by Paul
(Brisbane)
Hi Coach,
In an ever increasing world of cricket statistics available to coaches, what do you see as useful stats a coach can use during and after a game to show players what may and may not be working … and what key performance indicators should a coach be looking at.
Cheers Paul
Hi Paul,
here are some simple ways to interpret the statistics that the different formats generate. These are numbers that interst me when I am evaluating my own players and the oppostion.
In short form cricket, T20 and One day cricket I look at volume of runs scored by a player relative to their strike rate.
One day cricket strike rate above 80.
T20 a strike rate from 125 – 150 for the top 5 batters, 150 – 200 for the batters at the end of the innings.
From a bowling perspective I look at a bowlers ability to take wickets, so volume of wickets with good economy.
One day cricket: 2 wickets per game – economy under 5.
T20 cricket: 1-2 wickets per game at 6’s would be great.
Although as with all these stats, they are relative to conditions, age group and the skill levels of the players.
In four day and Test match cricket: bowlers to take 3 wickets per innings, under 3’s and top 6 batters to average 50 plus at a strike rate of over 55. These four day and Test stats are pretty demanding, but I use them as KPI’s for emerging internationals and to stretch them.
Hope this is useful.
Kind regards, Coach
About Richard Pybus
I'm Richard Pybus, I've coached Pakistan, Bangladesh, Middlesex, Titans and the Cape Cobras in South Africa and the goal of this site is to help you to play winning cricket.