On Fifth Thoughts: March 2014

Sunday, March 30, 2014

World T20 2014 - The best openers so far...

Overall

The best openers in the tournament so far has been SJ Myburgh of Netherlands and Anamul Haque of Bangladesh.

Openers based on runs scored

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
SJ Myburgh (Neth)	6	6	0	185	63	30.83	114	162.3	0	3	2	20	12
Anamul Haque (Ban)	5	5	1	166	44*	41.5	133	124.8	0	0	0	19	8

Openers based on Avg

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
AD Hales (Eng)	3	3	1	154	116*	77	88	175	1	0	1	17	7
RG Sharma (India)	3	3	1	142	62*	71	120	118.3	0	2	0	11	5

Openers based on SR

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
PW Borren (Neth)	1	1	0	31	31	31	15	206.7	0	0	0	4	2
AD Hales (Eng)	3	3	1	154	116*	77	88	175	1	0	1	17	7

Openers based on 4's

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
SJ Myburgh (Neth)	6	6	0	185	63	30.83	114	162.3	0	3	2	20	12
Anamul Haque (Ban)	5	5	1	166	44*	41.5	133	124.8	0	0	0	19	8

Openers based on 6's

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
SJ Myburgh (Neth)	6	6	0	185	63	30.83	114	162.3	0	3	2	20	12
Anamul Haque (Ban)	5	5	1	166	44*	41.5	133	124.8	0	0	0	19	8

Batting First

HM Amla of South Africa stands out as the best opener when batting first

Openers based on runs scored

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
HM Amla (SA)	3	3	0	140	56	46.66	99	141.4	0	1	15	3
SP Khakurel (Nepal)	3	3	0	86	56	28.66	82	104.9	0	1	10	1

Openers based on Avg

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
WTS Porterfield (Ire)	1	1	0	47	47	47	32	146.9	0	0	5	2
HM Amla (SA)	3	3	0	140	56	46.66	99	141.4	0	1	15	3

Openers based on SR

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
WTS Porterfield (Ire)	1	1	0	47	47	47	32	146.9	0	0	5	2
AJ Finch (Aus)	1	1	0	16	16	16	11	145.5	0	0	2	1

Openers based on 4's

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
HM Amla (SA)	3	3	0	140	56	46.66	99	141.4	0	1	15	3
DR Smith (WI)	2	2	0	83	72	41.5	72	115.3	0	1	12	3

Openers based on 6's

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
CH Gayle (WI)	2	2	0	82	48	41	81	101.2	0	0	4	4
HM Amla (SA)	3	3	0	140	56	46.66	99	141.4	0	1	15	3

Batting Second

The best openers while chasing a score in the tournament so far has been SJ Myburgh of Netherlands and AD Hales of England.

Openers based on runs scored

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
SJ Myburgh (Neth)	3	3	0	169	63	56.33	87	194.3	0	3	19	11
AD Hales (Eng)	2	2	1	154	116*	154	86	179.1	1	0	17	7

Openers based on Avg

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
AD Hales (Eng)	2	2	1	154	116*	154	86	179.1	1	0	17	7
RG Sharma (India)	3	3	1	142	62*	71	120	118.3	0	2	11	5

Openers based on SR

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
PW Borren (Neth)	1	1	0	31	31	31	15	206.7	0	0	4	2
DA Warner (Aus)	1	1	0	4	4	4	2	200	0	0	1	0

Openers based on 4's

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
SJ Myburgh (Neth)	3	3	0	169	63	56.33	87	194.3	0	3	19	11
AD Hales (Eng)	2	2	1	154	116*	154	86	179.1	1	0	17	7

Openers based on 6's

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
SJ Myburgh (Neth)	3	3	0	169	63	56.33	87	194.3	0	3	19	11
AD Hales (Eng)	2	2	1	154	116*	154	86	179.1	1	0	17	7

Contribution to winning team

The best openers contributing to winning cause of their team in this tournament so far has been RG Sharma of India and HM Amla of South Africa.

Openers based on runs scored

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
RG Sharma (India)	3	3	1	142	62*	71	120	118.3	0	2	11	5
HM Amla (SA)	3	3	0	140	56	46.66	99	141.4	0	1	15	3

Openers based on Avg

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
AD Hales (Eng)	1	1	1	116	116*	-	64	181.3	1	0	11	6
Anamul Haque (Ban)	2	2	1	86	44*	86	66	130.3	0	0	9	5

Openers based on SR

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
PW Borren (Neth)	1	1	0	31	31	31	15	206.7	0	0	4	2
SJ Myburgh (Neth)	2	2	0	118	63	59	59	200	0	2	11	9

Openers based on 4's

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
HM Amla (SA)	3	3	0	140	56	46.66	99	141.4	0	1	15	3
DR Smith (WI)	2	2	0	89	72	44.5	62	143.5	0	1	14	3

Openers based on 6's

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
SJ Myburgh (Neth)	2	2	0	118	63	59	59	200	0	2	11	9
AD Hales (Eng)	1	1	1	116	116*	-	64	181.3	1	0	11	6

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Analysis on Indian squad for World T20 2014

The Team

MS Dhoni (c/wk)
Ravichandran Ashwin
Shikhar Dhawan
Virat Kohli
Amit Mishra
Ajinkya Rahane
Mohit Sharma
Yuvraj Singh
Varun Aaron
Stuart Binny
Ravindra Jadeja
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Mohammed Shami
Suresh Raina
Rohit Sharma

India has won 55.3% of T20 matches played.

