tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847134672710564665.post2105738958259851325..comments2024-01-01T00:20:24.391-08:00Comments on We need to look at the data: Batsmen and the burden of the captaincychezbentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00493833761160996018noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847134672710564665.post-72228187547648691782016-03-22T00:41:28.313-07:002016-03-22T00:41:28.313-07:00I just found out about this and regret not knowing...I just found out about this and regret not knowing sooner! Sounds amazing keep up the good work! <br /><a href="http://mysportbase.com/best-bowling-ball/" rel="nofollow">Best Bowling</a>Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565985951115221869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847134672710564665.post-37751104343169691922016-02-01T05:42:55.537-08:002016-02-01T05:42:55.537-08:00awesome blog for cricket news best cricket betting...awesome blog for cricket news <a href="http://www.aslambettingtips.com" rel="nofollow">best cricket betting tips free<br /></a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082750571088871747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847134672710564665.post-69935584793956013272016-02-01T05:03:53.126-08:002016-02-01T05:03:53.126-08:00nice blog best cricket betting tips freenice blog <a href="http://www.cricketbettingstipsfree.com" rel="nofollow">best cricket betting tips free<br /></a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12226351862875495496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847134672710564665.post-56277699060686317082016-02-01T04:05:45.265-08:002016-02-01T04:05:45.265-08:00Cricket Betting Tips by The best cricket match pre...Cricket Betting Tips by The best cricket match predictor. Maulik Bhatt offers cricket betting tips based on Vedic astrology<a href="http://www.cricbattips.com" rel="nofollow">best cricket betting tips free</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17135729796299269049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847134672710564665.post-15921778651353125152015-12-25T16:00:29.671-08:002015-12-25T16:00:29.671-08:00I would have liked to investigate this but bowler-...I would have liked to investigate this but bowler-captains are actually so rare it might be hard to draw any firm conclusions. In the specific case of Courtney Walsh his batting averages as captain vs not captain are almost identical: 7.50 vs 7.55, so it seems that whatever could have improved his batting it wasn't captaincy! :) (Although, to be fair, 7.5 isn't as bad as I expected it to be...) chezbentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493833761160996018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847134672710564665.post-58951552192714602652015-12-25T15:55:47.512-08:002015-12-25T15:55:47.512-08:00This is an interesting point. It could be worth lo...This is an interesting point. It could be worth looking at how, on average, captains do in the immediate aftermath (say 5 tests) of being given the captaincy. A good subject for a future post perhaps!chezbentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493833761160996018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847134672710564665.post-4911975914364353492015-11-30T17:34:51.357-08:002015-11-30T17:34:51.357-08:00What about those rare few captains that are specia...What about those rare few captains that are specialist bowlers? Did Courtney Walsh's batting average improve when he was captain? If not, is there *anything* that could possibly have improved his batting? :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106667489094460031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847134672710564665.post-44353372106504318802015-11-22T01:09:28.871-08:002015-11-22T01:09:28.871-08:00Nicely done! It would be very interesting to compa...Nicely done! It would be very interesting to compare with a sample of long term test batsmen who have managed to avoid the burden of captaincy. I don't know what the average number of games played before becoming captain is, but you could take that as an arbitary point at which to measure the pre and post averages of other batsmen. I think this might give an even better indication of the impact of captaincy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501502269712633936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847134672710564665.post-18760601485638899732015-11-21T08:52:52.605-08:002015-11-21T08:52:52.605-08:00I wonder if there's another pattern at play he...I wonder if there's another pattern at play here: newly appointed captains thrive with the bat initially, responding positively to the responsibility. Over time, there is a correction - either cyclical form or perhaps because the responsibility that once galvanised, begins to be a burden. At least, hat's what I recall happened to some recent England captains, but can't offer any more empirical evidence. Declaration Gamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024934074721889260noreply@blogger.com