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Thanks LM, for the articles.
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http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryP...3a+Shane+Warne
Sachin Tendulkar my favourite batsman: Warne
Johannesburg, April 30, 2009
Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne has named master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar as his all-time favourite batsman.
Speaking at a function hosted here by sponsors Tata Communications Services, Warne, joined by South African captain Graeme Smith and other members of the team, took to the podium to field questions from the floor and share their experiences so far in the Indian Premier League (IPL) series being played out across South Africa until May 25.
"Over all the years there have been a lot of wonderful batsmen, so it is pretty hard to pick between Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar," Warne said in reply to a question about his favourite batsman.
"But I think given the way Sachin handles everything and the expectations that he carries every single time that he walks out to bat, and the way he handles bad decisions and the way he just carries himself; I would have to say Sachin Tendulkar was the best batsman that I have played with in my 20 years of playing international cricket.
"My biggest bunny, I suppose, would have to be (South African) Darryl Cullinan," he added.
A "bunny" is one who cannot bat and who often gets out to one bowler, in this case Warne.
"I was once asked who I would like to bowl to for a living. I said I would be a very rich man if I was to bowl to (Cullinan)."
http://content.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/...ry/402258.html
Indian Premier League 2009
Twenty20 isn't a young man's game - Tendulkar
Cricinfo staff
April 30, 2009
Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya are proving that thirty-somethings can excel at Twenty20 as well © Associated Press
After nearly two weeks of the IPL in which veterans like Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist have been at their best, Sachin Tendulkar has insisted that age has little relation to a player's performance in Twenty20.
"I don't know who says that it's a young man's game. Clearly, he doesn't know much about cricket," Tendulkar told the IPL's official website. "It's a cricketers' game so it really doesn't matter whether you are young or old. It is a cricketer's match."
Tendulkar, 36, has himself been in fine form, making 164 runs in four games with two half-centuries, but failed during Mumbai Indians' three-run loss to Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday. Mumbai fell short though they were chasing a modest 120, but Tendulkar said it was not a case of complacency.
"We lost three early wickets and that put a lot of pressure on us. It wasn't a flat deck to bat on, there was something happening," he said. "I thought our bowlers did extremely well to restrict them to 120. We knew that it was going to be close. We needed couple of decent partnerships in between which would have taken us to our target. But that didn't happen."
He also said it was more difficult to bat under lights. "The conditions get tougher in the evening, later the ball does a bit. Also the nature of the wicket is such that the ball was not coming onto the bat. And if the ball starts doing that then it's always going to be tough to put it away."
Tendulkar said Mumbai was in control till around the 16th over of the chase but were unable to get the required big hits towards the end. The defeat leaves Mumbai in fourth place, with five points from five matches.
© Cricinfo
Afridi's record knock made with Sachin's bat
By M. Satya Narayan, Senior Reporter
Published: April 29, 2009, 23:08
Abu Dhabi: While it is common knowledge that Pakistan's Shahid Afridi holds the record for a 37-ball one-day century, not many know that it came off the blade of Sachin Tendulkar's bat.
Speaking exclusively to Gulf News yesterday, Afridi said that his 37-ball hundred against Sri Lanka in Nairobi, in his very first one-day innings, came off the bat of the modern day's greatest batsman.
"I had just got into the Pakistan team and during nets in Nairobi 'Wicky Bhai' [Waqar Younis] gave me a bat and said, play with this and see. It is Sachin's bat," said the charismatic Pakistan all-rounder, here playing the Chapal Cup series against Australia.
"I tried it out it; it felt good and played with it in my first ever one-dayer. I scored that innings of 100 in 37 balls with the same bat," said Afridi, who was 16 years and 217 days when he entered the record books on October 4, 1996. Afridi, who is one of the most popular players among the Pakistani stars, had belted 11 sixes and six fours in that 37-ball innings which is still the world record for being the fastest ODI century.
Afridi went on to explain how Sachin's bat had landed with Younis.
"It was a great honour for me to play with Sachin's bat for he was a great player. Sachin had given the bat to 'Wicky Bhai' and had asked him to get a similar bat made in Sialkot for him [Sachin]," Afridi said.
