Just give up, he can never be wrong in his own mind.
It's funny. I started this thread so other people could express their opinions and avoid the ****show, and hoping that the more stats savvy posters might be able to shed even a hint of guidance on it. Instead all the stats types have been very absent and we're just left with this. People always seem to like to split hairs on stats elsewhere but a genuinely interesting concept comes up and we're left with someone who clearly has no idea about anything scientific whatsoever.
Take Hadlee -
he bowls on average 29 overs in the first innings per game;
he bowls on average 29 overs in the second innings per game;
he bowls on average 22 overs in the third innings per game;
and just 8.8 overs in the fourth.
Ave 42 per game
He career averages a wicket every 8 overs. So is this significant to his wpm?
That is significant.
Marshall
bowls 20 overs on average in the first
bowls 21 overs on average in the second
bowls 19 overs on average in the third
bowls 14.7 overs on average in the fourth
Ave 36 per game
The effect can be seen, but at a far reduced rate.
McGrath
bowls 22.4 overs in the first
bowls 23.3 overs in the second
bowls 17.7 in the third
bowls 15.8 in the fourth
Ave 39 overs per game
Murali
bowls 33.3 overs in the first
bowls 34 overs in the second
bowls 31 overs in the third
bowls 24 overs in the fourth
ave 55
Streak
Bowls 27 in 1st
Bowls 26 in 2nd
Bowls 16 in 3rd
Bowls 8.25 in 4th
ave 35 overs per game
Nothing at all *nods*
The only thing that matters is wickets per match Strang and Bracewell just stole Hadlee and Streak's wickets :P We all know how strong NZ with Bracewell and Zimbabwe with Strang were :P
If you want 4thinnings performances I will privide them happily.
Marshall
309.3 4th innings deliveries /2930.4 overs
11% 4th
at 17.66(20.95)rpw at SR45.29(46.77)
2/22
5w split 9%
McGrath
856.3/4874.5 or 103/563
18%
at 19.5(21.64) at SR49.89(51.96)
5/29
5w split 17%
Murali
888.3/7339.5
12%
at 21.02(22.73) at SR50(55)
5w split 7/67 10.4%
Hadlee
202/3461
6%
at 15.63(22.30) 39.4(51)
5w split between 2/36 5.6%
wickets in 4th 7% of career
32 wickets in 24 games!
Sreak
65 2259overs all 198 4th
102w
18 4th
28.14 ave
25 4th
05w in 4th