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Dial Square@ConceptArsenalJan 9
Nothing stokes an English cricket fan's ire more than a loss to Australia, and this series looks sets to start another bonfire. With that in mind, I wanted to look at how good (or bad) Stokes’ record is compared to his recent predecessors.
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County cricket fans often talk about tinkering with the County Championship points system. Since 2000, FIVE different ratios have been used (without going into changes to BP). But do such changes make much difference? Do bonus points? I took a look.
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So what does this mean? In the average season you see little or no change, WHATEVER the system. The most typical implications – even with huge changes – is that teams go up or down 1-2 spots. Teams’ average positions across the board are rarely surprising.
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Think of all the changes over the years to points and bonus points. Fans checking Wikipedia to see how it worked this year. Forgetting how bonus points worked. New fans utterly befuddled. The rest of us convinced our way was better. And then:
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ICC ratings: 2003-26. First impressions? Australia have always been top or close. Both NZ and SA have had moments at the top. Bangladesh have climbed from the bottom to somewhere around the middle. What else can looking at the ICC ratings and rankings over time tell us? (1/8)
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Australia’s ranking looks like England’s with one important difference: the numbers are all shifted up one. Instead of bouncing between 6 and 2, Australia bottom out at 5 (most recently after the 2019 Ashes) and frequently occupy top spot.
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Of the Big 3, India have hit the lowest: 7th as recently as 2015. However, in the last 10 years they have been the most consistent: never below 4th. (8/* PS. If anyone wants the spreadsheet/graph used here, just reply!
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A little thought experiment. If the Hundred had: - gone for slightly less wacky and exclusive names - given the teams first refusal for all local county players Could it have attracted more county fans? (1/9)
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Hampshire's flag features a Saxon crown and Sussex means "south Saxons" making the name a good fit for both. They would have had first refusal on 12 players who ended up playing in 2021.
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Trent Rockets would be Nottingham Hoods. I moved Northants here from London Spirit, meaning they would have had 15 players to choose from.
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