacularly, scoring more than 200 in each of their first two games, but since then their performance has fallen off somewhat, though S Badrinath, S Vidyut, Stephen Fleming and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, their captain, have all done their bit with handy displays. Chennai have also managed a fair number of boundaries, and are one of four teams who have scored more than 60% of their total runs in fours and sixes. The numbers for Delhi Daredevils are interesting too - they haven't relied as much on boundaries as Chennai have, but they've also ensured that dot balls are kept to a minimum, allowing less than 37% of all deliveries to go un-scored off, easily the lowest among all teams. The numbers for the two teams at the bottom of the table tell a story as well - Deccan Chargers have the highest percentage of runs in boundaries, but they have a fairly high dot-ball factor as well. The stats for Bangalore Royal Challengers clearly proves their lack of batting firepower. (What was that again about this being a Test team?) They are the only team to score less than 55% of their runs in boundaries, and they haven't made up for that with a low dot-ball percentage either. Batting teams in the IPL Team Runs/ wkts Runs per wkt Runs per over % runs in 4s & 6s Dot-ball % Chennai Super Kings 1725/ 55 31.36 8.45 60.41 41.39 Kings XI Punjab 1496/ 51 29.33 8.38 59.63 39.87 Delhi Daredevils 1377/ 49 28.10 8.16 55.19 36.76 Mumbai Indians 1199/ 44 27.25 7.67 61.22 48.45 Rajasthan Royals 1361/ 50 27.22 8.05 60.40 43.89 Deccan Chargers 1407/ 55 25.58 8.04 63.11 43.57 Kolkata Knight Riders 1404/ 58 24.21 7.75 55.70 43.79 Bangalore Royal Challengers 1278/ 68 18.79 7.31 54.62 41.94 Rajasthan and Kolkata have been the two best bowling sides, and both have been excellent at taking wickets, which has also ensured that their economy-rates are the lowest among all teams. Shane Warne's team didn't look like a great bowling side on paper, but Shane Watson, Sohail Tanvir and Warne himself have been outstanding, while the local players, especially Siddharth Trivedi, have backed them up superbly as well. Kolkata were served well by Ashok Dinda and Ishant Sharma before Shoaib Akhtar made his presence felt so forcefully against Delhi. Both Rajasthan and Kolkata have the highest dot-ball percentages, which has in turn forced batsmen to take greater risks and in the process concede more wickets. Bangalore's batting has borne the brunt of criticism, and quite justifiably as well, but their bowlers have failed to show much spark either. Zaheer Khan has been the exception, with 13 wickets in nine games, but the rest have disappointed: Dale Steyn has only managed four wickets in six games, each costing him more than 41 runs. Not surprisingly, Bangalore have the poorest bowling average, and only Chennai have a worse economy-rate. Bowling teams in the IPL Team Runs/ wkts Runs per wkt Runs per over % runs in 4s & 6s Dot-ball % Rajasthan Royals 1307/ 60 21.78 7.46 57.23 45.29 Kolkata Knight Riders 1271/ 58 21.91 7.46 56.18 46.63 Mumbai Indians 1240/ 54 22.96 8.08 59.84 41.63 Kings XI Punjab 1465/ 62 23.62 7.89 58.57 43.08 Delhi Daredevils 1425/ 60 23.75 7.71 57.26 42.24 Chennai Super Kings 1659/ 52 31.90 8.57 59.19 39.19 Deccan Chargers 1433/ 44 32.56 8.26 59.87 41.06 Bangalore Royal Challengers 1447/ 60 36.18 8.45 62.20 40.12 Dots and boundaries The list below, of batsmen who have played the lowest percentage of dot balls, has plenty of unexpected names. Michael Hussey is hardly a surprise, while Gautam Gambhir's outstanding ability to find the gaps and run singles even during the Powerplays puts him high on the table, but many of the other names aren't the usual suspects. Bangalore have three in the list, but more crucially, all of them have poor run-rates despite low dot-ball percentages, which again indicates the lack of boundary-hitting ability. The other seven players in the top ten all have strike-rates of more than 8.50 per over, but Mark Boucher, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid have much poorer rates. This also suggests that low dot-ball percentage by itself isn't enough in a format that demands a regular injection of boundaries. Batsmen with lowest dot-ball percentages (Qual: at least 100 balls) Batsman Balls faced Dot balls Dot % Average Runs per over Michael Hussey 100 31 31.00 84.00 10.08 Gautam Gambhir 248 78 31.45 43.25 9.39 Suresh Raina 144 46 31.94 29.00 8.46 Kumar Sangakkara 124 40 32.26 33.83 9.82 Jacques Kallis 103 34 33.01 16.85 6.87 Yuvraj Singh 113 38 33.63 24.57 9.13 Virender Sehwag 163 58 35.58 41.00 10.56 Mark Boucher 147 53 36.05 38.00 7.75 Rohit Sharma 202 73 36.14 42.28 8.79 Rahul Dravid 175 65 37.14 22.00 6.79 The list below, though, consists of far more explosive batsmen. Sanath Jayasuriya's blistering century against Chennai ensures he tops the table - he has scored a stunning 83% of his total runs in the IPL in fours and sixes. Michael Hussey, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh are the only ones to make both the lists, while Rohit Sharma just misses out - he is in 11th place with 65.54% of his runs in boundaries. Batsmen with highest percentage of runs in boundaries (Qual: at least 100 balls) Batsman Runs scored 4s/ 6s Boundary % Average Runs per over Sanath Jayasuriya 252 30/ 15 83.33 36.00 10.14 Adam Gilchrist 308 36/ 16 77.92 38.50 8.97 Yusuf Pathan 239 28/ 11 74.48 29.87 10.17 Virender Sehwag 287 32/ 14 73.87 41.00 10.56 Andrew Symonds 161 15/ 9 70.81 80.50 9.20 Matthew Hayden 189 24/ 6 69.84 94.50 8.65 Subramaniam Badrinath 184 20/ 8 69.57 46.00 8.94 Shane Watson 287 28/ 14 68.29 71.75 9.46 Michael Hussey 168 12/ 11 67.86 84.00 10.08 Yuvraj Singh 172 15/ 9 66.28 24.57 9.13 All stats till the 36th match of the IPL, between Mumbai and Chennai at the Wankhede Stadium. --------------------------------------------------------- So how do you like these stats, umpire?