"Of course I have also got out on zero with that bat. Now it is with me and sometime back people told me to auction it but I still have kept it with me," said Afridi.
"It will always be one of my treasured possessions as I used it in my very first one-day match playing for my country and also for hitting a world record," said Afridi, feared by bowlers all over the world for his big hitting.
http://www.gulfnews.com/sport/Cricket/10308921.html
http://www.orkut.com/Main#Album.aspx...aid=1240523212
Some rare pics of our sachin. LM, please save it to your golden repository :notworthy:.
Done :thumbsup:
Thanks lm :D.
Hope this is not true
Tendulkar set to be named in World Twenty20 team
Gulf News Report
Published: May 01, 2009, 22:13
Durban: Indian cricket fans are bracing themselves for the news that Sachin Tendulkar might be selected for the World Twenty 20 Championships starting next month in England.
It is believed that Indian chief selector Krish Srikkanth has been working on Tendulkar to declare himself available for the tournament.
The ace batsman, captain of the Mumbai Indians, has been in supreme form scoring 200 runs in five games in the ongoing Indian Premier League in South Africa.
Do you think Tendulkar should play in the Twenty/Twenty World Cup? Is he as good in this version of the game as he is in the other versions?
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adra dra adra...
cup namakuthangren
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I hope this new is true :boo:
No No No he should not play 20/20 WC! :x
2 match aadulana once again all half baked media stupids would question his capability!
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this time they cant blame him..because indha thadava ivunuga kenji koothadithan aada vaikirainga..
Summa Purali ya irukum nu nenaikaren..... Sachin will not accept the offer...
Prechanaye 'ivununga' illa. Mike irrundha enna venaalum pesalam-ngura critics.Quote:
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athu sari.. ippellaam mike illamlayae enna vaenumnaalum paesuraanga :twisted:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar
Ada paavigala, ivanungalukku manasatchiye illaiya? Bracing for tendulkar's presence in the team.? Ennamo aakash chopraai select pannina maadhiri pesaraanga.bloody indians :-)Quote:
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(On current form, sachin pona dhaan, edhavadhu vaaippu irukku indiakku - illaina aappu dhaan - adhuvum englandla. Kattan hitting won't work there unless the pitches are castrated for the world cup on purpose)
It's not true :notworthy:
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Another Great collection here lm with some really rare photos.
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:ty: :ty: again AF :D
Raising the bar
US.Rakesh Thapliyal, Hindustan Times
East London, May 03, 2009
First Published: 01:09 IST(3/5/2009)
Last Updated: 01:12 IST(3/5/2009)
If the IPL still needs an endorsement, it’s come. Sachin Tendulkar’s only exposure to cricket’s shortest format has got the Little Master all excited about the tournament. And it’s got nothing to do with the razzmatazz surrounding the competition.
In an exclusive interview, Tendulkar pointed out how the IPL will benefit Indian cricket, why bowlers have done well and the Mumbai Indians’ show.
Excerpts:
The experts have been proved wrong. They said the pitches in South Africa would be flat and favour the batsmen but what we’ve seen is that the bowlers have done well. How do you explain this?
This tournament is being hosted after the season ended in South Africa. The pitches have hosted a number of domestic and international matches leading to wear and tear and that’s why it’s not easy to bat on. But I’ll say that the pitches are different and the batsmen have to work hard.
How will Indian cricket benefit from IPL?
It will be of immense help. The biggest boost is that domestic cricketers are getting an opportunity to play with international stars. They will learn much that will improve their skills and game. The standard of Indian cricket will definitely improve.
Your evaluation of the Mumbai Indians’ show so far?
We are playing good cricket. On Friday, we won after a good contest. We lost close encounters to the Deccan Chargers and Kings XI Punjab but we are back to our winning ways and that’s good.
Certain officials of BCCI’s affiliates have complained that players are not giving of their best in the Ranji Trophy and other domestic competition because they don’t want to be injured and miss the IPL...
Though I can only talk about my Mumbai team, I don’t think that’s the case. I have seen our players give it their best shot in the Ranji Trophy and I think players from other teams must also be doing likewise.
High-voltage matches create a lot of pressure. You think it is less as you’re playing away from home?
