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This is a really classic case of abusing statistics whilst ignoring underlying mechanical explanations.Bigger isn’t always better – the case of the first innings in cricket
I’ve got an unsubstantiated hunch (the best kind of hunch!) about cricket. Well, not just one, I have loads, but this particular hunch is about the first innings of a cricket match, and that …gwilymlockwood.wordpress.com
This is really counterintuitive, and I find it hard to wrap my head around the fact that scoring 438 at 3.4 an over is about as likely to result in a win as scoring 587 at 4.9 an over. One possibility is that the matches which feature high first innings scores are played on absolute roads, like in the 1997 Colombo snoozeathon between India and Sri Lanka, meaning that a high second innings score is also pretty likely. Therefore, you’d expect the first and second innings scores to correlate in matches where the first innings was 500+ runs at 3.72+ RPO… but they don’t (r=0.07, p=0.52). Nor do the first and second innings scores correlate in matches where the first innings was between 380-500 runs at 3.13-3.72 RPO (r=-0.15, p=0.18). The only indication that a massive first innings score may mean that the pitch is easier to bat on is that the mean second innings score in response to a massive first innings score is 346.90, while the mean second innings score in response to a good first innings score is 307.09. A t-test between the two set of second innings scores is “relatively significant” (as an ever-hopeful colleague of mine used to say) with a p-value of 0.07, but that doesn’t cut it. This is another mystery for another blog post.
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how was he unlucky he failed to use his bat to stop the ball two times. it's one of the most deserved wickets of all timeNever understood why people say a batsman is "unlucky" to get out but Brook's dismissal almost qualifies.
All of the batsmen got themselves out though and even with Australia's negative mindset still scored at 5 an over.
The declaration was justified imo. With the chance of getting No 3 in as opposed to 20-30 more runs max, it was wort a go.
That awkward moment when you reuse a SHADY SLIM joke
That a new one. Bazball backwards cricket. I’m all for it and underarmBroad is bowling backwards
Not sure why because we bowl plenty of themExcuse me, this is new cricket terminology. In my years following English bazball, I haven't yet come across the term maiden. Can someone please enlighten me?