So yesterday I wanted some fresh stats on Anuj Rawat, you know, like his recent IPL scores or maybe even domestic stuff. Figured it’d be easy. Started like everyone does: punched his name into the big search engine thinking “I’ll find loads”. Big mistake.
The Mess Started Immediately
Loads of pages came up, right? But man, so many were useless. Felt like hitting dead ends. Got links to sites stuffed with garbage data – stuff five years old, or just completely wrong runs and wickets. Seriously annoying. Clicked on one promising link claiming “2024 stats”, landed on some weird page trying to sell me shoes. Absolutely useless. Shut the computer off for a bit, needed tea. Frustration levels peaking.
Actually Trying Smart This Time
Sipped the tea, cooled down. Okay, new plan: stop messing around with general sports junk. This is cricket. Needs cricket specific places. Remembered the big official league site usually has good player profiles. Went straight there. Finally! Found him properly. Clean layout, all his 2024 stats laid out nicely. Runs this season, his average, strike rate – even how he got out most times. Solid. Now we’re talking.
Happy I found that, but wondered “Is this all?” Wanted more depth maybe, different angles. Someone online once mentioned how the actual cricket board websites, like for local stuff Ranji Trophy etc., are actually gold mines people ignore. Decided to check the main board’s site. Dug around the domestic sections. Bingo! Found way more details about his performances there before the big leagues – matches, tons he scored, even some bowling figures I hadn’t seen elsewhere. Way better than those sketchy fan pages.
Figuring Out What Actually Makes a Good Stats Site
Felt like I cracked the code a bit through trial and error. Basically learned what to look for:
- Latest Info is KEY: Anything not updated for this season (2024!) gets ignored instantly. Dumb sites showing old years.
- Who Runs It Matters: League official site? Cricket board? Good. Random blog run by someone I never heard of? Not so much.
- Show Me the Data: Needs full numbers, not just highlights. Give me innings, runs, balls faced, dismissals, the works. Not just “he scored fifty last week”. How? When? Against who?
- No Ads Taking Over My Screen: So many free sites blasting pop-ups everywhere it feels like navigating a minefield. If I can’t see the actual stats without closing ten ads, I’m gone.
- Paywalls Suck: Ran into a couple that looked promising until they demanded cash just to see basic player stats. Nope. Closed the tab fast. Free decent info exists.
Wrap Up: Skip the Noise, Go Official
Turns out I didn’t need a magic “top 10 sites” list after wasting that first hour. Made it way harder than needed, chasing junk results. The smart move is super simple: head straight for the official sources run by the leagues and boards. Their sites might not be the fanciest looking, but the info is actually correct and full. For Anuj Rawat, the official league site and the cricket board page gave me everything I needed, reliable and fast. Found one decent fan-run site later that organized the data nicely too, but I only bothered looking after I knew the real numbers from the official places. Lesson learned!