Wherever you play at this level, there is pressure. So, we can’t say that since the IPL is being played in another country there is no pressure.
Are you missing the home crowd?
Whenever we play abroad, we miss the home crowd. Having said that, I have observed that cricket lovers here are enjoying the matches, praising us, and supporting us. But nothing can match the feeling of playing in India. We are missing it.
What is your take on the amnesty given by the BCCI to ICL players?
(After thinking for a while) I would not like to comment on it.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/highpl...age-TopStories
Laadu Labakudass Pukes
All the Indian fans will probably want to tear me apart for even asking this question. After all, cricket is a religion there, and Sachin Tendulkar is the all-powerful Almighty.
But I was always that kid in class who used to ask annoying questions of the teacher, which sadly, often went unanswered. That being said, I am not a cricket expert, and I am not here with mighty ambitions of bamboozling anyone. I love the sport of cricket, and I simply have a question regarding the legend.
Yesterday, the 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup was announced. The name of Sachin Tendulkar wasn't featured, because the legend himself said no.
The reason: T20 format warrants young blood, and they deserve all the opportunities they can get. It's time for the experienced names to gracefully allow younger players to take over. Tendulkar, however, does play for an IPL team—the Mumbai Indians.
I thought IPL was the platform for emerging young players, and the World Cup was the battleground where teams put up their best and most experienced players.
So, why didn't Tendulkar refuse to play in the IPL for the same reasons as the World Cup?
Couldn't a younger player benefit from the opportunity of playing in the IPL more than in the World Cup? There are more confirmed matches in the IPL, arguably better competition, and definitely more money in the IPL. How many absolute rookies have gotten a chance in the World Cup anyways?
Does it all come down to money, even for the greatest batsman in the world?
Or is it another diabolical chapter scripted by the BCCI, wherein, they pressure the greatest players they have to exit out of the international scene, and yet ask them to play in the IPL to please the crowds? Is the legend under BCCI pressure?
All things said and done, Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest cricketer of our time, and after Sir Donald Bradman, I would say the greatest of all time. And, he has the right to choose which tournaments he plays in. Maybe I am out of my mind, but I was just...curious.
Fotos Part - 3
This get's better and better.
Power bat, Pak tour 04, Sharjah 98 Man of the series car driving, An early 20's Tendulkar and Ganguly and many more images.
Thambi Pratish Vaazgha.
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Saved all the pics 8-)
"I thought IPL was the platform for emerging young players, and the World Cup was the battleground where teams put up their best and most experienced players.
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In the IPL, SRT is the great cricketer whose presence will help the junior players learn. If the IPL were full of emerging young players, it will serve no purpose. In the words of the paatti kamal in Dasavatharam, "enna oLarran ivan" :-)
Feddy
:ty: for the photos :thumbsup:
Superb capture this
http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#AlbumZoom.aspx?uid=16879200046743634425&pid=1 241507835331&aid=1$pid=1241507835331
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There is an e-mail with me which has another band of sachin photos. Interested hubbers drop in a pm with their email ids.
Guys,
Remember the comments in the e-mail will be in Marathi, Sutthama onnum puriyadhu. But the fotos are indeed rare. :P.
Tendulkar getting better with age: Waugh
May 08, 2009 21:02 IST
Instead of waning with age, Sachin Tendulkar [Images] is getting better with every passing day, former Australia [Images] captain Steve Waugh said in Kolkata on Friday.
"He is improving day by day and in his prime form," Waugh said and added in a lighter vein "Looking at the way [Sachin] Tendulkar is playing, it seems he can play till 50 years."
The Australian great had earlier compared Tendulkar with Sir Don Bradman.
Asked whether he is interested in coaching, the 43-year-old said, "Not thinking about coaching now... Maybe in future, I will think about coaching."
Talking to reporters at a cricket clinic at Beleghata in north Kolkata, he praised India's South African coach Gary Kirsten's way of work while describing the jobs of a captain and a coach.
"The captain is always the boss on the field, as he has to be on the spot. The coach on the other hand plays a supporter's role quietly. Look at Kirsten. He goes on about his job very quietly which is exactly the coach's role."
Waugh termed Indians as favourites to defend the title in the second edition of the ICC [Images] World Twenty20 [Images] to be held in England [Images] in June.
