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Originally Posted by Graham
Oh gods, here we go...
 If you're an analyst, I'm astonished that you can make such a statement with (presumably) a straight face!!!
Stats don't lie, but there are Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics which can be made to prove anything you want!!
It doesn't tell me anything of the sort and any analyst worth their salt shouldn't need me to point that out!
What about catches dropped (either whilst fielding or them being dropped whilst batting)? Run outs missed? Number of times the ball beat the bat? Number of "near misses" where the batsman just escaped being out eg nearly playing on? What about dodgy runs or bad calls where they were almost run out? What about sheer grit and determination, eg the Aussies needing to survive some incredibly hostile bowling with one wicket left to win the match? What about them simply not crumbling under pressure? |
I know more about analysis than you mate. Lies and damned lies is ONLY true in certain circumstances. Those stats speak for themselves, no one has put a slant on them, they are facts. If you think those stats are made to prove a point, then....
And i'm astonished that someone who appears to think they know what they are talking about can't see simple facts. I am worth my salt, the government pays me lots of money for it. I don't need you to point anything out, especially someone who can't read basic stats.
Yeah lets display near run outs and near misses cos they would be really useful to tell who won a test match
. Near misses bare no relevance, even if they did we would probably win in that category too cos Australia could barely create any near misses let alone clear opportunities. Grit and determination would be another great stat, not. Anyway i won't be revisiting this thread, i made my point. Learn to read stats mate, cya
