Comments on: A new way to evaluate cricketers http://www.sportsleader.co.za/sreeramramachandran/2009/08/12/a-new-way-to-evaluate-cricketers-across-eras-across-teams-across-well-everything/ Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Graeme http://www.sportsleader.co.za/sreeramramachandran/2009/08/12/a-new-way-to-evaluate-cricketers-across-eras-across-teams-across-well-everything/#comment-6832 Graeme Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:59:20 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/sreeramramachandran/2009/08/12/a-new-way-to-evaluate-cricketers-across-eras-across-teams-across-well-everything/#comment-6832 Interesting, my only issue with the index is that it underrates players who put in many 'almost' match/series-winning performances, but don't quite do enough. This may seem an odd complaint, but my argument is that 1 player (even a really great one) can only do so much to compensate for the rest of his team. Specifically I am thinking of Dan Vettori and Shiv Chanderpaul. The recent Sri Lanka v New Zealand illustrates how Vettori does something amazing, but still not good enough because his team-mates are so so bad. So, Kallis gets 100 and takes 6 wickets in a test, SA will probably win, Vettori does the same and NZ will probably still lose. Does this make Vettori a worse cricketer than Kallis. But then I may not be understanding the methodology completely, and I would not want to knock the idea which is splendid. Interesting, my only issue with the index is that it underrates players who put in many ‘almost’ match/series-winning performances, but don’t quite do enough. This may seem an odd complaint, but my argument is that 1 player (even a really great one) can only do so much to compensate for the rest of his team. Specifically I am thinking of Dan Vettori and Shiv Chanderpaul. The recent Sri Lanka v New Zealand illustrates how Vettori does something amazing, but still not good enough because his team-mates are so so bad. So, Kallis gets 100 and takes 6 wickets in a test, SA will probably win, Vettori does the same and NZ will probably still lose. Does this make Vettori a worse cricketer than Kallis.

But then I may not be understanding the methodology completely, and I would not want to knock the idea which is splendid.

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]]> By: Gerry http://www.sportsleader.co.za/sreeramramachandran/2009/08/12/a-new-way-to-evaluate-cricketers-across-eras-across-teams-across-well-everything/#comment-6706 Gerry Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:07:25 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/sreeramramachandran/2009/08/12/a-new-way-to-evaluate-cricketers-across-eras-across-teams-across-well-everything/#comment-6706 I haven't got time to read the entire thing right now - but gonna download that document and study it carefully - I love stuff like this! I haven’t got time to read the entire thing right now - but gonna download that document and study it carefully - I love stuff like this!

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]]> By: Adam Wakefield http://www.sportsleader.co.za/sreeramramachandran/2009/08/12/a-new-way-to-evaluate-cricketers-across-eras-across-teams-across-well-everything/#comment-6703 Adam Wakefield Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:55:29 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/sreeramramachandran/2009/08/12/a-new-way-to-evaluate-cricketers-across-eras-across-teams-across-well-everything/#comment-6703 Really interesting stuff. This used in combination with batting and bowling averages could help to give a more rounded perspective on the achievements of cricketers. Nice. Really interesting stuff. This used in combination with batting and bowling averages could help to give a more rounded perspective on the achievements of cricketers.

Nice.

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