[Guest Hiten.]

Mumbai Indians :yay: We are catching up quick time :two_thumbs_up:

[Akshat]

Purple cap goes RP Singh. Maximum six hitter is Jayasurya. Orange cap is still with Gambhir. Best economy rate above 30 overs is that of McGrath.

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Bowlers come to the party Twenty-20 might be a batsman dominated form of cricket but three bowlers sent out a strong message by picking a hat-trick each in the third leg of the IPL.See graphics More... Bowlers come to the party Hindustan Times May 20, 2008 First Published: 01:09 IST(20/5/2008) Last Updated: 01:17 IST(20/5/2008) Twenty-20 might be a batsman dominated form of cricket, but by using the mechanism to measure the distance of each sixer and flashing it on the screen, the authorities might be rubbing salt into the bowlers’ wounds. It is like telling the bowlers, “Gentlemen, thanks for coming.” As if standing up for their ilk, three bowlers sent out a strong message by picking a hat-trick each in the third leg of the IPL. Laxmipathy Balaji, Amit Mishra and Makhaya Ntini all proved that they were there to play more than be the supporting cast. Given the compressed nature of the game, it is a remote probability that a bowler picks three wickets in his spell, leave alone off successive balls. But when it does happen, the rare phenomenon has a definite impact on the outcome of the match. That’s exactly what happened in each of the above three instances. Balaji couldn’t have claimed his hat-trick at a more appropriate time. Having gone off national reckoning in the past two years owing to injury, the Tamil Nadu man bowled a deadly spell against Mohali. He exploited the unusual bounce offered by the track at MA Chidambaram stadium, peppering the batsmen with short-pitched deliveries. As it were, his hat-trick was just a consequence of some good seam bowling. Mishra too made the selectors take note of him with his final over exploits against Hyderabad. His variation bamboozled the Hyderabad batsmen and bowled Delhi to a crucial win. Ntini’s was a professional performance. With the Chennai team finding itself short of bowling resources, it was imperative for the South African to deliver. He did just that at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. TAKING A STOCK: 30 DAYS ON

