Response to Ian Pont: Batting Averages

[babubangla]

Recently, our bowling national bowling Coach Mr. Ian Pont posted a message requesting a table summarizing the batting averages of the batsmen in the current world cup squad. To follow up with his request, I came up with a comprehensive batting statistics of our world cup squad.



I performed all calculations based on the following four screening:

1. All Ground-Test Playing: This includes all ODI innings played in all home, away and neutral grounds against all current test playing nations (excluding Zimbabwe)
2. Home-Test Playing: This includes all ODI innings played in home grounds against all current test playing nations (excluding Zimbabwe)
3. Away & Neutral-Test Playing: This includes all ODI innings played in away and neutral grounds against all current test playing nations (excluding Zimbabwe)
4. Career-All Teams: This includes all ODI innings played in all home, away and neutral grounds against all test playing and associate nations.

Under each of the above four screening, the player rankings are based on two statistical bases:

• (a) Average: This ranking measure is calculated using batting averages
• (b) AveXStr: This combo ranking is calculated by multiplying the batting average with batting strike rate. This combination or intersection measure is more robust in a sense that it accounts for both batting averages and strike rates of each player.

Ranking: All Ground-Test Playing
The following is the ranking of our batsmen in the current world cup squad based on their batting averages in all home, away and neutral grounds against all current test playing nations (excluding Zimbabwe)

Ranking: All Ground by Average
All Ground-Test Playing
Player	Innings	Ave	SR	AveXStr
Imrul Kayes	24	32.50	66.1	2148
Shakib Al Hasan	59	29.00	74.14	2150
Mahmudullah Ryad	38	27.80	66.34	1844
Tamim Iqbal	59	27.72	80.11	2221
Naeem Islam	23	26.92	65.33	1759
Rakibul Hasan	29	26.11	57.15	1492
Junaid Siddique	29	23.58	65.45	1543
Mohammad Ashraful	103	21.94	68.56	1504
Mushfiqur Rahim	49	20.31	62.69	1273
Shahriar Nafees	33	18.21	65.18	1187
Suhrawady Shuvo	5	10.00	71.42	714

The following is the ranking of our batsmen in the current world cup squad based on the intersection of their batting averages and strike rates in all home, away and neutral grounds against all current test playing nations (excluding Zimbabwe)

Ranking: All Ground by AveXStr
All Ground-Test Playing
Player	Innings	Ave	SR	AveXStr
Tamim Iqbal	59	27.72	80.11	2221
Shakib Al Hasan	59	29.00	74.14	2150
Imrul Kayes	24	32.50	66.1	2148
Mahmudullah Ryad	38	27.80	66.34	1844
Naeem Islam	23	26.92	65.33	1759
Junaid Siddique	29	23.58	65.45	1543
Mohammad Ashraful	103	21.94	68.56	1504
Rakibul Hasan	29	26.11	57.15	1492
Mushfiqur Rahim	49	20.31	62.69	1273
Shahriar Nafees	33	18.21	65.18	1187
Suhrawady Shuvo	5	10.00	71.42	714

Ranking: Home-Test Playing

The following is the ranking of our batsmen in the current world cup squad based on their batting averages in home grounds against all current test playing nations (excluding Zimbabwe)

Ranking: Home by Average
Home-Test Playing
Player	Innings	Ave	SR	AveXStr
Shakib Al Hasan	22	37.21	83.27	3098
Imrul Kayes	13	32.46	65.62	2130
Rakibul Hasan	16	31.92	56.08	1790
Mahmudullah Ryad	15	31.91	78.80	2515
Naeem Islam	13	30.57	69.48	2124
Tamim Iqbal	20	30.40	84.09	2556
Mohammad Ashraful	34	25.00	66.94	1674
Mushfiqur Rahim	20	22.36	67.78	1516
Junaid Siddique	12	19.41	58.39	1133
Shahriar Nafees	15	15.00	71.88	1078
Suhrawady Shuvo	4	12.00	69.23	831

