How did things change so fast? From three tests in New Zealand, which the plucky Kiwis came so close to winning, to two tests in England, where they were quite simply plucked. Somewhere along the way the English remembered that they were meant to be the 2nd best team in the world, and behaved accordingly. … Continue reading
An underrated and interesting series has just concluded. Zimbabwe hosting Bangladesh sounds fairly dull on paper, but in practice the games were hard fought examples of good test cricket. Bangladesh may have had the edge going into the series, but Zimbabwe proved that they were no pushovers. They statistically dominated the series, even if they … Continue reading
After reading the excellent post on Ducking Beamers about the polarisation of cricket into blocs, I thought I would attempt some sort of statistical analysis on how exactly home advantage manifests itself. We all know that plenty of factors contribute to teams performing less well away, such as unfamiliarity with conditions, the grind of touring, … Continue reading
The statistics for the series between New Zealand and England paint an interesting picture. England spent much of this series playing catch up, and were at times lucky not to lose. Their tactics were often very defensive, and it shows. New Zealand by contrast played very positively for much of the series. In some aspects, … Continue reading
India took their revenge at home, as many predicted they would. After previously going down 4-0 in Australia, India’s answer was emphatic. The best statistic for Australia was probably the 100% success rate in winning the toss. The icing on the cake for India was taking the No.3 ranking off Australia. Matches and Rankings: Team … Continue reading
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