Evaluating batsmen's scores in test cricket

G. D I Barr; R. Van Den Honert

Evaluating batsmen's scores in test cricket

G. D I Barr^*, R. Van Den Honert

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Run accumulation by a batsman in test or first-class cricket is modelled by means of a Simple Geometric Distribution, and batting performance examined in (batting average, batting consistency) space. A statistic for adjusting the batting average for consistency, or what we term the Geometric Coefficient in this context, is proposed as an appropriate adjustment factor to incorporate a measure of a batsman's consistency into his batting average. Two sets of data, one pie-WWII and one current, are examined in this framework.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	169-183
Number of pages	15
Journal	South African Statistical Journal
Volume	32
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1998
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Batting average
Consistency-adjusted average
Cricket
Geometric coefficient
Geometric distribution

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