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During the ODI series, after each ODI, I analyzed batsmen's performance. Here are the links to the previous posts.
1st ODI
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...ting-Analysis-1st-ODI-West-Indies-vs-Pakistan
2nd ODI
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...nalysis-Pakistan-v-West-Indies-9th-April-2017
3rd ODI
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...alysis-Pakistan-v-West-Indies-11th-April-2017
Now, lets take a look at the overall performance of our batsmen vs a very weakened but determined WI bowling line up.
Let me once again remind the readers about the metrics and criteria being used here to dissect Pakistani Batsmen's performance.
1) Dot Ball % - A very important metric in today's LOI cricket. This is the % dot-balls played by the batsman
RED = 50% or more Dot-Balls
YELLOW = 40-50% Dot Balls
GREEN = Below 40% Dot Balls.
2) Runs Scored in 4s/6s [%] - This is calculated using the formula
(Number of 4s * 4) + (Number of 6s * 6) / Total Runs Scored
3) % Balls for 1s/2s - This is calculated using the formula
(Number of balls played for 1s or 2s) / Total Number of Balls Played
This metric tells you the ability of the batsman to Rotate Strike and keep the scoreboard ticking.
RED = Under 35%
YELLOW = 35% to 50%
GREEN = Above 50%.
A good rotator of the strike should be able to pick gaps and run for 1s/2s consistently (> 50% of balls played).
4) % Balls for 4s/6s - This is calculated using the formula
(Number for 4s & 6s)/Total Number of Balls Played
Strong teams and batsmen have this number ~ 15%+
RED = Less than 10%
YELLOW = 10% - 15%
GREEN = 15% and Above
Now on to the player analysis.
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Shahzad
Lots of red there for Shahzad. A very poor ODI series for the PSL champ. Not sure what happens to his batting in International games. Why does he get so bogged down that he is unable to rotate strike and consume so many dot balls.
Shahzad ends the series with the only batsman in the lineup with:
- a poor SR of < 67.
- a high Dot Ball % of > 60% [Heres something for perspective - He played out 68 dot balls out of 112 balls faced!!!]
- a low % balls for 1s/2s [only 33%]
- Lowest % Balls for 4s/6s
All in all these three games show that Shahzad: Cannot Rotate Strike & Cannot Strike the ball for 4s/6s
So What is his role? A lot of soul searching to do for Shahzad if he is to be what a lot of fans perceive him to be & what he perceives himself to be.
Kamran
We all really missed Sharjeel didn't we? As fans we are left with the "what if..." thanks to the greed that has consumed Sharjeel now.
Anyway, Kamran's numbers are atrocious to say the least.
- No 100s, No 50s, and 1 Golden Duck.
- An extremely high dot ball % [Highest among all batsmen] 62%
- Poor % Balls for 1s/2s [only 25%].
- The only positive for Akmal was his SR of 89.47 - thanks to his ability to strike boundaries & the highest among all batsmen: % Balls for 4s/6s - 13.16% i.e. he would hit a boundary most frequently. (But not consistently).
Unlike Shahzad, at least Kamran Akmal knows how to hit 4s/6s if not how to rotate strike.
Both openers combined - they picked 42 singles and 14 doubles only out of the 188 balls faced!
Disgraceful to say the least.
Hafeez
A very strange series for Hafeez for he is the Highest Run Scorer but he lacked IMPACT and here is what I mean by this:
- Almost 52% of balls played by Hafeez are Dot.
- Almost 50% of runs scored are in boundaries
- Low % of balls for 1s/2s. [37.72%]
- He just missed being in the Yellow for % Balls for 4s/6s.
These three combined tells you that Hafeez is unable to rotate strike to keep the scoreboard ticking. However, he uses 4s/6s more frequently to release the pressure and this time [in this series] it worked on two out of three occasions. But how many times will this approach work against a stronger team like Aus, Saf, Nz, Ind?
In my humble opinion, Hafeez will be found out against quality attacks in CT in England in Summer 2017 [No Breaking News there for most of us]. But this time, just have some stats to back the opinion.
Babar
Not the best series for the youngster but in the 2nd ODI he showed what he is capable of.
Lots of work for him to do to be honest if he is to be considered in the Smith, Root, Kohli and Williamson league:
#1 Improve the strike rotation:
- dot-Ball % is under 50 - which is definately not bad but not great either. It is just borderline. Especially given this is a weakened WI bowling attack.
