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  1. viriya

    Farewell - Retiring cricrate

    Thanks again for the well wishes everyone - really appreciate it. No real monetary value in it - there was potential (say if I added fantasy leagues) or if I found a killer betting algorithm. As I recall Siddle was rated in the top 50 all-time.
  2. viriya

    Farewell - Retiring cricrate

    I'm happy to create a road map for the scripts if CW wants to take over. Right now it can be a bit confusing to navigate without knowing what each script does. Python seemed much easier to pick-up than C++ - maybe I just prefer scripting languages. Nope. I wouldn't let anyone influence me in...
  3. viriya

    Farewell - Retiring cricrate

    It's been a good 3+ years since I introduced cricrate and it has gone through a lot of iterations partly with suggestions from everyone here. I've done much more than I planned to do, and it has given me a lot of insight into the game, improved my statistical and coding skills and even inspired...
  4. viriya

    Ireland and Afghanistan awarded Test status by ICC

    I expect SL to lose to both Ire and Afg within the next 5 years. Especially Afghanistan.
  5. viriya

    Ireland and Afghanistan awarded Test status by ICC

    This is why you need quality-adjusted stats. I know some places where that's done well. 8-)
  6. viriya

    cricrate: new cricket ratings website

    ODI update: - Williamson and Dhawan reach top 10, Guptil, Smith and Dhoni drop out: cricrate | Current Ratings - ODI Batting - Kohli reaches top 5 all-time: cricrate | Career Ratings - ODI Batting - Rashid Khan, Hazlewood and Plunkett jump into top 10, Mortaza, Narine and Ashwin drop out...
  7. viriya

    8th June - Group B - India v Sri Lanka

    Didn't see this coming at all.. Today I'm a cricket fan.
  8. viriya

    How Much Longer Do We Wait Before Declaring Starc As The ODI GOAT?

    Comparing him to Brett Lee: cricrate | Mitchell Starc vs Brett Lee - ODI Bowling Starc has had a better start, but Lee hit his peak in match 110-120. I'd say Starc has to maintain his performance level for another 100 or so ODIs to be seriously considered in the ODI ATG conversations.
  9. viriya

    Sri Lanka cricket on the highway to self-destruction

    The last Ban-SL series was an inflexion point. From now on, SL starts acting like Ban of the past and Ban starts acting like SL of the past. I'm a big fan of basketball these days... Until Cavs lose then I will have no more interest in sport.
  10. viriya

    What does AB De Villiers need achieve to surpass Viv Richards as the ODI's greatest

    He would be AB. 8-)
  11. viriya

    What does AB De Villiers need achieve to surpass Viv Richards as the ODI's greatest

    You don't think playing 25% more matches with the same insane level of performance is a factor? I do.
  12. viriya

    What does AB De Villiers need achieve to surpass Viv Richards as the ODI's greatest

    To come back to the original question, the biggest point people bring up to show how dominant Viv was is how his 90 SR was out of the world during his time. This is true, but this ignores how AB's SR is also similarly outrageous in this era. To go into the nitty gritty: Viv played from...
  13. viriya

    What does AB De Villiers need achieve to surpass Viv Richards as the ODI's greatest

    AB >> Ponting and it's not even close. Bringing up WC wins is the worst argument.
  14. viriya

    What does AB De Villiers need achieve to surpass Viv Richards as the ODI's greatest

    No one is calling him GOAT. Just comparable to Ponting who is not in the GOAT discussion either.
  15. viriya

    What does AB De Villiers need achieve to surpass Viv Richards as the ODI's greatest

    I've been calling AB goat this whole thread.. why does it have to be assumed to be a nationality bias?
  16. viriya

    What does AB De Villiers need achieve to surpass Viv Richards as the ODI's greatest

    Amla, Kohli and AB all have a chance of being called GOAT so that argument that their records are inflated since they can't be considered GOAT material doesn't make sense. I already consider AB to be the GOAT, and the only reason Kohli and Amla are not in the same conversation is because they...
  17. viriya

    What does AB De Villiers need achieve to surpass Viv Richards as the ODI's greatest

    How is having an unconventional career where you constantly improve a black mark? If anything it's a positive since it shows that he could've played for even longer at a higher standard. People are way too married to the standard career trajectory. It's the overall numbers that matter assuming...
  18. viriya

    What does AB De Villiers need achieve to surpass Viv Richards as the ODI's greatest

    Only 2015 and 2016 are clearly above average. Sanga retired after 3 months into 2015. I agree that run-scoring has become easier since, but it wasn't clearly easier before. AB > rest imo, Amla and to a lesser extent Kohli just haven't played enough matches.
  19. viriya

    What does AB De Villiers need achieve to surpass Viv Richards as the ODI's greatest

    The mean ODI bowling average from 2000-2009 was 32.4 The mean ODI bowling average from 2010-2015 (when Sanga retired) was 32.6. Run-making didn't suddenly become easier.
  20. viriya

    What does AB De Villiers need achieve to surpass Viv Richards as the ODI's greatest

    Sanga retired from ODIs aged 38. Ponting retired from ODIs aged 38. Sachin retired from ODIs aged 39. This argument is straight up invalid. Sanga was just plain better than them after 35. You can't just devalue his performances like that.

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