Does this info means anything??

[wahindiawah]

A young friend of mine, who absolutely loves cricket and its statistics, has presented me with this piece of gobbledegook.

If sundries (including no balls and wides) are disregarded and you simply divide the total number of overs bowled by each side into the number of runs scored against them off the bat, the economy rates are as follows:

1 . . .India. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.86
2 . . .England . . . . . . . . . . .3.97
3 . . .Australia. . . . . . . . . . .4.07
4 . . .Sri Lanka . . . . . . . . . ,4.18
5 . . .Kenya. . . . . . . . . . . . 4.29
6 . . .South Africa . . . . . . . .4.35
7 . . .West Indies. . . . . . . . .4.49
8 . . .Zimbabwe. . . . . . . . . .4.60
9 . . .New Zealand . . . . . . . 4.74
10 . .Bangladesh . . . . . . . . 4.91
11 . .Pakistan. . . . . . . . . . .5.10
11 . .Holland. . . . . . . . . . . .5.10
13 . .Canada . . . . . . . . . . .5.72
14 . .Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . 5.86

I don’t know what it proves except that it is interesting that India, reputed to have a weak attack, heads the list and Pakistan is down amongst the minnows!

 

[Neil Pickup]

India head the list because they bowled so little against Australia.

 

[Tim]

Well theres no surprise that NZ is way down that list, their disclipline has been pathetic in this World Cup. On average they're conceeding 15+ extras a match which is 8 too many.

If they get it right then they could be a handful in the Super 6.

 

[Gotchya]

By that count who is second ?

Pakistan had their most horrible Cup, no amount of stats could ever quantify it.

 

[marc71178]

Well theres no surprise that NZ is way down that list, their disclipline has been pathetic in this World Cup. On average they're conceeding 15+ extras a match which is 8 too many.

But this is discounting extras.

 

[marc71178]

Although I can see an argument for removing Leg Byes and possibly Byes, but why are no balls and wides removed from this consideration - they are surely indications of poor bowling?