The following is the ranking of our batsmen in the current world cup squad based on the intersection of their batting averages and strike rates in home grounds against all current test playing nations (excluding Zimbabwe)

Ranking: Home by AveXStr
Home-Test Playing
Player	Innings	Ave	SR	AveXStr
Shakib Al Hasan	22	37.21	83.27	3098
Tamim Iqbal	20	30.40	84.09	2556
Mahmudullah Ryad	15	31.91	78.80	2515
Imrul Kayes	13	32.46	65.62	2130
Naeem Islam	13	30.57	69.48	2124
Rakibul Hasan	16	31.92	56.08	1790
Mohammad Ashraful	34	25.00	66.94	1674
Mushfiqur Rahim	20	22.36	67.78	1516
Junaid Siddique	12	19.41	58.39	1133
Shahriar Nafees	15	15.00	71.88	1078
Suhrawady Shuvo	4	12.00	69.23	831

Ranking: Away & Neutral-Test Playing
The following is the ranking of our batsmen in the current world cup squad based on their batting averages in all away and neutral grounds against all current test playing nations (excluding Zimbabwe)

Ranking: Away&Neutral by Average
Away&Neutral-Test Playing
Player	Innings	Ave	SR	AveXStr
Imrul Kayes	11	32.54	66.66	2169
Junaid Siddique	17	26.52	69.81	1851
Tamim Iqbal	39	26.35	77.93	2053
Mahmudullah Ryad	23	25.05	58.49	1465
Shakib Al Hasan	37	24.54	68.01	1669
Naeem Islam	10	23.28	60.59	1411
Shahriar Nafees	18	20.88	61.74	1289
Mohammad Ashraful	69	20.46	69.56	1423
Rakibul Hasan	13	20.30	58.92	1196
Mushfiqur Rahim	29	18.76	58.69	1101
Suhrawady Shuvo	1	4.00	100.00	400

The following is the ranking of our batsmen in the current world cup squad based on the intersection of their batting averages and strike rates in all away and neutral grounds against all current test playing nations (excluding Zimbabwe)

Ranking: Away&Neutral by AveXStr
Away&Neutral-Test Playing
Player	Innings	Ave	SR	AveXStr
Imrul Kayes	11	32.54	66.66	2169
Tamim Iqbal	39	26.35	77.93	2053
Junaid Siddique	17	26.52	69.81	1851
Shakib Al Hasan	37	24.54	68.01	1669
Mahmudullah Ryad	23	25.05	58.49	1465
Mohammad Ashraful	69	20.46	69.56	1423
Naeem Islam	10	23.28	60.59	1411
Shahriar Nafees	18	20.88	61.74	1289
Rakibul Hasan	13	20.30	58.92	1196
Mushfiqur Rahim	29	18.76	58.69	1101
Suhrawady Shuvo	1	4.00	100.00	400

Ranking: Career-All teams
The following is the ranking of our batsmen in the current world cup squad based on their batting averages in all home, away and neutral grounds against all test playing and associate teams.

Ranking: Career by Average
Career-All Teams
Player	Innings	Ave	SR	AveXStr
Shakib Al Hasan	100	35.00	77.98	2729
Shahriar Nafees	64	33.49	70.82	2372
Tamim Iqbal	91	30.26	79.57	2408
Rakibul Hasan	50	30.16	62.08	1872
Imrul Kayes	32	29.37	66.71	1959
Mahmudullah Ryad	52	28.31	67.54	1912
Naeem Islam	35	27.38	65.26	1787
Junaid Siddique	47	23.82	67.86	1616
Mushfiqur Rahim	77	23.76	64.94	1543
Mohammad Ashraful	158	23.17	70.72	1639
Suhrawady Shuvo	7	9.83	71.08	699

The following is the ranking of our batsmen in the current world cup squad based on the intersection of their batting averages and strike rates in all home, away and neutral grounds against all test playing and associate teams.

