Batting Performances Research Articles

A comparative analysis between the batting performances of the Indian and foreign batters in the Indian premier league: A study based on empirical evidences

A comparative analysis between the batting performances of the Indian and foreign batters in the Indian premier league: A study based on empirical evidences

A Bayesian perspective of middle-batting position in ODI cricket

The cricket fraternity described “an unsettled batting position of number four” as one of the major causes for India’s exit from International Cricket Council Men’s World Cup 2019. Consistent chopping and changing batsmen at the sensitive fourth batting position proved to be a disaster for team India then. Therefore, ranking of all the batsmen, in the then Indian cricket team, who were deemed to be eligible for this position remained a much-debated issue both before and after the World Cup 2019. In the present paper, Kaplan-Meir curves are used to make multiple comparisons for respective batting performances among the batsmen who have ever played in the middle order position. In this paper, frailty of these batsmen is studied through Bayesian analysis at the start of their innings and during the time-interval of transition to their best playing ability by considering respective run scores. Posterior summaries of innate player ability are obtained by deploying a Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithm which is then used to assess and compare the individual batting performances. Estimation of incomplete innings is handled via censoring strategies.

An integrated batting performance analytics model for women’s cricket using Principal Component Analysis and Gini scores

Over the years, women cricketers have garnered little media or societal attention. There has been much research on men’s cricket but relatively little on women’s cricket. This study aims to quantify women’s batting performances in one-day international (ODI) matches. The average batting score has traditionally been used in cricket to determine a batter’s worth. However, ranking by simple average ignores two important factors in ODI matches: consistency and strike rates. To address these issues, we propose a novel methodology for calculating ranks that incorporates Gini-based average scores rather than simple averages and considers batting strike rates in a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) framework. As a result, PCA combined with Gini scores can assist cricket fans, coaches, and managers in better understanding a player’s performance.

Novel Method for Cricket Match Outcome Prediction using Data Mining Techniques

Cricket is one of the most popular games in many countries. As many as 19 countries play cricket as their main game, and the number is likely to increase in the future. However, there are no suitable tools for analyzing pre-outcome of the match from beginning to end. Existing tools do not support simulating match using batting partnerships. The ultimate goal of predicting pre-outcome of a cricket match is to identify key players and their batting performances. It is also to prevent wrong players from selecting and toss decision by making statistical predictions. This research focuses on One Day International (ODI) cricket match and predicts the outcome of a particular match. Our solution consists of three major modules, namely, Web UI Module, CRIC-Win Analytic Engine, and Backend Data Module. CRIC-Win Analytic Engine has two sub data models, one for predicting the overall match outcome based on a given pre-match data, and the other for predicting match outcome based on batting partnership of both home and rival teams. All sub-models in the CRIC-Win Analytic Engine are developed using the Naïve Bayes algorithm for generating the classifier model, which is used to predict the outcome of the cricket match.

Analysis of Cricket Ball Type and Innings on State Level Cricket Batter's Performance.

Background: The aim of this investigation was to compare the type of cricket balls utilized and innings on cricket batting performance in the First-Class Australian competition.Methods: Batting performance measures of 43 state level cricket batters were collected from two seasons of the Sheffield shield tournament (N = 60 games) that incorporated both Kookaburra™ (n = 30 games) and Duke™ (n = 30 games) cricket balls.Results: First-innings batting performances were significantly greater for the average number of runs scored (37.5 ± 13.4 vs. 31.2 ± 11.3), balls faced (60.7 ± 26.2 vs. 49.9 ± 23.6), boundary 4s (3.8 ± 1.9 vs. 2.9 ± 1.4), and boundary 6s (0.2 ± 0.3 vs. 0.1 ± 0.3) scored per game (p < 0.05), as well as centuries scored (5.74 ± 8.56 vs. 1.49 ± 5.14%) compared to second innings performances (p < 0.05). There were no differences for any batting performance measures as a result of ball type (p > 0.05). However, significantly more wickets were taken by pace bowlers during Duke™ ball games (85.0 ± 12.8 vs. 76.4 ± 13.9%), while relatively more wickets were taken by spin bowlers during Kookaburra™ ball games (14.2 ± 12.5 vs. 22.0 ± 14.1%; p < 0.05).Conclusions: Cricket batting performance was comparable in games involving the Kookaburra™ or Duke™ ball. However, pace bowlers were more successful transferring their skill to the Duke™ ball, while spin bowlers were more successful with the KB™ ball. Subsequently, batters may be able to effectively adapt their movement technique, and transfer their skill to the Duke™ ball conditions. Future research is suggested to examine the influence of the cricket playing surface’s deterioration on cricket batter’s interceptive performance.

