COLLECTION

Read the match

Turn a scorecard into a story. Learn what the numbers measure, work through the arithmetic, and recognise what the numbers leave out.

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How to read a cricket scorecard without losing the story

Follow the team total, the batter ledger and the bowling account through one fully reconciled example.

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Batting strike rate and average answer different questions

Two batters can have the same strike rate and very different averages. Work through denominators, not-out innings and sample size.

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Bowling economy and dot balls: measure the pressure honestly

Separate runs conceded, team runs and zero-run deliveries, then compare two overs that finish with the same economy.

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Partnerships and strike rotation: follow the two-batter story

Track a partnership total, individual contributions and who faces next through a six-ball example.

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Run rate and required rate: count the balls before the pressure

Turn 14.3 overs into a usable denominator, calculate a chase and test what one quiet over changes.

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Net run rate explained: aggregate first, then subtract

Work through two matches, the all-out adjustment and the reason a win can still lower a team’s NRR.

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