Ranking: Career by AveXStr
Career-All Teams
Player	Innings	Ave	SR	AveXStr
Shakib Al Hasan	100	35	77.98	2729
Tamim Iqbal	91	30.26	79.57	2408
Shahriar Nafees	64	33.49	70.82	2372
Imrul Kayes	32	29.37	66.71	1959
Mahmudullah Ryad	52	28.31	67.54	1912
Rakibul Hasan	50	30.16	62.08	1872
Naeem Islam	35	27.38	65.26	1787
Mohammad Ashraful	158	23.17	70.72	1639
Junaid Siddique	47	23.82	67.86	1616
Mushfiqur Rahim	77	23.76	64.94	1543
Suhrawady Shuvo	7	9.83	71.08	699

Summary Ranking by Averages:
If we summarize all rankings based on averages in using all four screenings, we have the following summary ranking table. To generate the summary ranking, we first separately ranked all players based on their batting averages according to (1) all grounds, (2) home ground, (3) away and neutral grounds and (4) career records screenings. Then all these four rankings are multiplied to generate an overall ranking measure.

Ranking Summary by Averages
Ranking	Player	All-Ave	Home-Ave	A&N-Ave	Career-Ave	Rank-Ave
1	Shakib Al Hasan	2	1	5	1	10
2	Imrul Kayes	1	2	1	5	10
3	Tamim Iqbal	4	6	3	3	216
4	Mahmudullah Ryad	3	4	4	6	288
5	Rakibul Hasan	6	3	9	4	648
6	Junaid Siddique	7	9	2	8	1008
7	Naeem Islam	5	5	6	7	1050
8	Shahriar Nafees	10	10	7	2	1400
9	Mohammad Ashraful	8	7	8	10	4480
10	Mushfiqur Rahim	9	8	10	9	6480
11	Suhrawady Shuvo	11	11	11	11	14641

Summary Ranking by AveXStr:
If we summarize all rankings based on our combination AveXStr measure using all four screenings, we have the following summary ranking table. To generate the summary ranking, we first separately ranked all players based on intersection of their batting averages and strike rates according to (1) all grounds, (2) home ground, (3) away and neutral grounds and (4) career records screenings. Then all these four rankings are multiplied to generate an overall ranking measure.

Ranking Summary by AveXStr
Ranking	Player	All-Com	Home-Com	A&N-Com	Career-Com	Rank-Com
1	Shakib Al Hasan	2	1	4	1	8
2	Tamim Iqbal	1	2	2	2	8
3	Imrul Kayes	3	4	1	4	48
4	Mahmudullah Ryad	4	3	5	5	300
5	Naeem Islam	5	5	7	7	1225
6	Junaid Siddique	6	9	3	9	1458
7	Mohammad Ashraful	7	7	6	8	2352
8	Shahriar Nafees	10	10	8	3	2400
9	Rakibul Hasan	8	6	9	6	2592
10	Mushfiqur Rahim	9	8	10	10	7200
11	Suhrawady Shuvo	11	11	11	11	14641

As we can see, the AveXStr measure reflects batting abilities of our players more accurately. The AveXStr measure ranks both Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal as our top batsman. However, the Average ranking measure puts Shakib Al Hasan and Imrul Kayes as the top ranking batsman. In any case, as it is evident from these simple, elementary statistics measures, Shakib Al Hasan is THE MAN.

Statistics Source: Cricinfo

[Zeeshan]

babu bhai to bc-r middle stump uraye charkhar koira dilen....

[Zeeshan]

My vote goes for it's FP. Please.

[Tigers_eye]

Jaiga dokhol.

Z kotha thekay majkhaney dhukey galo????

[Rifat]

Great stuff BabuBangla Bhai

[Ian Pont]

So you have posted the current ODI career batting averages of the squad? I am so confused....

[Rifat]

Originally Posted by Ian Pont
So you have posted the current ODI career batting averages of the squad? I am so confused....

yes, this post doesn't include Tests or T20 innings or domestic innings...
ODI against everyone except Zimbabwe!

[Night_wolf]

great statistics

[Ian Pont]

I was juts asking for the CAREER ODI BATTING AVERAGES for the squad. Nothing filtered. Nothing complicated. Can anyone supply that?

