(293)WC2015: Pts & Ratings(end of 15th game)

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After end of 15th game of WC2015 here are points and ratings.   Interestingly one point was shared for abandoned game(AUS v Bang) as far as ICC rules.… but in my ratings, points are only for winning a game, therefore … Continue reading

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(292)…2015WC: Zim bat well when “Kutandanisa”

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I hope i got the meaning of Kutandanisa correct?. In Zimbawean it means chasing, hence i used this word here. Here is why Zimbabwe prefers to chase. Below gfx -Zimbabwe’s scores while chasing –       When they bat … Continue reading

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(291)…WC2015 – Rating points after 6 games

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Here is 2015 World Cup rating points. After every 5 games I will post the updates.     The methodology of rating points works this way:- There are (2) points for wins. Higher ranked teams winning against lowest ranked gets … Continue reading

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(291)…Rating point system for ODI- Only win matters!.

I have created a simple point rating system for the ODIs. All data starts from Nov 2012 (new fielding law of 4 fielders only was employed) till the beginning of 2015 World Cup. Only win matters, therefore there are no … Continue reading

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(290)…WC2015 – Toss factor

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    Since the new fielding law was imposed in Nov 2012 – let us look at toss factor, does it really matter?.  Not, really as successful teams are the ones that did not win the toss! Teams that were … Continue reading

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(289)…WC2015 Captains: Most inexperienced

The 2015 World Cup will see the most inexperienced captains to lead their teams. In this edition only Dhoni(India) and Porterfield(Ireland) have led their respective side in a World cup, rest of the captains are leading their side for the … Continue reading

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(288)…WC-2015 (New Zealand venues)

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Here is a look at New Zealand venues that will host World Cup matches. Since(Nov 2012)the new fielding law there were 23 ODI matches played in these venues(see below). Overall batting average is 34.11 and run rate is @5.60/over!!. The … Continue reading

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(287)….WC-2015(Australia venues)

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Here is a look at venues that will host World Cup matches in Australia. Since new fielding rule was prescribed (Nov 2012)there were 25 ODI matches played in Australia. Overall batting average is very healthy at 30.49 @5.21/over. The average … Continue reading

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(281)…(Border Gavaskar series)Spin-in!

Amidst the furor of fast short bowling on bouncy surface…….Nathan Lyon manage to pick 17 wickets in 2Tests. Historically he is 9th spinner to pick the maximum Test wickets against India. In 8 Tests he has picked 39 wickets, he … Continue reading

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(279)….Prophecy of statistics: An explanation to

I was meaning to clear and explain this statistical prophecy when I was writing this post(http://allthatcricket.com/?p=1489) but it slipped, and now in concluded Adelaide Test match I got the opportunity to explain it. “When a batsman scores a run either with … Continue reading

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(277)The Bounce: Pertaining to height while executing a shot.

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Here is a look at data related to bounce of the ball in recently concluded ODI series between Australia and South Africa. The bounce is subjective to batsman’s height when executing a shot, and not batting stance. For e.g if … Continue reading

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(276)…How Australia manage 57.14% success rate in Asia, (between Oct 1998-2006)!.

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Australia always batted the same way, either at home or away or in sub-continent. Their batting was based on aggression even when they are not scoring runs they had an aggressive mind set. It’s the way they have been trained, … Continue reading

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(274)…Rattle n hum series…Aussie bowlers start and finish healthy

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Here is how their bowlers performed against South Africans in tri series held in Zimbabwe(Sept 2014).   A good powerplay performance by the Australians in the tri-series. The South Africans with their new opening line up were unable to score … Continue reading

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(273)… Rattle n hum series: in tri-series SA bowling radar out of range towards the end of an innings.

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  Here is how South Africa bowled against Australia in tri series played in Zimabwe . In the tri series maximum boundaries came in last phase  Power play (0-10) performance In the tri-series the Power play has not been very … Continue reading

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(272)…Rattle n hum series: Batting pace

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Like most teams South Africans prefer to chase down targets in ODIs – they believe they can successfully chase down any target given to them, yet during 2nd ODI -post match interview  – their captain AB De Villers was concerned … Continue reading

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