A Statistical Approach to Compare the

Batting Strategies of Top 10 Batsmen in ODI

Presented by
Baishali Das
Roll No.- 01, M.Sc. 4th Sem,
Department of Statistics
 INTRODUCTION
Cricket-
• Bat-and-ball game, played between two teams of eleven players.
• On a field at the center of which is a 22-yard (20-metre) pitch.
• Wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps.
• The team batting first aims to score the most runs, while the fielding team strives to restrict
the runs and dismiss the opposing batsmen, ultimately the team with the highest score
emerges as the winner.
 Statement of the Problem
• This study seeks to address the lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the
development of innings by the top 10 ODIs batsmen.
• By studying the relationship between-
• Balls faced versus runs scored.
• Cumulative runs versus and average runs
 Literature Review
AUTHOR YEAR FINDINGS
• Batting Performance
Kimber and Hansford 1993 •
•
Player’s Evaluation
Strategic Decision-Making

• batting performance
• bowling strategies
• team performance evaluation
Swartz 2016 • impact of pitch conditions on game
outcomes

• Batting Performance
Thomson et al. 2015 •
•
bowling Performance
Used LOWESS smoothing in his study

• batting performance of the Indian cricket

team in ODI
Damodaran 2006 • batting performance of individual players
and contributes

• comparing batting performances in women's

K. Gupta 2022 cricket

• factors influencing batting performance

Amin and Sharma 2014 • Identifying standard Batting parameters
 Objective

• Comparing top 10 ODI batsmen’s level of aggression at different stages of their innings.
• In terms of number of balls faced
• In terms of runs scored
 Significance of the Study

• Understanding the strategic approach of the top 10 ODI cricketers in

constructing their innings.
• Analyzing the formation of innings by them.
 Methodology
Data Source-
• The data has been collected from espncricinfo.com innings commentary.
• The data has been collected as of March 22, 2023.
 Methodology
Player Selection-
According to icc-cricket.com the top 10 ODI batsmen as on March 22, 2023 are-
Men's ODI Batting
Player's Name Born Batting Style Bowling Style Playing Role Team
Rank
October 15, 1994,
1st Babar Azam Lahore, Punjab Right hand Bat Right arm Offbreak Batter Pakistan

Hendrik Erasmus van February 07, 1989,

2nd der Dussen Pretoria, Transvaal
Right hand Bat Legbreak Top order Batter South Africa

3rd Immam-ul-Haq December 27,1995, Left hand Bat - Top order Batter Pakistan

December 17, 1992,

4th Quinton de Kock
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Left hand Bat Wicketkeeper Wicketkeeper Batter South Africa

September 08, 1999,

5th Shubman Gill
Fazilka, Punjab
Right hand Bat Right arm Offbreak Opening Batter India

October 27, 1986,

6th David Warner Paddington, New South Left hand Bat Legbreak Opening Batter Australia
Wales

June 02, 1989, Sydney,

7th Steven Smith
New South Wales
Right hand Bat Legbreak Googly Middle order Batter Australia

November 05, 1988,

8th Virat Kohli
Delhi
Right hand Bat Top order Batter Right arm Medium India

April 30, 1987, Bansod,

9th Rohit Sharma
Nagpur, Maharashtra
Right hand Bat Right arm Offbreak Top order Batter India

August 08, 1990,

10th Kane Williamson
Tauranga
Right hand Bat Right arm Offbreak Top order Batter New Zealand
 Methodology
• Data Collection-
Original data
• Data Cleaning-
• Methods used for data cleaning-

 Wide ball- Zero Run  Leg Bye- Zero Run

Original Data     Revised Data Original Data     Revised Data
Match 4544 Match 4544 Match 4503     Match 4503
   
Over Run     Over Run
Over Run     Over Run
1.1 0     1.1 0
2.3 2     2.3 2 1.2 0 1.2 0
   
2.4 0     2.4 0 1.3 0     1.3 0
2.5 4 2.5 4 1.4 0     1.4 0
   
1.5 4     1.5 4
2.6 1w     2.6 0
1.6 4     1.6 4
2.6 0     4.1 0 2.5 4 2.5 4
   
4.1 0     4.2 4 2.6 2lb     2.6 0
4.2 4 4.3 4 4.1 1     4.1 1
   
5.1 4     5.1 4
4.3 4     4.4 W
5.2 4     5.2 4
4.4 W         5.3 W     5.3 W
 Methodology
• Methods used for data cleaning-

 No Ball- subtracting one run  Ball in which the batter got

from the total score on the out- Zero run
no-ball.
Original Data     Revised Data Original Data Revised Data
Match 4415     Match 4415
Match 4538 Match 4538
   
Over Run     Over Run
Over Run Over Run
0.1 0     0.1 0    
0.2 0     0.2 0 2.6 0 2.6 0
   
0.3 0     0.3 0 3.3 0 3.3 0
   
0.4 0     0.4 0
3.4 0 3.4 0
0.5 0 0.5 0    
   
3.5 4 3.5 4
0.6 1nb     0.6 0    
0.6 4     0.6 4 3.6 0 3.6 0
   
1.2 0     1.2 0 4.2 0 4.2 0
   
1.3 2nb     1.3 1
4.3 0 4.3 0
   
2.1 4     2.1 4
4.4 0 4.4 0
2.2 0     2.2 0    
2.3 W 2.3 W 4.5 W 4.5 0
       
 Methodology
Finally my cleaned data look liked this-
• Cleaned Data
• Balls vs Average Runs scored in that Ball
• Cumulative Runs vs Average Run scored Per Ball
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