Player Rankings in

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ODI Men’s Cricket - Batsmen

Presented By: Group 9

Akash Jain – 2210003
Janhavi Ambavkar – 2210023
Ankit Shetty – 2210228
Digvijay D Jadhav – 2210235
VNSP Kalyan - 2210288
 Need & Importance of Player Rankings
• Benchmarks for evaluation
• Historic comparison
• Motivate players to set targets
• Allow fans to track and compare
• Help coaches and selectors make informed selection decisions
• Determine eligibility for entering major events
• Help settle debates on overlapping scores/ ranks
• Marker of health of sport
• Part of legacy, e.g., Hall of Fame
 Existing Ranking system
Performance Rating:
• Each player's performance in a match is assigned a rating out of 1000.
Runs Scored:
• The cornerstone of any batting performance.
• Diminishing returns for high scores to prevent inflated ratings for one-off innings.
Opposition Strength:
• Quality(Rankings) of both the team & bowling attack faced.
• Higher rating for scoring runs against a top-ranked bowling attack.
Match Result:
• Winning contributions are rewarded.
• Higher ratings for scores in winning causes, especially if pivotal in securing victory.
Overall Match Scores:
• Performances compared to average match scores.
• A fifty in a low-scoring game receives a higher rating than a century in a high-scoring one.
Weighting System:
• Recent performances carry more weight than older ones.
• Gradual decrease in weightage over time, giving less importance to achievements from
years ago.
 Shortcomings in existing system
• Recency Bias
• More emphasis on Recent Performances
• Home Advantage
• Advantage in securing wins, indirectly benefiting batsmen's individual ratings.
• Higher weightage to number of innings
• Advantage to a player with higher number of appearances during poor performance
• Instant removal of retired players
• Players removed from ranking list just after retirement
• Subjective variables
• Low-scoring and high-scoring match
 Identified Performance parameters
• Innings (Inns):
The total number of times a batsman went out to bat in One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the year 2015

• Not Outs:
The number of innings where the batsman remained not out, indicating their ability to finish an innings
without getting dismissed.

• Runs:
Total runs scored by the batsman throughout the year, reflecting their overall contribution to the team's total.

• Highest Score (HS):

The highest individual score achieved in a single innings during the year, showcasing their ability to play
impactful innings.

• Batting Average (Ave):

The average number of runs scored per dismissal provides insight into the batsman's consistency and
effectiveness.

• Balls Faced (BF):

The total number of deliveries the batsman faces, indicating their ability to handle pressure and occupy the
crease.
 Identified Performance parameters
• Strike Rate (SR):
The rate at which the batsman scores runs per 100 balls faced, highlighting ability to score quickly &
impact game's tempo.

• Centuries per Innings (100/innings):

The number of centuries scored, emphasizing their ability to convert starts into big scores.

• Fifties per Innings (50/innings):

The number of half-centuries scored showcasing their consistency in reaching significant milestones.

• Ducks (0s) per innings:

The number of times the batsman got out without scoring (zero runs), reflecting their susceptibility to early
dismissals.

• Boundaries per Innings (4s/innings):

The number of times the batsman got out without scoring reflects their susceptibility to early dismissals.

• Sixes per Innings (6s/innings):

The average number of sixes hit by the batsman in each innings, indicating their ability to clear the
boundary and score big hits.
 Selection of significant parameters
Conducted regression analysis using 2014 ratings to identify the key
performance parameters influencing batsmen rankings in ODIs.

Significant Parameters:
Batting Average (Ave):
A batsman's consistency and ability to score runs per dismissal is a
crucial indicator.

Highest Score (HS):

Reflects a batsman's capability to play impactful innings and achieve
high individual scores.

Centuries per Innings (100/innings):

Demonstrates a batsman's tendency to convert innings into three-figure
scores.

Ducks (0s):
Indicates the vulnerability of a batsman to early dismissals without
contributing to the score.

Boundaries per Innings (4s/innings):

Illustrates a batsman's ability to consistently find the gaps and score
through fours.
Expanded Regression Analysis:
Modified model
Extended the regression analysis by introducing new
variables to refine and enhance the accuracy of the ODI
batsmen ranking model. Predicted the 2015 ratings using the
regression equation developed using 2014 ratings as
dependent variables.

Sorted in descending order to get the rankings and compared

with actual rankings in the next slide.

Not Outs per Innings (Not Out/Innings):

Indicates a batsman's ability to stay not out, showcasing
resilience and finishing capability.
Balls Faced per Boundaries (BF per 4s and 6s):
Reflects the efficiency of a batsman in scoring boundaries
based on the number of balls faced.
Runs Scored by Rotating Strike:
Illustrates the batsman's proficiency in accumulating runs
through singles and twos.
Excel Workbook
 FUTURE
Rankings Our Model ICC Model
SCOPE
1 VKohli AB de Villiers Strike Rotation of Power hitting
2 HMAmla VKohli Players
3 AB de Villiers HMAmla
4 TMDilshan Kumar Sangakkara
5 AJ Finch S Dhawan
6 KS Williamson George Bailey
7 S Dhawan TMDilshan
Resilience Non-Duck Innings
8 AD Mathews Quinton De Kock
9 F du Plessis KS Williamson
10 LRPLTaylor MS Dhoni
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