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Why Rajasthan have been such a force With the league stage of the IPL drawing to a close, there's enough data on teams to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of each. Which ones have capitalised the most on the Powerplay overs, and which have been the best finishers? The numbers tell the story. More... Why Rajasthan have been such a force Which IPL teams have capitalised the most on Powerplays, and which have been the best finishers S Rajesh May 23, 2008 With the league stage of the IPL drawing to a close, there's enough data on teams to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of each. Which ones have capitalised the most on the Powerplay overs, with both bat and ball? Which ones have been the strongest through the middle overs, and which the best at the finish? The numbers tell the story. Gautam Gambhir's performances have been a huge factor in Delhi's superb display at the start of their innings © Getty Images The powerful starters With Sreesanth and Irfan Pathan regularly among the wickets, and Shaun Marsh in terrific touch with the bat, Kings XI Punjab have been among the best teams at the start of an innings with both bat and ball. Their batsmen average more than 40 runs per wicket during the Powerplay overs (the first six of the innings) at a run-rate of more than 8.5, while the bowlers have taken 23 wickets during this period, which is second only to Kolkata's 25 during the Powerplays. The difference between Punjab's batting and bowling quotient (calculated by multiplying the average by the runs scored/ conceded per ball) is 26.45, easily higher than the rest. Delhi Daredevils are up there too, thanks to an outstanding top three of Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and Shikhar Dhawan, who have put Delhi on course with the bat, and Glenn McGrath's impeccable performances with the new ball. They have lost just 16 wickets during the Powerplays, which is second only to Punjab's 14. At the other end of the spectrum are Bangalore Royal Challengers, for whom not much has gone right during this tournament. Theirs starts - with both bat and ball - have been particularly dismal. They've lost 26 wickets during the first six overs, at an average and scoring-rate that have ensured absolutely no momentum. For a team that has Dale Steyn, Zaheer Khan and Praveen Kumar as their pace attack, they've been hugely disappointing with the ball, taking just 12 wickets during the Powerplays, the least by any team. Steyn has only taken seven wickets in eight games, while Zaheer has leaked 8.50 runs per over for his 13 wickets. Teams in the Powerplay overs

Team Bat - average Run-rate Ave x runs per ball (1) Bowl - average Run-rate Ave x runs per ball (2) 1 - 2 
Kings XI Punjab 40.50 8.59 57.98 23.30 8.12 31.53 26.45 
Delhi Daredevils 39.25 8.72 57.06 28.75 7.99 38.27 18.79 
Mumbai Indians 31.00 8.51 43.97 20.00 7.09 27.65 16.32 
Rajasthan Royals 32.00 7.75 41.33 27.72 7.56 34.93 6.41 
Deccan Chargers 30.76 7.92 40.60 30.81 7.46 38.31 2.30 
Kolkata Knight Riders 17.89 6.71 20.00 20.88 7.25 25.23 -5.23 
Chennai Super Kings 33.50 7.44 41.56 37.50 8.33 52.08 -10.52 
Bangalore Royal Challengers 17.96 6.49 19.42 48.42 8.07 65.12 -45.70 

Strong in the middle Rajasthan Royals haven't been exceptional at the start with either bat or ball, but their strengths have been the middle and final overs. They've scored at a fair clip in the overs between 7 and 14, but their real heroes have been their bowlers during this period. Shane Warne and Co have taken 27 wickets in the middle overs, which is the highest by any team during this period. Ten of Warne's 14 wickets have come during this period, at a cost of 17.40 runs per wicket and an excellent economy-rate of 6.69 runs per over. Delhi and Punjab haven't done badly during this period either, but Chennai Super Kings, who are third on the points table, languish in second-last position in the calculations in both the first six and the middle overs. Their problem has primarily been the inability to take wickets: during the Powerplays they've managed just 16 wickets in 12 games, and they've taken an equal number of wickets during the middle overs as well, at an exorbitant average of 49.75 runs per wicket. Their bowling index (average multiplied by runs conceded per ball) is 68.87, easily the worst among all teams. Their batsmen have done reasonably well - their batting index is third among the eight teams - but the lack of bowling ability finds them in seventh place overall. The only team that lags behind them is Bangalore, who have lost 28 wickets during the middle overs, easily the highest among all teams. Teams in the middle overs (7-14)

