So….just to change topic for something to do while wrapping up the working day, any cricket fans out there watching the IPL Twenty20 (T20) at the mo?
I watched the other day and pretty enjoyable with W arner B elting a T otal of 80 odd off 50 odd balls.
Had a look at some of the interviews and player lists as well – I’m guessing most of you may have missed it, so a bit of a wrap up below as best I can describe!!
For anyone that might be interested in stats -
Even though there weren't any new really big name players signed, there were 6 new players I hadn't seen before and their combined batting average was around 20% of the team. 2 of those players were represented overall by their managers (maybe a group management representative or something?). Both managed players looked pretty good considering they appeared to have trained in HK to play in the IPL by the looks, but reckon they have a reasonable global presence as player managers already.
Anyway, there were 5 other consistent main players I still recognized, which was nice to see. One of which was again only represented by their group manager and 4 of them though must have done some work in the off season (one didn't improve & one most of us already knew improved a little) as their combined batting averages were up to around 28% of the team.
I guess overall combined batting average of the 11 listed players (inc. the managed players) would be around 48% of the team you could say.
They also did a side story on other fringe players, coaches and captains in that Twenty20 side (or just outside the team) and their combined batting averages were around 17%.
The rest of the un-contracted players, substitutes and the like (prob something like the rest of us would be…if we ever made it to the big league….hahaha) make up the rest, playing with around maybe 35% (most likely a fair bit less for the lower order player masses) of the batting averages.
Anyway, just my take on the recent IPL Twenty20 games and Warner’s team and their stats / batting averages as I see them IMO, right or wrong.....
Enjoy the games if you get a chance to watch and unfortunately I don’t have any more updates at this stage so please don’t ask…lol
Nice eve all.