South African-born all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate has played 16 twenty20 matches for Otago and been on the triumphant side 15 times - that is a winning percentage of 93.75%.
Not too bad, right? Funny, then, that it is the one loss that made the most impact on the overseas professional.
Otago was on the cusp of making the semifinals of the Champions League but was tipped out of the lucrative tournament after losing to the Rajasthan Royal by four wickets.
''I think the way you lose is very important as well,'' ten Doeschate said.
''That loss in the Champions League hurt the boys a lot and missing out on semifinals because of that, well, everyone was devastated. That is part of the reason why I came back here and why I want to do really well [in the HRV Cup].''
''I enjoyed it immensely last season. The success of the team had helped, but it is a good chance to build.
''It is a chance to go back-to-back in a tournament like this ... and it is chance to make a real statement as a team.''
Otago lost its opening match in the HRV Cup last summer but the arrival of ten Doeschate triggered a remarkable run of success.
Thirty-six hours after getting off the plane from South Africa, he whacked 65 from 45 deliveries to help Otago beat Northern Districts by 11 runs. It was the start of a 15-game winning-streak and ten Doeschate played in 14 of those fixtures.
''That run of form was sensational and very unlikely to happen again.''
Ten Doeschate put the streak down to a fabulous culture where ''everyone mucks in''.
''It is across the board rather than down to just a handful of guys. I'm a massive fan of the club, from the chief executive to people working in the office, the coaches to the physio. It is just very easy to come here and get on with my work.''
The Volts made a promising start to the defence of their title, beating Canterbury by 47 runs at Hagley Oval on Saturday.
The two sides meet again tonight but at the University Oval this time. It is the first cricket match to be played under lights in the city since February 2002.
The temporary lights that were used at Hagley Oval will be in operation again. There were some dark patches out on the boundary but ten Doeschate felt the light was not too bad and he hoped the coverage would be better at the smaller University Oval.
Otago plays Northern Districts tomorrow night and then travels to Hamilton for the reverse fixture on November 15. The side does not play another twenty20 match until December 27, so ten Doeschate will return home to South Africa and take a break.
He was talked into playing a Plunket Shield game last summer and scored a century in what was his 100th first-class match.'I'm heading home to Cape Town for a break. I've been flat out for 12 months now, so it is sensible to recharge the batteries and see the folks and the rest of the family.
''I think the break will be more beneficial to me and the four-day side is going along nicely in any case.''
Iain Robertson replaces Bradley Scott for tonight's game. Scott and Nick Beard are nursing niggles but may be considered for selection tomorrow night.
HRV Cup: University Oval, tonight, 7.15pm
Otago: Derek de Boorder (captain), Michael Bracewell, Neil Broom, Mark Craig, Jacob Duffy, James McMillan, Aaron Redmond, Iain Robertson, Jesse Ryder, Ryan ten Doeschate, Neil Wagner, Sam Wells.
Canterbury: Peter Fulton (captain), George Worker, Dean Brownlie, Shanan Stewart, Brad Cachopa, Simon Keen, Ronnie Hira, Matt Henry, Logan van Beek, Hamish Bennett, Todd Astle, Cole McConchie.