Cricket performance measures

The purpose of this paper is to present a summary of batting and bowling performance measures that have been developed over a period of eight years. The measure of batting performance (BP) consists of three components. Firstly, an exponentially weighted average (EWA) is calculated in which recent scores have higher weights than scores further back in time in order to get a measure that adequately reflects the batsman’s present form. EWA is then adjusted up- or downwards depending on the batsman’s consistency and strike rate. This measure was subsequently generalized to BPW which includes weights for runs scored against specific countries in home or away matches separately. In the case of bowling, the first challenge was to develop a single comprehensive measure of bowling performance, the combined bowling rate (CBR) for limited overs matches and the dynamic bowling rate (DBR) for unlimited overs matches. Hence, by alsotaking bowling consistency into account, the current bowling performance measure (CBP) wasdeveloped. This measure was also extended to include weights for wickets taken and runs concededagainst each international team in home or away matches. These measures contain parametersthat were based on players’ scores up to the specific date of calculation. Before using the latestavailable data for the present presentation, it is logical to update these parameters. This hasbeen done in the present study. If a player performs well at local level, it is important to be ableto compare his performance with those of players already in the national team. Weights havebeen determined for runs scored by batsmen and also for runs conceded and wickets taken bybowlers in local matches, whereby the performances of players can be compared irrespective ofthe proportion of international matches played by each player. After having used the measures onvarious occasions the need arose to revise some of them slightly. The updated measures are thenused to give rankings of South African batsmen and bowlers in First Class and List A matchesalike. Methods have also been developed to compare the batting and bowling performances ofplayers after a short series of matches. It was shown that the traditional average could haveunrealistic values in the case of a batsman who had a large percentage of not out scores in ashort series. Alternative measures have been developed and shown to give much more realisticvalues. In the case of bowling it is important not only to count the number of wickets a bowlerhas taken, but to distinguish between the wickets of top and middle order batsmen on the onehand and lower order batsmen on the other. A system has been established whereby weights areattached to the wickets according to the batting position of the batsman. Instead of just countingthe number of wickets taken, the sum of the weights of the wickets taken by the bowler is usedin the calculation of CBR* or DBR*. Finally, the latest form of the game, Twenty20 cricket, isalso discussed.

A Parametric Control Chart for Monitoring Individual Batting Performances in Cricket

A control chart is developed specifically for monitoring batting performances in cricket. Issues associated with the need to retain extreme values and limited sampling opportunities are overcome by using a parametric approach to obtain theoretical quartiles from the distribution of individual batting scores. A mixed distribution, named the Ducks 'n' Runs distribution, is proposed. A beta distribution models zero scores (ducks) and a geometric distribution describes the distribution of non zero scores (runs). This suitability of this probability distribution model is demonstrated using data from New Zealand first class batsmen in domestic three day cricket over a four year period. Changes in the process (player performance) are detected using rules adapted from the supplementary rules for Shewhart control charts.

Analysis of performance at the 2007 Cricket World Cup

Knowledge of the relative importance of team performance indicators in cricket helps determine team strategy and tactics. We analysed team, batting and bowling performances at the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup Tournament to determine the magnitudes of differences between winning and losing teams. We compared the magnitudes of differences in key batting and bowling indicators between the qualifying Round Robin and the final Super 8 games. Magnitude of difference between teams was established with a standardised (Cohens) effect size (ES) with 90% confidence limits. The difference in performance indicators between winning and losing teams were smaller in the later (Super 8) stages of the tournament. The two performance indicators most highly correlated with winning in the Super 8 stage were taking wickets (ES=1.79±0.04 90%CL) and run rate (ES=1.39±0.02 90%CL). Hitting sixes had a greater influence during the earlier stage of the tournament; while bowling maiden overs was more important as the tournament progressed. The main contribution of this paper is that winning teams capture more wickets and have more 50-plus partnerships while maintaining a higher run rate primarily through hitting a higher percentage of runs in boundaries. Team selection should exploit these performance factors through selection of players most capable of delivering these objectives.

A criterion for comparing and selecting batsmen in limited overs cricket

The batting average statistic has been used almost exclusively to assess the worth of a batsman. It reveals a great deal about the potential performance of batsmen in cricket played at the first class level. However, in the one-day game, strict limits on the number of balls bowled have introduced a very important additional dimension to performance. In the one-day game, it is clearly not good enough for a batsman to achieve a high batting average with a low strike rate. Runs scored slowly, even without the loss of wickets, will generally result in defeat rather than victory in the one-day game. Assessing batting performance in the one-day game, therefore, requires the application of at least a two-dimensional measurement approach because of the time dimension imposed on limited overs cricket. In this paper, we use a new graphical representation with Strike rate on one axis and the Probability of getting out on the other, akin to the risk–return framework used in portfolio analysis, to obtain useful, direct and comparative insights into batting performance, particularly in the context of the one-day game. Within this two-dimensional framework we develop a selection criterion for batsmen, which combines the average and the strike rate. As an example of the application, we apply this criterion to the batting performances of the 2003 World Cup. We demonstrate the strong and consistent performances of the Australian and Indian batsmen as well as provide a ranking of batting prowess for the top 20 run scorers in the tournament.

Effects of the Lower Half of the Body on Batting

The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of the lower half of the body on batting performance with a comparative analysis among three different kinds of tee-batting. Those tee-battings were performed 1) with no restraints of movements on the lower half of the body (standing posture), 2) with a restraint of movements on the lower half of the body by sitting on a non-swivel chair (fixed posture), 3) with a restraint of movements on the lower half of the body by sitting on a swivel chair (turn posture).The subject in the experiment was an intermidiate-skilled baseball player, who was right-handed. The batting performances were recorded with EMG and a videocamera, and analyzed from a biomechanical viewpoint.The main results obtained were as follows:1) By comparison with the distance of a batted-ball at the standing posture, the percent-age of that at the fixed posture showed only 56.4%and58.7%was shown at the turn posture.2) Muscle activity of the upper half of the body at the fixed posture was different from that at the turn posture.3) It tended that the inclinations to the forward of right shoulder, right elbow and right wrist at the fixed and the turn posture were quicker than those at the standing posture.4) Horizontal movement of head at the fixed and the turn posture were larger than that at the standing posture. It seemed that the movement had an effect on the accuracy of batting.5) It was clear that the bat swing speed at the standing posture was quicker than that at the fixed and the turn posture.From the results above metioned, it was concluded that the lower half of the body was very important to the effective and speedy batting performance, so it was essential to make a careful consideration for a training load, coordination enhancement and a training period in order to provide a training program for the lower half of the body.