#2 Improve the ability to hit 4s/6s:
- Only 7.43% of the Balls Babar put away to the boundary for 4 or 6. That is too low for a high quality batsman.
He is still our main, our star batsman - no doubt about that. I just wish Sarfaraz never commits the mistake of sending his at any position other than #3.
What these stats don't really show is his amazing ability to anchor an innings like he did in the 2nd ODI and then turn it on in the last 2 overs.
However, I wonder why couldn't Babar start hitting those 4s and 6s a little before the 48th over?
Malik
Deserving Man of the Series. No Reds anywhere in Malik's stats. Lots of Greens and a few Yellows.
Like Babar, Malik is in the YELLOW for Dot-ball %. But unlike Babar, Malik was able to hit 12.05% of balls faced to the boundary [Babar was only 7.43%].
Both Babar and Malik were the only centurions for Pakistan - both scored match winning 100s (and both Not-Outs).
The good thing about Malik is that he showed in the 1st ODI that he can bat in the 4th/5th gear and score a fast 50. In the 3rd ODI he showed his ability to anchor an innings and most importantly how to finish the game!
Malik is good, not great, utility player that Pakistan is sort of blessed with.
Truthfully, I don't see him performing as well against the likes of Starc, Ashwin, Styen, Boult, etc. especially in England. But this is the best we have guys in all of Pakistan at the moment....
Sarfaraz
I think I stated this in all my previous posts, but I will go ahead and state it again: Sarfaraz is the best batsman when it comes to STRIKE ROTATION . Just look at these amazing numbers:
- SR 108
- Dot Ball % of only 27.69%
- % Balls for 1s/2s - Mighty high 63.08%
Now the problem lies in the management & decision makers who are treating Sarfaraz as a 'finisher' at #6 to come in and score quick & hit boundaries.
Unfortunately, we saw in all the three games that Sarfaraz lacks the power-hitting ability. So don't expect him to do that.
What he is good at is: Keep the scoreboard ticking, keep rotating strike, don't let runrate pressure build.
A player with this kind of gift and ability should be playing at #4. He would be the perfect foil for Babar at #3 and Malik at #5.
But I think we all know for a fact that till Hafeez is in the team, this ain't happening. Hafeez will never let go of #4 slot in fact he seems to be fighting for Babars spot at #3.
Imagine if Sarfaraz had played at #4 and played as many balls as Hafeez (228), then he probably would have scored ~246 runs [Extrapolating using the SR formula] which is 45 more runs that Hafeez.
I wish I had more influence & these numbers and rationale could be shared with Mickey & Sarfaraz, but oh well....
Imad
Not a bad series for Imad as a lower-order power hitter.
- Decent SR of 119.51
- Very low Dot-ball % of 26.83% - which you should expect from your #7 in LOI
- One area to improve for Imad: % Balls for 4s / 6s - right now he is in the RED (just under 10%) but that number should improve and go above 15-20% if Imad is to be considered a true #7 Power Hitter. He has the ability, probably needs a bit more of coaching, practice, guidance, support and confidence.
Conclusion
Overall Pakistan performed better than the Windies which is why they won 2-1. But a lot of things need to be improved for this team
First and Foremost - Hafeez, Babar, Malik and especially Kamran and Shahzad - Improve your Strike Rotation. Can't emphasize more on this.
Secondly - Need a good replacement for Sharjeel. Shahzad and Kamran won't cut it at international level. Sorry! They got their "3 chances" and they have failed.
Third - Need a power hitter at #6 and #7. [Imad can be one, but he needs more practice & coaching]
Interesting Stats
Number of Dot Balls
1st ODI - 141 (50 Overs)
2nd ODI - 144 (50 Overs)
3rd ODI - 140 (43.1 Overs)
No improvements there
Overall SR of Pakistan
100+ ! --> Surprising right?
In total Pakistan scored 826 runs off 822 balls in the three ODIs
Dot Ball %
50.36 % ---> Boo! Not Acceptable.
% Balls for 1s and 2s
39.66% only (YELLOW) - Thanks to Sarfaraz, Imad this metric just got above 35% threshold.
% Balls for 4s/6s
9.37% (Less than the standard 15% threshold for good teams)
Hope you enjoyed this analysis. All kind of feedback is welcome.
