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So this sent me down a statsguru rabbit hole:
There've been 46 instances of teams winning ODIs chasing 250+ after losing 8+ wkts. (No one's done it as often as
which is lolz considering their chasing history)
In those 46 wins there were 12 centurions https://twitter.com/Rehan_ulhaq/status/1324294339741290497?s=19
There've been 46 instances of teams winning ODIs chasing 250+ after losing 8+ wkts. (No one's done it as often as
which is lolz considering their chasing history)In those 46 wins there were 12 centurions https://twitter.com/Rehan_ulhaq/status/1324294339741290497?s=19
Of those 12, 6 were top 3 Batsman and 6 were middle/late order (innings like Azharuddin vs NZ or Razzaq vs SA)
The 6 by top3 Batsmen are:
Saeed Anwar vs SL 1993
YK vs Eng 2006
Ryan Watson vs Can 2007*
HH Gibbs vs Aus 2006
GC Smith vs NZ 2013
Sanga vs SA 2012
Sanga vs Ind 2014
The 6 by top3 Batsmen are:
Saeed Anwar vs SL 1993
YK vs Eng 2006
Ryan Watson vs Can 2007*
HH Gibbs vs Aus 2006
GC Smith vs NZ 2013
Sanga vs SA 2012
Sanga vs Ind 2014
The asterisk next to Ryan Watson is cuz he was the only one who stayed not out ("finished the game")
So arguing that Babar failed to live up to his predecessors is just not based on any evidence. Lekin yeh pakistan hai, humei kab kisi suboot ne roka hai taqreer karne se pehle
So arguing that Babar failed to live up to his predecessors is just not based on any evidence. Lekin yeh pakistan hai, humei kab kisi suboot ne roka hai taqreer karne se pehle
To add to it Babar scored 125 in a chase of 279 (44.8% of the total). The 6 mentioned above
42.0% - Watson vs Can
41.0% - Saeed vs SL
40.2% - Gibbs vs Aus
38.9% - Sanga vs Ind
37.1% - YK vs Eng
32.5% - Sanga vs SA
Each of them had more contribution from their team than Babar did
42.0% - Watson vs Can
41.0% - Saeed vs SL
40.2% - Gibbs vs Aus
38.9% - Sanga vs Ind
37.1% - YK vs Eng
32.5% - Sanga vs SA
Each of them had more contribution from their team than Babar did
Makes sense with the 8+ wkts lost qualifier - such chases have contributions from the entire batting unit.
The idea that one guy can carry a big chase & finish it on his own is pretty daft. But jahan baat "match winners" se aage tak nahi barhi wahan aisi cheezein kon samjhega?
The idea that one guy can carry a big chase & finish it on his own is pretty daft. But jahan baat "match winners" se aage tak nahi barhi wahan aisi cheezein kon samjhega?