"Indians have a very good side.... The youngsters are really impressing and the IPL has done good for them.
"But Australians also have a strong chance for the title," he said.
With the England led by a rather inexperienced Andrew Strauss [Images], Waugh said the Baggy Greens also have a good chance to retain the Ashes.
"Aussies have an advantage over England. I think Strauss' elevation will only help us," he said, ending his three-day whirlwind tour of the city.
On the last day of the trip that began with visiting to Udayan, a rehabilitation home for children from leprosy colonies near Barrackpore and then getting his hands and feet dirty by taking part in a drive to clean up city canals, Waugh on Friday gave tips to children in the cricket clinic.
http://cricket.rediff.com/report/200...-age-waugh.htm
Pakistan Vs India - Sharjah 1996
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Incidentally this is India's first 300+ score. Tendulkar's 8th ODI Century
P.S: This is the match where Sidhu takes the bat and follows Aamir sohail to bash. This tour is right after 96 world cup.
p.s2: This is the famous match where Azhar scores 24 runs in the last over. We all know that it is heavily rumoured that sachin consoled azhar who was running through a lean patch to just go there and blast.
Tendulkar serves notice
Peshawar, 16 December 1989
The crowd was huge, and some of them even had tickets. Many took advantage of the general spirit of friendliness and sat anywhere they could. It is easy to see why the forefathers of the security men at Peshawar could not control the Khyber Pass. Amid the confusion, a legend was born there 20 years ago.
He was 16, had almost curly hair, curiosity in his eyes, and steel in his wrists. His treatment of Abdul Qadir is part of folklore now. Sachin Tendulkar played only because it was not an official one-day match, and Kapil Dev was nursing a stiff neck. At that stage there was no plan to play Tendulkar in the one-day tournament at all. But after that he couldn't be denied.
Eighteen deliveries changed everything. In that time he made 53 (unbeaten), hitting Mushtaq Ahmed for two huge sixes, and then Abdul Qadir for 27 runs in a single over, with three sixes in a row. There was no wild slogging. When Qadir dropped one short as Tendulkar stepped out, the batsman had the arrogance to go through with his shot anyway. The bat made a lovely arc, and for all we know the ball is still travelling - no one could find it.
At the other end was the captain, Kris Srikkanth, no slouch himself. Later that evening he said, referring to the one-day series, "The little bugger must play now." The little bugger has been playing ever since.
http://content.cricinfo.com/magazine...ry/399162.html
Profound lines :notworthy:. Thanks vicky :D.
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http://blogs.cricinfo.com/itfigures/..._look.php#more
May 7, 2009
Posted by Ananth Narayanan at 6:31 AM in Batting
The great Test batsmen - a look across 132 years
Brian Lara is next only to Sir Don in the all-time list of Test batsmen © AFP
This is one of the most awaited analyses and has been in the pipeline for long. Many readers have asked for this analysis and finally I have been able to complete the same. I have given below a summary of how I have gone about this complex analysis process. This is based on my own observations and comments raised by a number of readers over the past few months.
1. There has to be equal weight given to Match performances and Career achievements. The match analysis should deal with the specific match-related measurable situations only.
2. The batsman's longevity related measure such as career runs scored has to be recognised, but at a lower weighting level, no more than 15-20% of the total.
3. There has to be a clear recognition of the quality of bowling faced by the batsman in every match. A hundred against Australia has to be valued at a much higher level than a hundred against Bangladesh or New Zealand in 1933.
4. The batting average should be considered the most significant of the career-related measures. However this has to be adjusted based on the par batting average(s) of the period(s) spanned by the batsman's career. A pre-WW1 batsman's average has to be adjusted upwards for the low batting averages prevalent during these period while a current batsman's average has to be adjusted downwards in view of the high batting averages prevalent. If a batsman's career spans multiple periods, there has to be proportionate adjustment.
5. The batsman's career strike rate has become an important measure. This should be recognized, if available. For those batsmen whose strike rate information is not available, this parameter will not be included. If the strike rate is available for part of the batsman's career, it will be considered for that part only. This is explained in detail later. There is a case for the innings strike rate to be incorporated in the Match Performance calculations. However this revised methodology necessarily requires the strike rate to be a career-based calculation rather than match innings based.
