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    Suggestions for top 30 bowlers countdown

    So I am going to start working on the bowlers ranking. I will be using the same formulas I used for batsmen with slight changes. Bowling average and WPI with a weightage of 3:1 Instead of SR I will be using Econ. Bowlers who have their Econ above the mean will receive a penalty of 1% for every...
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    This is the updated version of the countdown I posted a while ago that ranked the top 30 test batsmen from the last 30 years. Before I move on to the top 30 bowlers, which will be a humongous task, I wanted to do some updates and fix some of the flaws in the methodology. The few updates I have...
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    Name the 5 best innings of your favorite batsman in test cricket

    I believe that not many would know a batsman better than their fans. So lets hear from them. If possible give a brief note on why those innings were special. I will start first, Rahul Dravid 1. 180 v Australia, Kolkata, 2001 Probably the greatest overshadowed innings ever. Coming in at no.6...
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current)

    I have been working on a method extensively for the past few months to determine the top 30 test batsmen from the last 30 years as a fun exercise. I have also been reading the thoughts of members on here in similar threads and taken some input. The method I used is very different from the ones...
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    Would India have benefited from a slower Sehwag in test cricket?

    This is an extension of my previous thread about optimal batting strike rate in test cricket. People had mixed views on the matter, with some saying higher the better and some lower the better as it means facing more deliveries and some said that there is a middle ground around 60. I am...
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    What is the optimal batting strike rate in test cricket?

    For a given batting average, what do you think is the optimal SR? Do you guys think the higher the better? Because we definitely can't ignore the ability of a batsman to face more deliveries per innings as it has its own benefits like seeing off a new ball, forming more partnerships, avoiding a...
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    What are the best ODI innings ever?

    I will just mention some off the top of my head, Kapil Dev 175*(138) v Zim 1983 Viv Richards 189*(170) v Eng 1984 Bevan 78*(88) v WI 1996 Sachin 143(131) & 134(131) v Aus 1998 Jayasuriya 189(161) v Ind 2000 Herschelle Gibbs 175(111) v Aus 2006 Gilchrist 149(104) v SL 2007 Kevin O'Brien 113(63)...
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    Top 10 ODI batsmen since the 90s

    Who are the top 10 ODI batsmen since the 90s? We are talking the best from three decades - 90s, 00s and 10s. My pick would be, Sachin De villiers Kohli Lara Ponting Anwar Gilchrist Sehwag Jayasuriya Dhoni Honorable mentions: Bevan, De Silva, Azharuddin, Amla and R Sharma
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    Who are the top 5 Indian cricketers ever?

    So taking into account everything from batting ability, bowling, keeping, captaincy, etc. Who are the top 5 Indian cricketers ever? My pick would be, Sachin Kapil Gavaskar Dravid Kumble

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