Fundamental Analysis ... 2009 New Zealand Vs Pakistan ... 1st Test

1st Test New Zealand Vs Pakistan at University Oval, Dunedin - New Zealand won by 32 runs

• New Zealand 1st Innings 429
• Pakistan 1st Innings 332
• New Zealand 2nd Innings 153
• Pakistan 2nd innings 218
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Fundamental Analysis & Analytics

Top Order Average

New Zealand............................. 16.5 runs
Pakistan .................................... 11.2
Difference ................................. 5.3

Middle Order Average

New Zealand............................. 41.9 runs

Pakistan .................................... 57.9

Difference ................................. -16.0

Lower-Order Average

New Zealand............................. 31.7 runs

Pakistan .................................... 13.0

Difference ................................. 18.7

Performance Metric Difference ........ Almost Zero neither team outperformed the other significantly

Fundamental Analysis ... 2009 India Vs Sri Lanka ... 2nd Test

2nd Test India Vs New Zealand at Green Park, Kanpur - India won by an innings and 144 runs

• India 1st Innings 642
• Sri Lanka 1st Innings 229
• Sri Lanka 2nd Innings 269
• Scoreboard
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Fundamental Analysis & Analytics

Top Order Average

India ............................................ 147.3 runs
Sri Lanka .................................... 20.7
Difference .................................... 126.7

Middle Order Average

India .................................................. 43.5 runs
Sri Lanka ........................................... 33.3
Difference .......................................... 10.2

Lower-Order Average

India ............................................... 08.7 runs
Sri Lanka ....................................... 20.1
Difference ...................................... -11.5

Performance Metric Difference ........ 8.7 in favor of India

Amit's ... Did You Know ........... (4)

Cricket Trivia from the Web

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Pakistani speedster Mohammad Sami bowled seven wides and four no-balls to concede twenty-two runs in his 17 ball over against Bnagladesh in an Asia Cup 2004 match.

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In a Pakistan Vs England ODI at Perth in January 1987, Ramiz Raja was caught of a no-ball, but failing to hear the umpire's call, left his crease to return to the pavilion. He was then given out, run out by the square leg umpire.

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Former captains, David Gower of England, Stephen Fleming of New Zealand and India's Ajit Wadekar, another left hander, were all born on Apeil Fool's Day (April 1).

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Amit's ... Did You Know ........... (3)

Cricket Trivia from the Web

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The only stadium to witness a first ball dismissal on its debut as a Test Match cenre is the Sawai Man Singh stadium in Jaipur. Sunil Gavaskar was caught by Javed Miandad off Imran khan on the first ball of the India-Pakistan test match in1987 which was the stadium's first match.

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The match between New Zealand and India at Auckland on Feb 14 1981 was the first in New Zealand in which colored clothing, white balls, and black sight screens were employed.

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In a West Indies vs. England match at Scarborough, a throw from the boundary by Michael Holding hit one set of stumps and went on to hit the other set as well. The batsmen were out of their creases but the umpires were too confused to give either out.

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Geoff Boycott confused both scorers and umpires when he took strike at the wrong end, following a drinks interval, England vs. Australia at Sydney December 1979.

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2009 India Vs Australia ... ODI ... 5

November 05 2009 ... India Vs Australia at Hyderabad - Australia India won by 3 runs

• Australia 350 for 4 wickets in 50 overs
• India 347 all out in 49.4 overs
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Analytics Behind India's Chase
Target of 351 runs to be scored in 50 overs

Score at end of 17 overs ... 113 for the loss of 2 wickets

Batting Resources still available was 71 % ...

Remaining Chase Target % was 68 %
Hence at end of 17 overs ... Resource Clock is in favor of India

Score at end of 34 overs ... 235 for the loss of 4 wickets

Batting Resources still available was 39 % ...

Remaining Chase Target % was 33 %
Hence at end of 34 overs ... Resource Clock is still in favor of India

During the Opening Overs and Middle Overs India chased their target well by being ahead of the Resource Clock Index. But during the End Overs, India kept losing wickets and despite being ahead marginally of the "Resource Clock" lost the match by 3 runs with 2 balls to spare.

2009 India Vs Australia ... ODI ... 4

November 02 2009 ... India Vs Australia at Mohali, Chandigarh - Australia India won by 24 runs

• Australia 250 all out in 49.2 overs
• India 226 all out in 46.4 overs
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Analytics Behind India's Chase
Target of 251 runs to be scored in 50 overs

Score at end of 17 overs ... 89 for the loss of 2 wickets

Batting Resources still available was 71 % ...

Remaining Chase Target % was 65 %
Hence at end of 17 overs ... Resource Clock is in favor of India

Score at end of 34 overs ... 155 for the loss of 5 wickets

Batting Resources still available was 35 % ...

Remaining Chase Target % was 38 %
Hence at end of 34 overs ... Resource Clock is now against India

During the Opening Overs India chased their target well by being ahead of the Resource Clock Index. But during the Middle Overs the "Resource Clock" clearly indicated that that India was NOT chasing their target well by losing wickets and were well behind the Resource Clock.

India kept losing wickets during the End-Overs phase as well and lost the match by 24 runs, though India was ahead of the "Resource Clock" for 26 overs and were behind in 21 of them.

2009 India Vs Australia ... ODI ... 3

October 31 2009 ... India Vs Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi - India won by 6 wickets

• Australia 229 for 5 wickets in 50 overs
• India 230for 4 wickets 48.2 overs
• Scoreboard
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Analytics Behind India's Chase
Target of 230 runs to be scored in 50 overs

Score at end of 17 overs ... 64 for the loss of 3 wickets

Batting Resources still available was 64 % ...

Remaining Chase Target % was 72 %
Hence at end of 17 overs ... Resource Clock is clearly against India

Score at end of 34 overs ... 147 for the loss of 3 wickets

Batting Resources still available was 42 % ...

Remaining Chase Target % was 36 %
Hence at end of 34 overs ... Resource Clock now clearly favors India

During the Opening Overs Australia was defending their target by taking wickets regularly. But during the Middle Overs the "Resource Clock" clearly indicated that that India was chasing the target well and were well ahead of the Resource Clock and were likely to win.

India led the chase well and were ahead of the "Resource Clock" for 38 overs and were behind in 11 of them, to win the game by 6 wickets.