6. Non-measurable cricketing factors such as bouncers, helmets, uncovered pitches et al cannot be incorporated. Nice for healthy discussions, but not beyond.
A lengthy introduction, however the weighty topic required this. Now let us look at the details.
First a minimum criteria is to be established. I have decided to keep the minimum runs required at 2000 runs so that great batsmen such as George Headley, Greame Pollock, Ponsford, Macartney, Hazare, O'Neill, McCabe et al would come in for consideration. If I had raised the bar to 3000 runs, all these wonderful players would have missed out. It is also true that in a different era and political situation they would have played more Tests.
Now for the Ratings methodology.
The Match Performances would carry a weight of 50 points, based on the methodology explained below. Career Achievements will carry a weight of 50 points, based on methodology explained later.
Match Performances:
The following factors are considered.
Base for calculation will be Runs scored. Other factors are explained below. Each of these is a multiplicative parameter, ranging either side of 1.00. For certain parameters such as result, home/away, runs added with late order et al, there would not be a below 1.00 value.
1. Pitch type.
2. Quality of bowling - weighted by actual balls bowled by each bowler.
3. Position at batsman entry (5 for 1, 100 for 2, 24 for 3, 325 for 4 et al).
4. Runs added with late order batsmen (no. 8 onwards).
5. Innings type (1/2/3/4, Score faced, Target et al).
6. Match result, taking into consideration relative team strengths.
7. Match location (Home/Away).
8. Match importance (Series status).
The points for each innings are computed, summed and divided by the number of matches played to arrive at the Match Performance Ratings value. The highest Match Performance Ratings value is 40.03 achieved by Bradman. George Headley is the next best in this category with 28.48 points followed by Lara with 27.31 points. Thus the limit of 50 we set has worked out well.
Greatest Test Batsman Cont'd
Career achievements:
The points allocation, totalling to 50 points, is explained below.
1. Batting average: 20 points (for an adjusted average of 100.00).
Adjusted by the years spanned by the batsman career and the average Batting Average during the period. The adjustment is done proportionately. Most of the adjustment has been downward, between 1% and 6% (for the 2000s batsmen). The highest adjustment has been 20%, for batsmen such as Hill, Trumper whose entire career has been before Pre-WW1.
The highest adjusted average is that of Bradman, whose average of 99.96 has been adjusted down to 96.75. He gets 19.35 points and is followed by Hobbs (61.68) with 12.34 points and Weekes (61.06) with 12.21 points.
2. Runs scored: 15 points (for scoring 15,000 Test runs).
Away runs are given a slightly higher weight as explained. Scoring 1050 home runs gets one point for the batsman while 950 away runs will be enough to get one point. The differential of 10% seems very reasonable. This is the only longevity-based measure and carries a weight of only 15%.
This is a straight-forward calculation. Tendulkar is the highest and gets 12.85 points followed by Lara with 11.93 and Border with 11.16 points.
3. Scoring rate: 10 points (for a scoring rate of 100).
The full 10 points (and a total of 100 points) will be the base for batsmen like Sehwag, Hayden et al, whose career strike rate is available in complete. For batsmen such as Bradman, Hobbs et al, there will be no points taken, consequently the total points for consideration of the Ratings points % will be 90. For batsmen such as Lara, Tendulkar et al, proportionate points, out of 10, will be considered, consequently the total points for consideration of the Ratings points % will be between 90 and 100. This delicate tweak was suggested by Shyam (Ananthanarayan).
Among those whose complete data is available, Gilchrist leads in this measure with 8.20 points followed by Sehwag with 7.87 points and Pieterson with 6.32 points.
4. % of Team runs scored: 5 points (for scoring 25% of team runs).
Bradman is the leader in this measure, having scored 24.98% of the team runs. He gets 4.99 points, followed by Headley with 4.32 points and Lara with 3.79 points.
Cont'd:
Now for the Top-20 table.
