Earlier this week, Matthew McInerney on Twitter posted about Mark Waugh in the commentary box for a Big Bash League game (I believe the second semi-final) suggesting that WBBL matches played beforehand were producing “slow pitches” for BBL matches. @LadiesWhoLeague keen to hear thoughts from comms drawing parallel/blaming WBBL for slow pitches. If any. — Matthew McInerney …
Do BBL pitches change if the WBBL uses them first? Read More »
Early in this season I blogged about the trend of teams choosing to bat second. Since that time that trend has become clearer with most teams choosing to bat second when they win the toss. I’ve updated my analysis and also looked into how often teams win when batting first or second, when you break down …
Last week we saw a remarkable score in the Big Bash League, where the Melbourne Renegades scored 222 (a record BBL score). The Hobart Hurricanes then met the challenge, scoring 223 in response. We’ve seen the record for the most runs scored in a match broken twice in 2016: first with 489 runs in a …
We now have only six games to go over the next week in the Big Bash League, and this means the number of possible finals arrangements is becoming much more manageable. There are 64 different outcomes depending on who wins each of those six matches. This is the table as it stands now: Team Played …
So yesterday I put together a blog post analysing how performance varies for batsmen based on which point in the match they come to the crease. Today I’m going to show which players have performed the best in the Big Bash League and the Women’s Big Bash League, when their score is adjusted to reflect their opportunities. …
Top batsmen in the W/BBL adjusted for point in the game Read More »
