tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251157054005755258.post7144391559841046851..comments2024-03-13T09:17:05.086+00:00Comments on Cricket Burble: A thoroughly unfair way of getting outEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755797969506651900noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251157054005755258.post-7570655099606824442008-02-20T16:52:00.000+00:002008-02-20T16:52:00.000+00:00Yes, I knew you weren't in favour of the best team...Yes, I knew you weren't in favour of the best team always winning. I think it's important to know that it's the best team on the day that I want to win - not the best team on paper....that would get really boring, I agree.<BR/><BR/>The impact of the toss is something that I've thought about but not something that I have a solution for!<BR/><BR/>Examples of things that I'd be interested to monitor with a view to reducing the impact of the toss in deciding the winner - sideways movement (swing and spin), variation in vertical bounce, speed of outfield. I haven't thought exactly how this could be made to work though!! <BR/><BR/>If we wanted to go down into real detail we could work out an average for movement sideways and vertically for every bowler. Then the value of any run is not the same which would be great for real batting averages! If the ball's moving all over the place then a knock of 40 can be greater value than a century on a perfect deck in perfect sunshine.<BR/><BR/>One day, the luckless game of cricket could become a reality?!!!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06755797969506651900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251157054005755258.post-83337577306998645002008-02-20T13:45:00.000+00:002008-02-20T13:45:00.000+00:00I have to disagree with you Ed. I think there is r...I have to disagree with you Ed. I think there is room for a bit of luck in any sport. It should always be a minor part, otherwise the contest would be largely one of chance. Surely if the best team won %100 per cent of the time sport would become boring.<BR/><BR/>Just curious, do you have any ideas for a fairer way to decide who bats first in a match, rather than the toss of a coin?Aussie Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11302404749091485003noreply@blogger.com