1st ODI
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...ting-Analysis-1st-ODI-West-Indies-vs-Pakistan
2nd ODI
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...nalysis-Pakistan-v-West-Indies-9th-April-2017
3rd ODI
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...alysis-Pakistan-v-West-Indies-11th-April-2017
Now, lets take a look at the overall performance of our batsmen vs a very weakened but determined WI bowling line up.
Let me once again remind the readers about the metrics and criteria being used here to dissect Pakistani Batsmen's performance.
1) Dot Ball % - A very important metric in today's LOI cricket. This is the % dot-balls played by the batsman
RED = 50% or more Dot-Balls
YELLOW = 40-50% Dot Balls
GREEN = Below 40% Dot Balls.
2) Runs Scored in 4s/6s [%] - This is calculated using the formula
(Number of 4s * 4) + (Number of 6s * 6) / Total Runs Scored
3) % Balls for 1s/2s - This is calculated using the formula
(Number of balls played for 1s or 2s) / Total Number of Balls Played
This metric tells you the ability of the batsman to Rotate Strike and keep the scoreboard ticking.
RED = Under 35%
YELLOW = 35% to 50%
GREEN = Above 50%.
A good rotator of the strike should be able to pick gaps and run for 1s/2s consistently (> 50% of balls played).
4) % Balls for 4s/6s - This is calculated using the formula
(Number for 4s & 6s)/Total Number of Balls Played
Strong teams and batsmen have this number ~ 15%+
RED = Less than 10%
YELLOW = 10% - 15%
GREEN = 15% and Above
Now on to the player analysis.
=====================================
Shahzad
Lots of red there for Shahzad. A very poor ODI series for the PSL champ. Not sure what happens to his batting in International games. Why does he get so bogged down that he is unable to rotate strike and consume so many dot balls.
Shahzad ends the series with the only batsman in the lineup with:
- a poor SR of < 67.
- a high Dot Ball % of > 60% [Heres something for perspective - He played out 68 dot balls out of 112 balls faced!!!]
- a low % balls for 1s/2s [only 33%]
- Lowest % Balls for 4s/6s
All in all these three games show that Shahzad: Cannot Rotate Strike & Cannot Strike the ball for 4s/6s
So What is his role? A lot of soul searching to do for Shahzad if he is to be what a lot of fans perceive him to be & what he perceives himself to be.
Kamran
We all really missed Sharjeel didn't we? As fans we are left with the "what if..." thanks to the greed that has consumed Sharjeel now.
Anyway, Kamran's numbers are atrocious to say the least.
- No 100s, No 50s, and 1 Golden Duck.
- An extremely high dot ball % [Highest among all batsmen] 62%
- Poor % Balls for 1s/2s [only 25%].
- The only positive for Akmal was his SR of 89.47 - thanks to his ability to strike boundaries & the highest among all batsmen: % Balls for 4s/6s - 13.16% i.e. he would hit a boundary most frequently. (But not consistently).
Unlike Shahzad, at least Kamran Akmal knows how to hit 4s/6s if not how to rotate strike.
Both openers combined - they picked 42 singles and 14 doubles only out of the 188 balls faced!
Disgraceful to say the least.
Hafeez
A very strange series for Hafeez for he is the Highest Run Scorer but he lacked IMPACT and here is what I mean by this:
- Almost 52% of balls played by Hafeez are Dot.
- Almost 50% of runs scored are in boundaries
- Low % of balls for 1s/2s. [37.72%]
- He just missed being in the Yellow for % Balls for 4s/6s.
These three combined tells you that Hafeez is unable to rotate strike to keep the scoreboard ticking. However, he uses 4s/6s more frequently to release the pressure and this time [in this series] it worked on two out of three occasions. But how many times will this approach work against a stronger team like Aus, Saf, Nz, Ind?
In my humble opinion, Hafeez will be found out against quality attacks in CT in England in Summer 2017 [No Breaking News there for most of us]. But this time, just have some stats to back the opinion.
Babar
Not the best series for the youngster but in the 2nd ODI he showed what he is capable of.
Lots of work for him to do to be honest if he is to be considered in the Smith, Root, Kohli and Williamson league:
#1 Improve the strike rotation:
- dot-Ball % is under 50 - which is definately not bad but not great either. It is just borderline. Especially given this is a weakened WI bowling attack.
