About Down The Ground

Cricket has no shortage of news. Scores, transfers, press conferences, injury updates - the internet produces more cricket content every day than any fan could possibly read.

What it does not have enough of is analysis. Real, data-driven analysis that goes beyond the surface of the scorecard and asks the questions that do not get asked.

Why does a particular bowler get better in knockout matches? What does a decade of IPL data reveal about spin bowling that Test pundits consistently ignore? Which batting positions actually win matches, and which ones just look good on paper?

That is what Down The Ground is for.

We use data to find the stories hiding inside the numbers. Every article starts with a question, not a conclusion. Every stat is sourced and linked. Every angle is chosen because it is genuinely interesting, not because it is easy to write.

Down The Ground is independent, ad-supported, and written for cricket fans who want more than a match report. If you have ever found yourself arguing about cricket statistics at 1am, this site is for you.

Founded in May 2026 by Pratik Jain, a lifelong cricket fan who believes the most interesting cricket stories are hiding inside the data, not on the surface of the scorecard.

Cricket by the numbers.