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This article introduces a concept called Unified Power Ratings for batsmen in the 2015 Cricket World Cup. This is a way of comparing the effectiveness of the batsmen in the various teams.
The logic of the Unified Power Rating is simple. It is assumed that, in ODI cricket, a batsman's strike rate is as important for his contribution to the team as his batting average. This is because a batsman can strengthen his teams position in two ways (by scoring runs and by scoring them quickly) and a team can lose in two ways (by getting bowled out or by playing out their 50 overs at too slow a strike rate).
Because a good average tends to be roughly half of a good strike rate, the player's batting average is doubled and then, being of equal value to the strike rate, multiplied by it to arrive at a final figure.
The table below ranks the top 40 batsmen in the squads for the 2015 Cricket World Cup by their UPR, or Unified Power Rating (minimum 25 matches).
1. James Faulkner AUS 10692.26
2. AB de Villiers SAF 9888
3. Hashim Amla SAF 9391.59
4. Virat Kohli IND 9372.67
5. Corey Anderson NZL 9355.62
6. MS Dhoni IND 9346.78
7. Luke Ronchi NZL 8676.32
8. Shikhar Dhawan IND 7898.51
9. Kane Williamson NZL 7660.66
10. Quinton de Kock SAF 7496.67
11. Shane Watson AUS 7318.7
12. George Bailey AUS 7237.72
13. Andre Russell WIN 7228.42
14. Glenn Maxwell AUS 7103.17
15. Michael Clarke AUS 7051.99
16. Ross Taylor NZL 6936.75
17. Angelo Mathews SRL 6914.59
18. Jos Buttler ENG 6889.01
19. Paul Stirling IRE 6698.84
20. David Miller SAF 6654.33
21. Joe Root ENG 6649.28
22. Suresh Raina IND 6643.62
23. Tillakaratne Dilshan SRL 6609.18
24. JP Duminy SAF 6535.22
25. Aaron Finch AUS 6396.04
26. Rohit Sharma IND 6348.48
27. Misbah-ul-Haq PAK 6304.58
28. Kumar Sangakkara SRL 6296.81
29. Eoin Morgan ENG 6265.12
30. Ambati Rayudu IND 6231.77
31. Chris Gayle WIN 6205.54
32. Umar Akmal PAK 6096.52
33. Martin Guptill NZL 5937.6
34. Ian Bell ENG 5579.36
35. Brendon McCullum NZL 5551.52
36. Shahid Afridi PAK 5463.77
37. Craig Ervine ZIM 5454.54
38. Brad Haddin AUS 5128.86
39. Grant Elliott NZL 5079.15
40. Ahmed Shehzad PAK 5012.64
James Faulkner, with an average of 48 and a strong strike rate, tops the list, with the South African duo of AB de Villers and Hashim Amla taking the next two positions. Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni (who both average over 50) and Corey Anderson, who averages a solid 36 with a strike rate of 129, are the next three in the list.
New Zealand has three batsmen in the top 10 of this list. Corey Anderson and Luke Ronchi both average in the mid 30s with strike rates above 120, and Kane Williamson who averages 46. India also has three players in this list, with Shikhar Dhawan in at No. 8.
South Africa also has three batsman in the top 10, with Quinton de Kock in 10th place.
Paul Stirling is the highest ranked batsman from the minor nations, in at 19.
Australia, despite only having one player in the top 10, has 5 in the top 20.
Perhaps in discordance with his current form, Brendon McCullum doesn't feature until No. 35, lower than his opening partner Martin Guptill (33). This is because of McCullum's relatively low average of a shade over 30.
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The logic of the Unified Power Rating is simple. It is assumed that, in ODI cricket, a batsman's strike rate is as important for his contribution to the team as his batting average. This is because a batsman can strengthen his teams position in two ways (by scoring runs and by scoring them quickly) and a team can lose in two ways (by getting bowled out or by playing out their 50 overs at too slow a strike rate).
Because a good average tends to be roughly half of a good strike rate, the player's batting average is doubled and then, being of equal value to the strike rate, multiplied by it to arrive at a final figure.
The table below ranks the top 40 batsmen in the squads for the 2015 Cricket World Cup by their UPR, or Unified Power Rating (minimum 25 matches).
1. James Faulkner AUS 10692.26
2. AB de Villiers SAF 9888
3. Hashim Amla SAF 9391.59
4. Virat Kohli IND 9372.67
5. Corey Anderson NZL 9355.62
6. MS Dhoni IND 9346.78
7. Luke Ronchi NZL 8676.32
8. Shikhar Dhawan IND 7898.51
9. Kane Williamson NZL 7660.66
10. Quinton de Kock SAF 7496.67
11. Shane Watson AUS 7318.7
12. George Bailey AUS 7237.72
13. Andre Russell WIN 7228.42
14. Glenn Maxwell AUS 7103.17
15. Michael Clarke AUS 7051.99
16. Ross Taylor NZL 6936.75
17. Angelo Mathews SRL 6914.59
18. Jos Buttler ENG 6889.01
19. Paul Stirling IRE 6698.84
20. David Miller SAF 6654.33
21. Joe Root ENG 6649.28
22. Suresh Raina IND 6643.62
23. Tillakaratne Dilshan SRL 6609.18
24. JP Duminy SAF 6535.22
25. Aaron Finch AUS 6396.04
26. Rohit Sharma IND 6348.48
27. Misbah-ul-Haq PAK 6304.58
28. Kumar Sangakkara SRL 6296.81
29. Eoin Morgan ENG 6265.12
30. Ambati Rayudu IND 6231.77
31. Chris Gayle WIN 6205.54
32. Umar Akmal PAK 6096.52
33. Martin Guptill NZL 5937.6
34. Ian Bell ENG 5579.36
35. Brendon McCullum NZL 5551.52
36. Shahid Afridi PAK 5463.77
37. Craig Ervine ZIM 5454.54
38. Brad Haddin AUS 5128.86
39. Grant Elliott NZL 5079.15
40. Ahmed Shehzad PAK 5012.64
James Faulkner, with an average of 48 and a strong strike rate, tops the list, with the South African duo of AB de Villers and Hashim Amla taking the next two positions. Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni (who both average over 50) and Corey Anderson, who averages a solid 36 with a strike rate of 129, are the next three in the list.
New Zealand has three batsmen in the top 10 of this list. Corey Anderson and Luke Ronchi both average in the mid 30s with strike rates above 120, and Kane Williamson who averages 46. India also has three players in this list, with Shikhar Dhawan in at No. 8.
South Africa also has three batsman in the top 10, with Quinton de Kock in 10th place.
Paul Stirling is the highest ranked batsman from the minor nations, in at 19.
Australia, despite only having one player in the top 10, has 5 in the top 20.
Perhaps in discordance with his current form, Brendon McCullum doesn't feature until No. 35, lower than his opening partner Martin Guptill (33). This is because of McCullum's relatively low average of a shade over 30.
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