Huge statistical analysis on greatest ODI batsman ranked - Cricinfo

[h_hurricane]

Viv has a great MoM to match ratio. One in every six matches. And to think of it, many matches those days would not be even having a MoM award I reckon.

 

[ankitj]

S Rajesh does simpler and therefore better analyses. Here's one on ODI batsmen.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22375790/best-odi-batsmen-eras

It's dated and rankings will look different now. Don't think Dhoni will hold on to his #2 spot and of course Kohli and ABD will feature near the top.

 

[TheJediBrah]

That one looks a lot better IMO. Might be a bit biased but any ranking that doesn't have Bevan at or close to the top is not going to get any traction from me.

 

[trundler]

Do I understand dashers or are Gilchrist, Jayasuriya and Sehwag too high?

 

[Starfighter]

I don't think MoM awards is a brilliant measure, especially as it seems to be based on the number of awards without accounting for number of matches. Same with WC runs. Plus I always thought certain players, were, shall we say, 'prone' to winning MoM awards compared to other regardless of performance.

 

[harsh.ag]

That one looks a lot better IMO. Might be a bit biased but any ranking that doesn't have Bevan at or close to the top is not going to get any traction from me.

It's tough for him to be there in a statistical ranking system unless the analysis was specifically tailored that way. For non-statistical rankings, agreed.

 

[ankitj]

Bevan is #3 in Rajesh's analysis and it's purely statistical, just without funky variables.

 

[harsh.ag]

Bevan is #3 in Rajesh's analysis and it's purely statistical, just without funky variables.

Nah, it's not a statistical analysis. It's just average*sr

 

[ankitj]

What's statistical then? They are using 2 statistical measures and combining them.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Nah, it's not a statistical analysis. It's just average*sr

That is a statisical analysis. Just a very simple one.

 

[harsh.ag]

It's a statistic. Not a statistical analysis.

 

[trundler]

They're adjusted averages and strike rates though

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Credit where credit is due

The credit due for this pointless pile of dung = zero.

 

[harsh.ag]

They're adjusted averages and strike rates though

Not in the article we're discussing: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22375790/best-odi-batsmen-eras

 

[Spark]

On the one hand, that list is laughable. On the other hand, this is super fodder for my campaign. You all know the one of which I speak.

 

[Migara]

Sehwag and Jayasuriya should not be that high

So is Sangakkara. All of them should be below TM Dilshan. Way too much weightage for the number of runs scored.

 

[Jack1]

Michael Bevan not in the top 10 says a lot about that statistical analysis. Complete waste of time.

And Ab De Villiers

 

[the big bambino]

I'm not reading that **** LOL, my eyes starting glazing over within the first couple of paras of an Anantha Narayanan article

I stop at the byline tbh.

 

[vcs]

Just noticed that AB de Villiers didn't even make the top 10.

 

[ankitj]

S Rajesh does simpler and therefore better analyses. Here's one on ODI batsmen.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22375790/best-odi-batsmen-eras

It's dated and rankings will look different now. Don't think Dhoni will hold on to his #2 spot and of course Kohli and ABD will feature near the top.

Refreshing this wouldn't be that hard I suppose. I will give it a shot over the weekend.