The best Test batsmen of all time
No.Cty Batsman Mat Total Rating Match BatAvg Runs BatSR %-TS Max
Pts Pts Perf Pts Pts Pts Pts Pts
1.Aus Bradman D.G 52 (71.27) 79.19 40.02 19.35 6.91 .... 4.99 90.00
2.Win Lara B.C 131 (58.44) 59.40 27.31 10.43 11.93 4.98 3.79 98.38
3.Ind Tendulkar S.R 159 (53.68) 54.59 22.43 10.69 12.85 4.60 3.11 98.33
4.Aus Ponting R.T 131 (54.46) 54.46 23.95 10.85 10.88 5.91 2.87 100.00
5.Eng Hobbs J.B 61 (48.53) 53.93 27.07 12.34 5.49 .... 3.64 90.00
6.Win Sobers G.St.A 93 (48.14) 53.49 25.48 11.48 8.03 .... 3.16 90.00
7.Eng Hutton L 79 (47.78) 53.09 25.85 11.35 6.93 .... 3.66 90.00
8.Ind Gavaskar S.M 125 (47.40) 52.51 23.81 10.02 10.12 0.11 3.35 90.28
9.Win Headley G.A 22 (46.98) 52.20 28.48 12.00 2.18 .... 4.32 90.00
10.Ind Dravid R 134 (51.80) 51.80 23.58 10.11 10.92 4.17 3.02 100.00
11.Aus Hayden M.L 103 (51.71) 51.71 24.47 9.85 8.54 6.01 2.84 100.00
12.Win EdeC Weekes 48 (45.83) 50.92 25.65 12.21 4.44 .... 3.53 90.00
13.Saf Kallis J.H 131 (50.73) 50.73 22.51 10.56 10.23 4.42 3.01 100.00
14.Eng Barrington K.F 82 (45.63) 50.70 23.72 11.71 6.81 .... 3.39 90.00
15.Aus Border A.R 156 (46.62) 50.40 21.50 10.07 11.16 1.01 2.89 92.50
16.Pak Mohammad Yousuf 79 (50.37) 50.37 24.50 10.60 6.81 5.26 3.20 100.00
17.Slk Sangakkara K.C 80 (50.09) 50.09 24.23 10.33 6.73 5.59 3.21 100.00
18.Aus Chappell G.S 87 (45.27) 50.04 24.31 10.54 7.01 0.24 3.17 90.48
19.Ind Sehwag V 69 (49.69) 49.69 23.59 9.40 5.77 7.87 3.06 100.00
20.Win Richards I.V.A 121 (44.67) 49.39 22.81 9.90 8.65 0.31 2.99 90.45
Any doubts as to the position of Bradman at the top should disappear after this analysis. Bradman is the best in three measures (Match Performance, Batting Average and % of Team Score). He is ahead of the next best batsman by a whopping 25%. A series average of 57 by Bradman was considered to be a failure. It is necessary to agree, once and for all, that Bradman is and was the best Test batsman who ever played. Note the qualification, "Test", however. Who can forget the 334, 304, 270, 173* that Bradman scored.
Lara's second position again should not surprise any one. Playing for a weak team, mostly with inconsistent support, he essayed some of the best Test innings ever. 153*, 213, 277, 375/400 should figure in anybody's list of Top-20 innings. He also scored at a fair pace. Finally has there ever been a better batsman's Test series than the one, away, against Sri Lanka when he scored 688 runs, all in a losing cause. Lara is way behind Bradman but is very comfortably ahead of the next batsman.
Cont'd:
The third and fourth positions should be looked together. Tendulkar and Ponting are separated only in the second decimal, that too because of Ponting's below-average series aginst South Africa. Two wonderful batsmen, capable of saving or winning Tests, fully deserving of their high place in this table. If Tendulkar is a more all-round batsman with an outstanding technique and no weakness, Ponting is the more attacking batsman but with a known weakness against top class spinners.
Hobbs is in fifth position, deservedly so, no doubt aided by the upwards revision of his batting average. He played on a number of bowler-friendly pitches and it is difficult to think of a better opener other than the one who appears slightly below him.
The top-10 is completed by Sobers, Hutton, Gavaskar, Headley and Dravid. Every one of these batsmen deserves his position. Headley is in the Top-10 despite playing only 22 Tests and scoring 2190 runs. This is a vindication of the Ratings methodology in that a batsman who has scored only a fifth of the runs the others have scored can still come into the Top-10.