[amar11432]

Originally Posted by Ian Pont
I was juts asking for the CAREER ODI BATTING AVERAGES for the squad. Nothing filtered. Nothing complicated. Can anyone supply that?

Here you go. Sorted alphabetically.

[babubangla]

Originally Posted by Ian Pont
I was juts asking for the CAREER ODI BATTING AVERAGES for the squad. Nothing filtered. Nothing complicated. Can anyone supply that?

Sure. Here is the Career ODI averages for the World Cup Squad.
Players are listedd alphabetically.

Player	Ave
Abdur Razzak	13.37
Imrul Kayes	29.37
Junaid Siddique	23.82
Mahmudullah	28.31
Mohammad Ashraful	23.34
Mushfiqur Rahim	23.76
Naeem Islam	27.38
Nazmul Hossain	4.37
Raqibul Hasan	30.16
Rubel Hossain	3.25
Shafiul Islam	6.00
Shahriar Nafees	33.49
Shakib Al Hasan	35.00
Suhrawadi Shuvo	9.83
Tamim Iqbal	30.26

[Ian Pont]

Originally Posted by amar11432
Here you go. Sorted alphabetically.

perfect thanks! We can contrast and compare records now in the line ups

[BANFAN]

Shakib Al Hasan is THE MAN.

That could have been said even without any stats.

[Ian Pont]

Originally Posted by BANFAN
That could have been said even without any stats.

Interesting though who is next best looking at the stats

[WarWolf]

Originally Posted by Ian Pont
Interesting though who is next best looking at the stats

This is what we have been talking about. He definitely deserves some chances.

[Tiger Manc]

Yeah I want to see him against Netherlands, as well as Nazmul Hossain.

[shuziburo]

Originally Posted by amar11432
Here you go. Sorted alphabetically.

I think we need to think this through in a dispassionate manner and not let the memory of one or two innings cloud our judgment. Some players clearly belong and some clearly do not. Overall averages and current forms should be the only criteria for selecting batsmen. I am willing to cut some slack to Tamim or Shakib for those inevitable out of form periods.

BTW, Jahurul should replace Mushy. Jahurul is a better keeper, averages 31 at a SR of 74 (only 6 ODIs so far), compared to 24 at a SR of 65 for Mushy.

[shuziburo]

Originally Posted by Tiger Manc
Yeah I want to see him against Netherlands, as well as Nazmul Hossain.

Perhaps in place of Ash and Naeem/Riyad.

[Zunaid]

And that would be my preferred best 11.

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[WarWolf]

Originally Posted by Zunaid
And that would be my preferred best 11.

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Mine too. Though my ideal 11 cannot be taken fully from this 15.

[Eshen]

Babu bhai-er eto kosto mathe mara gelo, the coach does to care about any interpretation of stats

Sorry Babu bhai.

[Zunaid]

Originally Posted by Eshen
Babu bhai-er eto kosto mathe mara gelo, the coach does to care about any interpretation of stats

Sorry Babu bhai.

That's because the coach is making a very pointed point. If you lay bare the stats, devoid of all things subjective, the best 11 picks itself (not the selectors)

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[Eshen]

Originally Posted by Zunaid
That's because the coach is making a very pointed point. If you lay bare the stats, devoid of all things subjective, the best 11 picks itself (not the selectors)

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And that's why we kept picking SN who looked so grand against minnows but so hopeless against Test playing teams

[babubangla]

Originally Posted by Eshen
Babu bhai-er eto kosto mathe mara gelo, the coach does to care about any interpretation of stats
Sorry Babu bhai.

But it was great fun to play with numbers.
I even thought about running a logistic regression to study how different factors (ground, opponents, day/night, team-combination) etc. affects the likelihood of good performance for each player. May be a project for future...too complex to be useful for sportsman/team management, but fun for me and many of us!

[Tigers_eye]

Originally Posted by Eshen
And that's why we kept picking SN who looked so grand against minnows but so hopeless against Test playing teams

It was then. Now things are a little different. See NZ series. Just like beloved Ashraful's past can no way suggest he can be a match winner with the bat.