tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156692139900763247.post6718160952426875759..comments2023-04-04T06:05:58.469-07:00Comments on View from the Stands: The Value of the Statistical IntangibleThejazzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620400482016604508noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156692139900763247.post-14129673653554321672011-12-05T03:09:54.522-08:002011-12-05T03:09:54.522-08:00Last 3 years,
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...Last 3 years,<br /><br />http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?bowling_pacespin=2;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=bowling_strike_rate;qualmin2=25;qualval2=wickets;spanmax1=05+Dec+2011;spanmin1=05+Dec+2008;spanval1=span;template=results;type=bowling<br /><br />Last 2 years,<br /><br />http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?bowling_pacespin=2;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=bowling_strike_rate;qualmin2=25;qualval2=wickets;spanmax1=05+Dec+2011;spanmin1=05+Dec+2009;spanval1=span;template=results;type=bowling<br /><br />There's a world of difference between their stats.Mahekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09911423802697065635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156692139900763247.post-36268252100765163512011-12-05T01:36:53.016-08:002011-12-05T01:36:53.016-08:00Actually, statistically (and I verified this as we...Actually, statistically (and I verified this as well), Swann's record over the last 2-3 years is quite comparable to Bhajji's. The difference of course lies in how big a threat each bowler is through the innings. That's defined by the intangibles. Like how much Bhajji bowls flat and around the wicket and Swann is at least looking to get wickets.Thejazzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620400482016604508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156692139900763247.post-25200008335652654492011-12-05T01:29:29.942-08:002011-12-05T01:29:29.942-08:00I don't know how anyone can claim Harbhajan...I don't know how anyone can claim Harbhajan's numbers are comparable to those of Swann. As for the 400 wickets argument, Kapil Dev has them too. Doesn't mean he can play test cricket.<br /><br />The easiest thing to do when you want to justify a player's selection is to point to his "intangibles", which is ridiculous because if it's an intangible then you can't really point it out. Yes, there are some things which cannot be captured in statistics, but there are enough parameters out there to distinguish between a brilliant and a mediocre record.Mahekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09911423802697065635noreply@blogger.com