the new real steve smith question

[Spikey]

ICC Player Rankings

steve smith is currently equal with Len Hutton on 945 points in the ICC best ever batting ratings. will he move into second overall? it's unclear what he has to do exactly but let's just assume it's a bunch of runs in the boxing day match

stupid software wouldn't let me do my full joke for option #3

 

[TNT]

He has to score a hundred against the best bowlers of the eighties.

 

[Spikey]

shouldn't be too hard some of them are dead

 

[Gnske]

Let's not speak ill of the dead, they're great men.

 

[Spikey]

i should know better given the day. rip jesus miss you every day

 

[srbhkshk]

I find it weird Bradman's only 16 points clear of #2, given the way most of his stats are I was expecting more of a ~200 point difference.

 

[TNT]

I find it weird Bradman's only 16 points clear of #2, given the way most of his stats are I was expecting more of a ~200 point difference.

The main difference is Bradman was ranked number 1 for about 17 years and Hutton was ranked number 1 for about 4 years.

 

[Daemon]

Does it have anything to do with the war?

 

[Spikey]

he also missed 2 years of cricket from 34 to 36 and he had his best series after his 4th test match instead of when he was already on 900 odd points

 

[Spark]

It also maxes out at 100 iirc, so there's diminishing returns when you get that high

 

[OverratedSanity]

It also maxes out at 100 iirc, so there's diminishing returns when you get that high

If you meant 1000, then yes you're right.

 

[Spark]

1000. what's an order of magnitude between friends

 

[Gob]

It also maxes out at 100 iirc, so there's diminishing returns when you get that high

Yeah that 16 points are huge when we are that high

what a time to be alive though

 

[srbhkshk]

It also maxes out at 100 iirc, so there's diminishing returns when you get that high

That explains it, so a difference between continuously averaging 70 and 100 is about 16 points at that level. Guess Smith will max out at 950ish at the most?

 

[OverratedSanity]

It's odd that we don't even know what the formula is. They should make it public imo.

 

[Gob]

It's odd that we don't even know what the formula is. They should make it public imo.

Formula is a random fat guy living in a basement adding/deducting the points as he pleased.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Formula is a random fat guy living in a basement adding/deducting the points as he pleased.

*****?

 

[Coronis]

Nah doing that would open up the ratings to huge criticism.

 

[Burgey]

Formula is a random fat guy living in a basement adding/deducting the points as he pleased.

Sounds like Cricketweb on a stipend.

 

[Pup Clarke]

The real question is whether he orders a cappuccino or a latte for the drinks break. Or maybe he's a triple espresso kinda guy?