Richards' position at no.20 might be questioned by some. The problem is that Richards, with his carefree attitude alternated great performances with very average performances in his Test career. This is clearly shown in the Match performances points, quite low at 22.81. Also his adjusted average is below 50. Finally a simple indicator is the fact that he has taken 121 Tests to score 8540 runs (71 runs per Test) as compared to Lara, 131 Tests and 11953 runs (91 runs per Test) or Hayden, 103 Tests and 8625 runs (84 runs per Test). It is also true that he never faced the most fearsome bowling attack at that time.
Similarly Hammond's 22nd position (Pieterson is at no.21) must also be looked at with surprise. This is explained by the fact that a fair proportion of his runs were scored against very weak New Zealand attacks and average South African and West Indian attacks.
To view the complete bowling quality list, please click here
If an analysis is made combining both Tests and ODIs, which I would do later, it is almost certain that Tendulkar would be no.1, although I expect that Richards, Lara and Ponting would run him close. We obviously have to exclude great batsmen such as Bradman, Hobbs, Sobers et al from this exercise.
Based on the requests from readers an illustration of the Match Performance Ratings calculation will be posted at the earliest.
Match Performance Ratings - Illustrative example
This innings is one of the top-3 innings ever played (might even be the best ever).
Laxman V.V.S
Ind vs Aus, Kolkatta, 2001
Runs scored: 281
Base points: 70.25
- Runs multiplied by 0.25. Really does not matter, can be
anything. 0.25 has been selected since there is no need to
do any scaling up/down later.
Multiplicative indices
Bowling quality: 1.109 (Range: 0.75 to 1.25)
- Weighted bowling average determined by summing product
of bowler's average and balls bowled in the match by
each bowler and dividing by team balls.
- Strong Australian attack. Well above average.
Pitch type: 0.899 (Range: 0.80 to 1.20)
- The pitch characteristics for the concerned year.
- Very good batting pitch.
Entry: 1.075 (Range: 1.00 to 1.15)
- Complex formula based on the innings position at batsman entry.
1/2 innings dealt different to 3/4 innings.
Openers dealt with in a special manner.
- 3rd innings, 222 in arrears at 52 for 1.
Match situation: 1.30 (Range: 1.00 to 1.30)
- Various conditions such as which innings, arrears faced,
target in front of team used. Notional target in case of 3rd
innings and Actual target in case of 4th innings.
- Follow on 274 behind - Still in arrears.
Runs with Late order: 1.00 (Range: 1.00 to 1.30)
- Runs added with batsmen 7-11.
- No runs with late order. No change.
Win bonus: 1.09 (Range: 1.05 to 1.10)
- Result after considering the relative team strengths.
- Win against very strong team - 21% better.
Home/Away: 1.00 (1.00 to 1.05)
- Away bonus only if win is against good teams,
not weak teams (e-g), Ban/Zim/Nzl(1920s) et al.
- Home. No change.
Series status: 1.04 (Range: 0.98 to 1.06)
- Complex analysis based on series status. Maximum for
deciding tests and minimum for dead rubbers.
- 3 test series, trailing 0-1.
Match Performance Rating points: 110.88 (70.25 x 1.5784).
For each batsman, the MPR points are added and divided by the number of innings played to arrive the Match performance Ratings Index.
If anyone thought that I sit and do these individually (and so can modify figures as I wanted), think again. There have been 67438 innings played until now. I have complex computer algorithms for each of these parameters and these are automatically worked out with no manual intervention.
Just to give the readers an indication of the validity of method let me compare two innings by Lara (same batsman chosen to avoid 20 comments). The 400* gets a MPR value of 65.20 points while the 213 carries a MPR value of 73.83 points.
If you are interested in perusing the "C" program code for just one index, just mail me. I will send you the code. It is not made available to all in view of the highly technical nature of the same.
The pull shots off Aaqib :bow: Man how I miss those these days. Sachin and Lara are the best exponents of the pull shot in the history of cricket. And there is no competition for the straight drive :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
http://www.bharatstudent.com/ctv/wat...id=iggimifjhbk
38th Test fifty.