The current squad has a winning percentage of 55.9%

Performance

India if batting first the have score atleast 173 runs

If chasing they can chase between 164 to 206

Note: The above graph is based on the current teams individual's average and strike rate, not based on the team performance.

Probability of a player scoring 50+ in World cup T20 match

A player is more likely to score 50+ while batting first than chasing

Average No of 4's in a match

Average No of 6's in a match

Impact Players

Yuvraj Singh

India definitely depends on Yuvraj Singh Whenever he preforms well, India has won; be it setting target or chasing.

SK Raina

Raina has the most consistent strike rate.

MS Dhoni

Like Yuvraj, Dhoni has impact on team chances. He is more likely have an impact on setting targets.

Virat Kohli

Clearly Kohli is second innings player.

Friday, March 21, 2014

India vs Pakistan – Who should be dropped from the team Rahane or Rohit Sharma?

All the below analysis are based on the squad T20 international experience:

If India drops Rahane for the match against Pakistan

Based on career average, & strike rates, the team is expected team score between 156 and 178
They team is expected to score atleast 7 sixes
Team is expected to score atleast 15 boundaries.
There is 11% chance that atleast one batsman will score a half century
Chance of a Batsman getting out on a duck is 2%

If India drops Rohit Sharma for the match against Pakistan

Based on career average, & strike rates, the team is expected team score between 157 and 184
They team is expected to score atleast 7 sixes
Team is expected to score atleast 16 boundaries.
There is 10% chance that atleast one batsman will score a half century
Chance of a Batsman getting out on a duck is 2%

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Analysis of RCB squad

RCB squad has 7 foreign players out of 21.

While a player XI can have 36.36% of foreign players, RCB squad has 33.33% of foreign players.

The average age of RCB squad is 28 years.

Their oldest player is Muttiah Muralitharan, who is 41 years old and the youngest player is 19 years old Vijay Zol of India.

Money, Runs & Wickets

RCB has spent Rs 56,30,00,000 ($9 million) to buy players who have played international T20 cricket.
They have 4,195 runs and 138 wickets among them.
RCB has roughly spent Rs 1,28,568 ($2,000)on each run and Rs 1,71,424 ($2,700) on each wicket.
When it comes to overall T20, they have 22,825 runs and 939 wickets
RCB has roughly spent Rs 24,940 ($399) on each run and Rs 32,734 ($524) on each wicket

Team Selection

Based on Runs

If RCB where to field their Best XI based on the amount of runs scored in T20 games (considering min 5 bowlers to bowl 20 overs) then there XI will be

	Name	Country	T20 Runs	Wickets
All	Chris Gayle	West Indies	5770	67
Bat	Nic Maddinson	Australia	652
Bat	Virat Kohli	India	3554	7
All	Yuvraj Singh	India	2750	63
Bat	AB de Villiers	South Africa	3060
Wk	Parthiv Patel	India	1941
Bat	Tanmay Mishra	India	366	3
Bat	Sachin Rana	India	361	18
All	Albie Morkel	South Africa	3314	203
Ball	Shadab Jakati	India	142	58
Ball	Abu Nechim	India	78	28
			21988	447

Based on Strike rate

RCB squad has a strike rate of 132.3%

If RCB where to field their Best XI based on the strike rates in T20 games (considering min 5 bowlers to bowl 20 overs) then there XI will be

	Name	Country	T20 Runs	4's	6's	Wickets	SR
All	Chris Gayle	West Indies	5770	447	411	67	151.6%
Bat	Nic Maddinson	Australia	652	76	19		128.1%
Bat	Vijay Zol	India	189	20	7		150.0%
Bat	Virat Kohli	India	3554	360	100	7	128.7%
All	Yuvraj Singh	India	2750	210	153	63	135.5%
Bat	AB de Villiers	South Africa	3060	241	108		132.9%
All	Albie Morkel	South Africa	3314	213	190	203	138.4%
Wk	Parthiv Patel	India	1941	245	33		113.4%
Bat	Yogesh Takawale	India	329	27	10		110.8%
Ball	Shadab Jakati	India	142	15	1	58	115.4%
Ball	Abu Nechim	India	78	5	2	28	104.0%
			21779	1859	1034	426	135.0%

Based on Wickets taken

If RCB where to field their Best XI based on the wickets taken in T20 games (considering min 5 bowlers to bowl 20 overs) then there XI will be

	Name	Country	T20 Runs	4's	6's	Wickets
All	Chris Gayle	West Indies	5770	447	411	67
Bat	Tanmay Mishra	India	366	25	10	3
Bat	Virat Kohli	India	3554	360	100	7
All	Yuvraj Singh	India	2750	210	153	63
Wk	AB de Villiers	South Africa	3060	241	108
All	Albie Morkel	South Africa	3314	213	190	203
Ball	Shadab Jakati	India	142	15	1	58
Ball	Muttiah Muralitharan	Sri Lanka	81	3	2	176
Ball	Ashok Dinda	India	39	2		91
Ball	Ravi Rampaul	West Indies	104	6	3	87
Ball	Mitchell Starc	Australia	16	1		77
			19196	1523	978	832