I have been an analytics professional for over 5 years now. I have seen how analytics and metrics have redefined the businesses. Thomas Davenport talks about this exciting area in his new bookhttp://www.amazon.com/Competing-Analytics-New-Science-Winning/dp/1422103323
Cricket has been a favorite sport for Indians and many other Asian countries. Of course we have countries like
Statistics have been used for quite sometime in cricket. For example, metrics like batting averages, strike rate all describe the ability of batsman or his behaviour in some sense. Now the point is that can we take this analysis to next level to answer questions like?
1. What can increase the probability of a Team winning?
2. What is optimum mix of Team given opposition and pitch conditions?
3. Are there better metrics to measure batsman and bowlers?
In the next 10 years, analytics and statistics will be extensively used in cricket to measure player, team, and league performances. It will help clubs to reduce costs and increase their win rates. Very soon every league will have experienced analytical consultant (who understand statistics with cricket) to make team strategy and effect the outcome of games.
Welcome to the world of cricmetrics. According to me cricmetrics is a science of using mathematical and statistical analysis of cricket records. For example it can help us to understand players, teams and environment like pitches, effect of day Vs night games, Spinners Vs Pacers, what player is suited in what kind of roles, how to bowl to the weakness of a player, etc.
Currently on-field captain has to make many decisions but very often we see small mistakes can make big difference. For instance bowling change depending on opposition batsman & condition of match (pitch, over being played etc) can give captains great insights to take a right decision.
So welcome to this world of cricmetrics where i plan to discuss variety of analytical applications in cricket. I want all viewers to add their thoughts, so that it can refine my ideas in this exciting field cricket!
Keep checking this space for exciting metrics and analytics on cricket :). Feedbacks is what can take this science to new level :)
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Another interesting read is 'Moneyball' from Michael Lewis. Using news ways to analyze baseball player performances, the Oakland Athletics GM got a team with the lowest payroll to win the most number of games in a season around 2002-2003. I am sure if we put our minds it some new measures can come out which will change the way we make our decisions.
I would be interested in knowing more about what you have to say about cricmetrics. Do you have anymore postings?
Hi..may i know your contact number..i have few queries abt cricmetrics
i am currently looking forward to video analytics in cricket for players improvement in the game and correction of technicalities wherever required. how can we blend them with cricmetrics would a good thought to work on in future and implement them. do you know of any such software or are you working on some software for the team study.
something that we have devised - pls check out http://www.mswinger.com/
Hi...I am seriously interested in cricmetrics and would contribute to it in every possible way on the analytical front.....Please respond asap...thanks a lot
good to see an attempt on Cricket analytics
I am sure that there data on each player like - if a batsman had scored say 100runs in his career, how many strikes on cover drive howmany stright drives how many squarecuts etc givening a complete picture of his strengths( like 50% of his shots in career are stright drives so strengthen the field there) and also how he got out? to which kind of ball?
I think the analysis of such data may help teams
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Thanks Guys for all comments !!! It is great to know that many people are interested in cricmetrics and cricket analytics. My idea is to define some base metrics for bowlers and batsman. Then we will get into exciting piece of using statistical and other advanced techniques to measure game outcomes, team composition, RoI players etc
Hey guys, for all enthusiasts of this topic, there is an up and coming group on LinkedIn too which focuses on the use of latest Analytics techniques on Cricket. Here is the link - http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Cricket-Analytics-4290896?gid=4290896&trk=hb_side_g
I think we should get together one day, maybe virtually and discuss our experiences on trying out different possibilities to solve the issues in the game and the off-field topics related to cricket too.
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