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Scorer’s Notes Archive
The Bell Tolls For Pietersen
Yesterday’s play at Lords saw a few unusual events: Jonathan Trott was out cheaply, Alastair Cook displayed a rare lapse in concentration and there were 177 runs in the evening session, a vast amount in test cricket. But two things that didn’t seem unusual were the contrasting performances of Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell. While […]
Fortress Lord’s
England head into the second test with Sri Lanka not only buoyed by the thumping they gave the tourists on Monday, but also safe in the knowledge that they have made the home of cricket something of a fortress over the past few years. Four teams have tried but the rest of the world is […]
Hot to Trott: A look at England’s Run Machine
Although it’s not uncommon for a newcomer to Test cricket to shine on debut, rarely does anyone sustain the kind of form that Jonathan Trott has shown since his debut in a pivotal Ashes match in 2009, and rarely does such a prolific run scorer seem to divide opinion. Some find him absorbing, viewing his […]
England’s Number One Number Three
As with all statistics, analysis of cricket trends and performances often needs to be taken with a large pinch of salt. Beyond the results, do the numbers really matter? Once the margin of victory has been printed in the record books and the trophies engraved with the special little tool by the man in the […]
Using Relative Market Share to determine ‘One Man Teaminess’
Here at 51allout we love all things cricket, despite the best efforts of the IPL and the weather in Cardiff. But one thing we particularly love are the numbers. Cricket has always been a numbers game and Sky (et al) do a decent job of bringing these to life. But we can do a whole […]
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