Fixated on facts and figures!

[Langeveldt]

Idiotic point.

So cricket is a sport that can be played on paper then? Why even bother watching it if stats are all that matter because after all if thats all that matters to you you will surely get more pleasure out of looking at a scorecard than watching an actual game?

As Robertinho said......Im not sure why you posted that as it makes no sense whatsoever, unless you're a complete moron

Of course you can play cricket on paper, how do you think odds are worked out? Hunches? Gut feeling?

I love watching cricket, I'm not quite sure what your point is with that one, in my opinion, stats (if interpreted correctly) are the definitive method of telling how succesful a cricketer has been and how likely he is to be a success in the future.. Not whether he looks good/rubbish in some supporters eyes, just before you go calling people morons btw..

 

[Goughy]

But yet again your point furthers the one I made, if a batsmen gets 50 runs but is horribly scrappy, lucky and faces easy bowling on paper it would seem he has a better day than a teammate who got 30 runs with masterful strokeplay against class bowling

Am I getting soft in the head or is it obvious that Batsman A DID have a better day.

May not be as pretty to watch and the crowd may not be as entertained but we play to help the team and last time I checked 50 was more than 30.

What good is masterful strokeplay if you get out for 30. If the batsman was a woman they would be a **** tease.

 

[Richard]

If you played the Ashes 2005 ten times over, Australia would have won far more times than England, because statistically they are the better side

They were?

 

[DanielFullard]

Am I getting soft in the head or is it obvious that Batsman A DID have a better day.

May not be as pretty to watch and the crowd may not be as entertained but we play to help the team and last time I checked 50 was more than 30.

What good is masterful strokeplay if you get out for 30. If the batsman was a woman they would be a **** tease.

My larger point was that the stats in that case are deciveing. I shouldn't have used the term "better day" as it messed up my point but hopefully you get it now

 

[DanielFullard]

Perfect example of my inital point at the match today.....

Mahmoods figures were 4-46 yet he was absolutely awful. He only managed to do so well because the Durham batsmen were playing nothing at all. They were taking no shots on even though Mahmood was bowling horribly