Team Bat - average Run-rate Ave x runs per ball (1) Bowl - average Run-rate Ave x runs per ball (2) 1 - 2 
Rajasthan Royals 35.71 8.52 50.71 22.40 6.88 25.66 25.02 
Delhi Daredevils 43.28 8.68 48.97 29.29 7.81 38.13 22.94 
Kings XI Punjab 33.85 8.68 48.97 27.12 7.97 36.02 12.95 
Mumbai Indians 29.52 7.76 38.18 30.47 8.13 41.29 -3.11 
Kolkata Knight Riders 28.17 6.75 31.70 27.95 7.50 34.94 -3.25 
Deccan Chargers 30.57 7.45 37.96 41.47 8.10 55.99 -18.03 
Chennai Super Kings 36.50 8.11 49.34 49.75 8.31 68.87 -19.53 
Bangalore Royal Challengers 24.57 7.17 29.35 40.26 7.97 53.47 -24.13 

Finishing with a flourish After dominating the middle overs, Rajasthan have also gone on to finish innings better than the other sides. They've only lost 18 wickets during the last six overs of their innings, while their bowlers have taken 32. Shane Watson has led the way with the bat, scoring 92 runs from 46 deliveries during this period, while Mohammad Kaif (63 from 34) and Yusuf Pathan (41 from 19) haven't done badly either. Delhi have been outstanding with the ball during the last six, taking 35 wickets, but their batsmen haven't had as much success, averaging just 15.71 runs per wicket at less than nine per over. Apart from Rajasthan, the other team that has impressed in the final overs is Chennai. Their bowlers have snaffled 33 wickets at a reasonably economical rate, while their batsmen have turned it on, scoring at 10.10 runs per over in the last six, thanks largely to S Badrinath - who has scored 105 off 52 balls - and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (182 off 111). This is also the only parameter on which Bangalore aren't right at the bottom of the pile. That spot goes to the Deccan Chargers, who have leaked runs at 11.31 per over. Andrew Symonds has been the worst offender, going for 38 in 11 balls, while D Kalyankrishna has given away 51 in 18. Teams in the last six overs

Team Bat - average Run-rate Ave x runs per ball (1) Bowl - average Run-rate Ave x runs per ball (2) 1 - 2 
Rajasthan Royals 24.77 10.29 42.48 15.06 8.84 22.19 20.36 
Chennai Super Kings 23.19 10.10 39.02 16.30 9.44 25.65 13.36 
Mumbai Indians 18.95 9.51 30.04 15.00 9.56 23.90 6.14 
Kings XI Punjab 21.78 9.57 34.74 19.89 9.68 32.09 2.65 
Delhi Daredevils 15.71 8.95 23.44 16.49 9.85 24.58 -1.14 
Kolkata Knight Riders 20.52 10.34 35.36 23.94 10.30 41.11 -5.75 
Bangalore Royal Challengers 14.08 8.65 20.30 24.70 9.88 40.66 -20.36 
Deccan Chargers 17.48 10.18 29.66 27.59 11.31 52.01 -22.35 

All stats till the 46th match of the IPL, between Chennai and Bangalore.

[Chandan]

Orange Cap: Firmly on Gambhir's head with the second best scorer, Marsh 85 runs behind him. Purple cap: Now Tanvir own it and I'm surprised why he was not presented the cap yesterday in match against Super Kings. Warne and Sree are joint second. Highest six hitter: Jayasurya is leading the pack comfortably with 27 sixes at this stage. Best economy rate: For bowlers having bowled 30 or more overs, Tanvir has the best economy rate. Otherwise Dilshan is leading the table here.

[Sachinism]

Highest IPL averages 7 out of the top 10 are Aussies most of them have played a lot fewer games but still

[Ramesh]

tanvir has been getting 3 wickets in 2 games in a row, shoud have been 4, but umpire bottled it