by Sri Iyer | Sep 15, 2020 | Experiences, Passion
The young man picks up his gloves and helmet. He gets up and makes his way down the steps, and out of the pavilion. He walks briskly out into the bright sunshine and steps over the boundary rope. He barely registers the loud cheers of the 30,000 spectators as he...
by Sri Iyer | Jul 4, 2019 | Analytics
In the first two parts of this blog, we discussed a theoretical approach to measure the impact of a batting innings in a one day international game. In this final part of the blog, we look at applying this to a recently concluded World Cup game between England and...
by Sri Iyer | Jul 3, 2019 | Analytics
In the first part of this blog, we made the case for an objective look at three parameters that define the value of an innings in a one day international cricket. Using data, it is possible to compare the relative impact of batsmen’s innings in the context of a...
by Sri Iyer | Jul 2, 2019 | Analytics
The whole cricketing world is being treated to a feast of one day cricket during the World Cup, and while there have been lots of exciting performances and close games, there has also been a lot of criticism and analysis of the playing styles of various players. What...
by Sri Iyer | May 27, 2019 | Entertainment
As we are looking forward to the latest edition of the cricket World Cup, I can’t help but think of how much we take the television coverage of the event for granted. Fans are not too disappointed if they do not get to watch their sporting heroes perform live, as they...