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  2. Batting average (cricket) - Wikipedia

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    In cricket, a players' batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been out, usually given to two decimal places.. Since the number of runs a player scores and how often they get out are primarily measures of their own playing ability, and largely independent of their teammates, batting average is a good metric for an individual player ...

  3. Law of averages - Wikipedia

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    The law of averages is the commonly held belief that a particular outcome or event will, over certain periods of time, occur at a frequency that is similar to its probability. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Depending on context or application it can be considered a valid common-sense observation or a misunderstanding of probability.

  4. Batting average - Wikipedia

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    In cricket, a player's batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been out.Since the number of runs a player scores and how often they get out are primarily measures of their own playing ability, and largely independent of their teammates, batting average is a good metric for an individual player's skill as a batter.

  5. Bowling average - Wikipedia

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    In cricket, a player's bowling average is the number of runs they have conceded per wicket taken. The lower the bowling average is, the better the bowler is performing. It is one of a number of statistics used to compare bowlers, commonly used alongside the economy rate and the strike rate to judge the overall performance of a bowler.

  6. Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method - Wikipedia

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    A rain delay at The Oval, England Scoreboard at Trent Bridge indicating that bad light has stopped play.. The Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method (DLS method or DLS) previously known as the Duckworth–Lewis method (D/L) is a mathematical formulation designed to calculate the target score (number of runs needed to win) for the team batting second in a limited overs cricket match interrupted by ...

  7. Glossary of cricket terms - Wikipedia

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    This is not only against the rules of cricket, but often against the law of the country where it is played; some cricketers have gone to jail for their involvement in match fixing scandals. Match referee an official whose role is to ensure that the spirit of the game is upheld. They have the power to fine players and/or teams for unethical play.

  8. How the Dallas Cowboys continue to defy the law of averages ...

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    You may know it better as “law of averages.” Bernoulli was a Swiss mathematician who lived in the 1600 and 1700s, and his studies made life hell for teenagers the world over.

  9. Cricket statistics - Wikipedia

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    Cricket is a sport that generates a variety of statistics.. Statistics are recorded for each player during a match, and aggregated over a career. At the professional level, statistics for Test cricket, one-day internationals, and first-class cricket are recorded separately.