Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast

Three topics on this week's episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast. First up Dan Weston offers a response to Simon Doull, who this week claimed that all analysts who hadn't played the game were useless (paraphrasing slightly). Why is that wrong and why will that look even wronger in the near future? Then we go through 8 ideas for rule changes to reduce run rates in T20 cricket. These include ideas around power plays, bowling limits, humidors, fielding restrictions and the impact sub. What would the impact on the game be? Then in the second part we get to questions. These range from questions about the future of off-spin, through to how analytics works when we don't have perfect information. If you would like to ask a question on a future podcast then find Jack or Dan on Twitter below: Dan: @SAAdvantage Jack: @JackHope0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast we talk about the imapct sub rule in the IPL. Impact subs were introduced to the IPL in 2023 and have changed how the game is played in the competition. How has the rule been used by teams and could they improve on its usage? What has the impact sub rule done for batting strike rates? And will it have an impact on how India develops talent? Find us on Twitter if you want to ask a question: Dan Weston: @SAAdvantage Jack Hope: @JackHope0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast we invited Paul Nixon to join us. Paul Nixon had a 23 year career as a pro, played for England, played a World Cup, then has gone on to be a successful coach (winning the CPL) and spending a number of years working with Dan at Leicestershire. In the podcast we talk to Paul about his time working as a coach, covering how he works with analytics and brings data into his coaching style. We discuss his time with Leicestershire and what role he filled as Head Coach, as well as how that differs to his time as the coach of the Jamaica Tallawahs. In a great conversation we get into detail about where analysis was able to supplement his role as a coach, with particular successes including the breakthrough of Rishi Patel and the recruitment of Naveen Ul-Haq before he played in the IPL. What role did his analyst (Dan Weston himself!) play at Leicestershire? What does he do when players are resistant to using data? What were some of his successes based on data? Find Dan and Jack on Twitter to interact: Dan Weston: @SAAdvantage Jack Hope: @JackHope0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of STRIKE RATE: THE CRICKET ANALYTICS PODCAST we talk about the Chennai Super Kings. Why is it that CSK have been so successful for so many years in the IPL? Key factors include the presence of the legend MS Dhoni during all of that time, their home stadium of the Chepauk, and better strategy than other franchises. Jack and Dan discuss all of this as well as answering your questions on a deep dive episode into CSK. Find Dan on Twitter at: twitter.com/SAAdvantage Find Jack on Twitter at: twitter.com/JackHope0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of STRIKE RATE: THE CRICKET ANALYTICS PODCAST we talk about how important bowling is in T20 franchise cricket. The opening round of the IPL brutally exposed Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, as their underinvestment in bowling came back to bite them against cleverer IPL opponents. We talk about the key factors that go into this, how teams need to think about different combination of bowlers and set some benchmarks for what good looks like in the IPL and other franchise tournaments. How does spin and seam factor into the equation? Are wickets or economy more important? Why is bowling more dependable than batting? Find Dan on Twitter at: twitter.com/SAAdvantage Find Jack on Twitter at: twitter.com/JackHope0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of STRIKE RATE: THE CRICKET ANALYTICS PODCAST we build an IPL dream team. Focussing on IPL performances from the last couple of years Jack and Dan take it in turns to go through and pick a god squad. Will stars like Rohit Sharama and Virat Kohli make the cut... What about Jos Buttler? Or will things be dominated by the young guns like Shubman Gill and Jaiswal? Find Dan on Twitter at: twitter.com/SAAdvantage Find Jack on Twitter at: twitter.com/JackHope0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast we talk about how phase data has an impact on T20 batting stats. The discussion focusses on the powerplay, middle over and death periods of the game, and we get into how different batters should be valued differently depending on which phase they predominantly operate in. Again we use real world data to analyse how this works, with case studies including Rizwan and KL Rahul. Then in parts 2 and 3 we get to your questions. These were wide ranging with us covering advanced stats such as: wins above replacement, runs above average, expected bowling average and other ways of modelling performance. Which of these exist, which of these would be possible to model and how do teams use these in practice? Once again thanks to all our listeners who submitted questions, if you want to ask something for the next show you can find our social details below: Find Dan on Twitter at: twitter.com/SAAdvantage Find Jack on Twitter at: twitter.com/JackHope0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of STRIKE RATE: THE CRICKET ANALYTICS PODCAST we discus all the key batting metrics in T20 cricket. In part 1 we cover some of the basic stats you will find on Cricinfo before the discussion branches out during the episode. Is batting average a useful metric in T20s, or may we want to consider balls per dismissal? How influential is a player's strike rate, and what other factors should you consider when looking at that number? And which famous T20 batter is costing his team 1.5 runs before he has even faced 5 deliveries? The examples Jack uses in the show are taken from a database of all major T20 competitions over the last 3 years, excluding international cricket. You can find most of this information on Cricmetric, or you can play around with the raw ball by ball data here (with thanks to Himanish!). Jack also mentions a university paper he read on the podcast, if you want to have a read you can find that here. Find Dan on Twitter at: twitter.com/SAAdvantage Find Jack on Twitter at: twitter.com/JackHope0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast we talk about what goes into making an auction or a draft a success. Starting from the emotion surrounding the event and diving deeper into how game theory factors into decision making and what you should do if something unexpected happens. Once again thanks to all our listeners who submitted questions, if you want to ask something for the next show you can find our social details below: Find Dan on Twitter at: twitter.com/SAAdvantage Find Jack on Twitter at: twitter.com/JackHope0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast we discuss how to prepare for a draft or auction in a franchise league. What are the fundamental steps that you have to go through before the draft to ensure that you are successful and where can you make mistakes? What are the dynamics involved with overseas and local players? How does an analyst break down player data to choose who to draft or bid for? And what data is crucial to understanding a player's potential performance? Find Dan on Twitter at: twitter.com/SAAdvantage Find Jack on Twitter at: twitter.com/JackHope0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast we talk about how to break into cricket analysis as a full time job. The process isn't easy, as getting attention can be difficult. First up we answer how to get your first role in cricket analytics and what to do in the meantime. Then we get into the business side of things, talking about agents, relationships with players, and how to get coaches to engage with analytics. Find Dan on Twitter at: twitter.com/SAAdvantage Find Jack on Twitter at: twitter.com/JackHope0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast we discuss how to become a cricket analyst. This episode focusses on the skills that you will need, and the fundamentals of how to aquire them. Where to start with cricket analytics? Where to get your data from? How important is it to know how to code? The thread that Jack mentioned on data and analytics sites: https://twitter.com/JackHope0/status/1622598458883379201 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices