1. Statistics There are three kinds of lies. Lies, Damned lies and Statistics.” Mark Twain (1835-1910)

2. “……..Don’t believe the last bit. Andy Pick (Brazil, 2010)

3. No Where to Hide Player Stats - Player Awareness : Where they THINK they are in relation to where they REALLY are Team Stats - Analyze performance - Compare with opposition - Measure improvement Organisation Stats - Value for money: Players, Programmes and Investments

4. How Else Can We Measure Success Without stats there can be no start point and no finish line. We need stats to measure our progress towards process goals Without stats how do we measure the success of our programs? Know that we are focusing on the right areas In short, if we are doing it right

5. Use of Player Stats Obvious one, to measure performance - 50’s and 100’s - Runs per over - Strike rate: batting and bowling - Game winning performances Break down the players game to show both strengths and weaknesses - Batting (strike rate): – spin versus seam - left arm versus right arm - off spin versus leg spin - Bowling: - right hand versus right hand - first spell versus second spell - powerplay bowling

6. Use of Player Stats (continued) Highlight areas for attention when writing development programmes Selectors used to back up “gut feel” Tests to compare players to world’s best or other bench marks (Leading Associate and Affiliate players??)

7. Use of Team Stats Measure progress - year to year - average team scores : -for and against - wins and losses : - home and away - batting first and second Evaluate Performance - break game into phases - good against seamers, weak against spin - wicket clusters Making of Game Plans - based on above, attack seamers to allow caution against spin - plan to consolidate after loss of a wicket Identify Areas for Future Development - work on playing spin - use tests to measure progress

8. Lets Look at Some Stats

9. Lets Look at Some Stats

10. Lets Look at Some Stats

11. To Help in the Future Team Stats – Batting Individual power play stats Strike rate Dot ball percentage Boundary percentage Singles Full fifty overs used batting first Wickets in hand at the 20 over mark Average team scores batting first and second Wicket clusters lost (two wickets in two overs) Partnerships of 80+

12. To Help in the Future Team Stats – Bowling Individual power play stats Average team scores against when bowling first and second Wickets taken at 20 overs Wicket clusters taken (two wickets in two overs) Extras bowled (Including runs off extra ball) Maidens bowled Singles percentage Boundaries percentage Dot ball percentage

13. Questions?