Apart from that Techtron rating nonsense. What the hell does it achieve? Truly bemusing and pretty ****ty marketing. Tui laughing at the ineffectiveness of it all
Wasp changing its mind quicker than my mrs
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***Official**** Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2014/2015
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Wasp changing its mind quicker than my mrs
viriya
International Captain
History suggests not.. he underbowls himself consistently..
SL have to learn that when Perera bowls a good 5 overs its an aberration.. it's not a sign to bowl him out.
So ****ing ******** captaincy-wise from Angelo. I can't believe Mahela or Sanga doesn't talk to him about this ****.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I think zinzan was more questioning the idea that it actually does accurately represent who's winning; not that people could understand its intentions. A couple of overs ago Sri Lanka were paying over 4s on betfair but favourites according to WASP; NZ were clearly winning at that point.
LOL yeah, forgot about Techron. WTF is that even supposed to mean?
Grasshopper
State Vice-Captain
That'll do. 
viriya
International Captain
Because his captain is from his high school and he has more faith in his **** teammate than himself.Brilliant from Ronchi. 24 of the Over and game is Over.
Why does perera bowl so much? I have always seen him getting hammered.
Zinzan
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I don't mean understanding the methodology, I mean the accuracy/relevance of it's prediction.
Athlai
Not Terrible
WASP clearly useless in the last 15 or so overs in an ODI but before that it isn't totally useless. Just pretty useless.
The fact it doesn't really take into account what the actual conditions of the ground are or the quality of the respective sides definitely means it is far less accurate than an informed pundit. But it's not really there to be used as an accurate prediction system, more to be used as a guide for casuals and to artificially up excitement.
The Sky commentary team definitely need to stop talking about it so much though. I think they may be used to using it for the domestic T20 stuff where it's a little more accurate at telling the "story" of the game.
The fact it doesn't really take into account what the actual conditions of the ground are or the quality of the respective sides definitely means it is far less accurate than an informed pundit. But it's not really there to be used as an accurate prediction system, more to be used as a guide for casuals and to artificially up excitement.
The Sky commentary team definitely need to stop talking about it so much though. I think they may be used to using it for the domestic T20 stuff where it's a little more accurate at telling the "story" of the game.
BeeGee
International Captain
They're WAGs, who gives a ****. Anything to make them shut up and get you another beer.
Haha that's the point of my post - I have no idea. I haven't watched as much home summer cricket as I'd like to have, and I've seen this nonsense pop up now and then. I genuinely wished to know whether there was some science/stats-based idea to it, or if it's just a random rubbish marketing ploy. Coz if it's the latter, that's pretty laughable in a 21st century sense.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Arnold finally explained what the Techron thing meant in the 1st ODI. Stupidest thing ever.
5 star rating for bowlers based on economy, 5 star rating for batsman based on balls per boundary
Neither take into account the match situation at all. Worst thing ever.
5 star rating for bowlers based on economy, 5 star rating for batsman based on balls per boundary
Neither take into account the match situation at all. Worst thing ever.
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Zinzan
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The Techron thing is just a sneaky deceptive way of making WASP seem comparatively useful.
Prince EWS
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Yeah, it'll be him or Jeevan to miss out if Malinga is fit. If he's not slapping dingers at the end of the innings once every few games (and lately his batting has been truly **** to go with his always-**** bowling) then he could find himself out for Lakmal, Prasad or even Chandimal even if Malinga isn't fit.
Haha. That is ludicrous. Either Caltex paid peanuts to get marketing monkeys or someone really isn't up to their job. Either way, I'll go to Shell - Shell Cup/Trophy were the days.
ohnoitsyou
International Regular
It would be salvageable if the star rating's were based on a statistically meaningfully stats, ie SD for economy rates and boundaries per ball over the last 5 years. Instead we are given arbitrary values with no thought behind them. Seems ridiculously easy for bowlers to get 5 stars, especially when its trotted out 5 overs into the game.