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Continuing from where we left off in the last article, we look at the next best retentions for RCB, CSK and DC. Using the latest cricket data from Spoda we perform data analytics in cricket and this articles intends to complete a deep dive into the possible retentions and why they should be retained for…

It is that time of year once more when we look at data from the IPL and determine the ideal and best retentions for each team. This article is divided into three segments, including Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Rajasthan. Using the latest cricket data from Spoda we perform data analytics in cricket and this articles intends…

Indian Cricket has undergone a revolution under Rohit Sharma, with attacking intent up top, in the middle and all through the innings being a critical requirement of being in this team. The influence was so far massive, it made Virat Kohli, undoubtedly, a legend of the sport, change how he approached T20Is in his final…

The SA20 auction took place overnight, with some big names fetching massive sums. Reeza Hendricks was the most expensive purchase at R4.3 million to MI Cape Town. Richard Gleeson went for R2.3 million to the SunRisers Eastern Cape! Some of these picks might seem odd, but let’s break them down. Using data for every T20…

There’s conventional cricketing wisdom that says there’s three types of T20 batters, the anchors, the sluggers, and, the builders. There’s two ways to score 12 runs off an over, two sixes and four dots or six twos. You’d attribute players like Tim David, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine as more likely to do the former…

Nicholas Pooran has always been known for his power hitting abilities, but this year, 2024, he has been able to couple consistency, with big hitting. This year, he was able to show the consistency and the impact that managed to elevate him amongst the top T20 players going around. Total Runs and Key Metrics In…

Shai Hope accelerated like he never did before, turning into someone who should be playing all formats for West Indies. Shai Hope was seen as a uni-dimensional player for the longest time, often relying on nudging and nurdling it around corners and content with his low strike rate in the ODI format. Of course, West…

Travis Head is utterly chaotic, and people love him for it, Head does not give a massive value to his wicket in T20s, yet he’s managed to score massive sums of runs at crazy strike rates. Once is accidental, twice is a fluke, thrice is luck, but to do it repeatedly is nothing short of…