#2 Improve the ability to hit 4s/6s:
- Only 7.43% of the Balls Babar put away to the boundary for 4 or 6. That is too low for a high quality batsman.
He is still our main, our star batsman - no doubt about that. I just wish Sarfaraz never commits the mistake of sending his at any position other than #3.
What these stats don't really show is his amazing ability to anchor an innings like he did in the 2nd ODI and then turn it on in the last 2 overs.
However, I wonder why couldn't Babar start hitting those 4s and 6s a little before the 48th over?
Malik
Deserving Man of the Series. No Reds anywhere in Malik's stats. Lots of Greens and a few Yellows.
Like Babar, Malik is in the YELLOW for Dot-ball %. But unlike Babar, Malik was able to hit 12.05% of balls faced to the boundary [Babar was only 7.43%].
Both Babar and Malik were the only centurions for Pakistan - both scored match winning 100s (and both Not-Outs).
The good thing about Malik is that he showed in the 1st ODI that he can bat in the 4th/5th gear and score a fast 50. In the 3rd ODI he showed his ability to anchor an innings and most importantly how to finish the game!
Malik is good, not great, utility player that Pakistan is sort of blessed with.
Truthfully, I don't see him performing as well against the likes of Starc, Ashwin, Styen, Boult, etc. especially in England. But this is the best we have guys in all of Pakistan at the moment....
Sarfaraz
I think I stated this in all my previous posts, but I will go ahead and state it again: Sarfaraz is the best batsman when it comes to STRIKE ROTATION . Just look at these amazing numbers:
- SR 108
- Dot Ball % of only 27.69%
- % Balls for 1s/2s - Mighty high 63.08%
Now the problem lies in the management & decision makers who are treating Sarfaraz as a 'finisher' at #6 to come in and score quick & hit boundaries.
Unfortunately, we saw in all the three games that Sarfaraz lacks the power-hitting ability. So don't expect him to do that.
What he is good at is: Keep the scoreboard ticking, keep rotating strike, don't let runrate pressure build.
A player with this kind of gift and ability should be playing at #4. He would be the perfect foil for Babar at #3 and Malik at #5.
But I think we all know for a fact that till Hafeez is in the team, this ain't happening. Hafeez will never let go of #4 slot in fact he seems to be fighting for Babars spot at #3.
Imagine if Sarfaraz had played at #4 and played as many balls as Hafeez (228), then he probably would have scored ~246 runs [Extrapolating using the SR formula] which is 45 more runs that Hafeez.
I wish I had more influence & these numbers and rationale could be shared with Mickey & Sarfaraz, but oh well....
Imad
Not a bad series for Imad as a lower-order power hitter.
- Decent SR of 119.51
- Very low Dot-ball % of 26.83% - which you should expect from your #7 in LOI
- One area to improve for Imad: % Balls for 4s / 6s - right now he is in the RED (just under 10%) but that number should improve and go above 15-20% if Imad is to be considered a true #7 Power Hitter. He has the ability, probably needs a bit more of coaching, practice, guidance, support and confidence.
Conclusion
Overall Pakistan performed better than the Windies which is why they won 2-1. But a lot of things need to be improved for this team
First and Foremost - Hafeez, Babar, Malik and especially Kamran and Shahzad - Improve your Strike Rotation. Can't emphasize more on this.
Secondly - Need a good replacement for Sharjeel. Shahzad and Kamran won't cut it at international level. Sorry! They got their "3 chances" and they have failed.
Third - Need a power hitter at #6 and #7. [Imad can be one, but he needs more practice & coaching]
Interesting Stats
Number of Dot Balls
1st ODI - 141 (50 Overs)
2nd ODI - 144 (50 Overs)
3rd ODI - 140 (43.1 Overs)
No improvements there
Overall SR of Pakistan
100+ ! --> Surprising right?
In total Pakistan scored 826 runs off 822 balls in the three ODIs
Dot Ball %
50.36 % ---> Boo! Not Acceptable.
% Balls for 1s and 2s
39.66% only (YELLOW) - Thanks to Sarfaraz, Imad this metric just got above 35% threshold.
% Balls for 4s/6s
9.37% (Less than the standard 15% threshold for good teams)
Hope you enjoyed this analysis. All kind of feedback is welcome.
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