Today I wanted to check Simarjeet Singh’s cricket stats for a project. Simple request, right? Thought it’d take five minutes. Boy, was I wrong.
The Dumb Clickbait Hunt
Opened my laptop, fired up Google. Typed in “Simarjeet Singh cricket stats”. Boom! First page full of links screaming “FREE INSTANT STATS!” or “PLAYER RECORDS REVEALED!”. Looked promising. Clicked the top one.
Big mistake. Site slapped me with one of those “You’ve won a prize!” pop-ups before I even saw a number. Closed it. Tried another link. This one wanted me to sign up with my email. “Get exclusive stats!” Nah, not falling for that. Third site just showed ads. Pure junk.
Remembering the Real Scoreboards
Sat back, annoyed. Stared at the screen. Then it hit me. Duh. Why was I messing with randos? Cricket has official stats places. Big ones everyone uses. Thought about those. Real scoreboards run by the cricket boards or trusted partners.
Opened a new tab. Went straight to the place where real matches get documented. The official hub for scores and player histories.
The Search and the Stats
Found the search bar. Typed “Simarjeet Singh”. Hit enter. Scrolled past a few common names… bingo! There he was: Simarjeet Singh, the Indian cricketer.
Clicked his profile. Finally saw the numbers I needed, clean and simple:
- Matches played
- Wickets taken
- Best bowling figures
- Economy rate
- Averages
No pop-ups. No email grab. Just the facts laid out plain as day. Took a screenshot and pasted it right into my document. Done and dusted.
The Takeaway
So yeah, the key wasn’t some magic “free stats” site. It was skipping the noise and going straight to the source. Those official scoreboard sites? They hold the records. Free. Instantly. No tricks. Just typed the name, found the player, grabbed the stats. Easy once I stopped clicking on garbage.
How did I even end up down that clickbait rabbit hole? Was rushing, I guess. Lesson learned: shortcuts often take longer. Use the real scoreboards next time. Works every time.
