Wastemen etc

[indiaholic]

There is no evening out law at all? Weird.

Nope. The only similar law is that for a random variable the average of the values obtained from a large number of trials should be close to it's expected value.

 

[Dan]

There is no evening out law at all? Weird.

Every innings is an independent event, separate from the previous event (form notwithstanding).

 

[Flem274*]

Every innings is an independent event, separate from the previous event (form notwithstanding).

really?

if this was true, form wouldn't exist and there would be no mental side to playing series (as opposed to tests).

 

[Furball]

really?

if this was true, form wouldn't exist and there would be no mental side to playing series (as opposed to tests).

I'm pretty sure Pickup had an old thread that demonstrated that 'form' doesn't really exist.

 

[Dan]

really?

if this was true, form wouldn't exist and there would be no mental side to playing series (as opposed to tests).

In terms of 'law of averages', that is.

Law of averages also would assume that every innings is independent, and its outcome is determined randomly, which it plainly is not.

So the argument fails on both sides, I suppose.

 

[Spikey]

Form doesn't exist doofus

Edit goddamn furball

 

[Dan]

Or maybe I'm explaining the uselessness of 'law of averages' very poorly.

Occam's Razor probably suggests the latter.

 

[OverratedSanity]

There should be an afternoon law too imo.

 

[marc71178]

Was never good at maths except my final year when I scored 94/100 god knows how.

Law of averages IMO.

 

[Pratters]

Every innings is an independent event, separate from the previous event (form notwithstanding).

really?

if this was true, form wouldn't exist and there would be no mental side to playing series (as opposed to tests).

In statistics this is true. However, in cricket, this isn't the case. Every event isn't independent of previous ones. An in form batsman is more likely to make runs than a not in form batsman, or one with lower abilities.

 

[Daemon]

Law of averages IMO.

 

[Gob]

Discussions about Voges's batting is as boring as Voges's batting

 

[TheJediBrah]

what, you're not entertained by 100+ runs of mistimed on-drives for 2?

 

[Red]

It's not going to happen fellas. He needs a 172* in the next inning/test or 272 out once or 372 out twice. The odds are highly against him ever averaging 100.

If anyone has a chance of making 172* in the next innings they play, it's an Australian in this test.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

If anyone has a chance of making 172* in the next innings they play, it's an Australian in this test.

Less likely though for someone batting at number 5. The ability to take three wickets in an innings is bestowing a degree of quality upon the West Indies bowling attack that they don't possess.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Less likely though for someone batting at number 5. The ability to take three wickets in an innings is bestowing a degree of quality upon the West Indies bowling attack that they don't possess.

they didn't have much trouble taking 10 wickets against England earlier in the year

 

[Compton]

Voges' average still looks a little low to me. Fancy him to score another 500 runs or so before his next dismissal.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Sturat Broad is probably the finest bowler India has at the current time.

 

[smash84]

Stew-rat broad

 

[jimmy101]

Sturat Broad is ok, but what about Jimmy Andesron?