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Myth : Steve Smith is much better Test batsman than Virat Kohli.
In this thread i will try to break the myth.
Comparing Test batsman looks the easiest thing, just compare the averages but it isn't true.
Smith averages 62.84 compared to Virat's 53.62, but let's go deeper.
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In this thread i will try to break the myth.
Comparing Test batsman looks the easiest thing, just compare the averages but it isn't true.
Smith averages 62.84 compared to Virat's 53.62, but let's go deeper.
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Batting in 4th innings is much more difficult than batting in 1st innings. Different difficulty level in different innings.
So I have tried to come up with a method which will analyse each innings differently & try to come up with a combined score.
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So I have tried to come up with a method which will analyse each innings differently & try to come up with a combined score.
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Smith made his Test debut in 2010 & Virat in 2011, so whatever stats used here are from 1st January 2010.
Overall average of all batsmen in :-
1st inn - 35.15 = x1
2nd inn - 31.85 = x2
3rd inn - 29.34 = x3
4th inn - 24.99 = x4
Difficulty clearly increases with innings.
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Overall average of all batsmen in :-
1st inn - 35.15 = x1
2nd inn - 31.85 = x2
3rd inn - 29.34 = x3
4th inn - 24.99 = x4
Difficulty clearly increases with innings.
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Remember x1, x2, x3 & x4 from last part, i will use them frequently.
I will convert Smith & Virat's averages in different innings to 1st innings equivalent & calculate their mean to get final normalised score.
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I will convert Smith & Virat's averages in different innings to 1st innings equivalent & calculate their mean to get final normalised score.
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Smith's avg in :-
1st inn - 89.76
Its 1st inn eq = 89.76 (no brainer)
2nd inn - 63.37
Its 1st inn eq = 63.37*(x1/x2) = 69.93
3rd inn - 49.09
Its 1st inn eq = 49.09*(x1/x3) = 58.81
4th inn - 30.68
Its 1st inn eq = 30.68*(x1/x4) = 43.15
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1st inn - 89.76
Its 1st inn eq = 89.76 (no brainer)
2nd inn - 63.37
Its 1st inn eq = 63.37*(x1/x2) = 69.93
3rd inn - 49.09
Its 1st inn eq = 49.09*(x1/x3) = 58.81
4th inn - 30.68
Its 1st inn eq = 30.68*(x1/x4) = 43.15
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Kohli's avg in :-
1st inn - 52.74
Its 1st inn eq = 52.74
2nd inn - 74.85
Its 1st inn eq = 74.85*(x1/x2) = 82.61
3rd inn - 35.57
Its 1st inn eq = 35.57*(x1/x3) = 42.61
4th inn - 49.77
Its 1st inn eq = 49.77*(x1/x4) = 70.00
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1st inn - 52.74
Its 1st inn eq = 52.74
2nd inn - 74.85
Its 1st inn eq = 74.85*(x1/x2) = 82.61
3rd inn - 35.57
Its 1st inn eq = 35.57*(x1/x3) = 42.61
4th inn - 49.77
Its 1st inn eq = 49.77*(x1/x4) = 70.00
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Now let's calculate their final normalised scores.
Smith's normalised score = (Sum of his 1st inn eq of all inns)/4
=(89.76+69.93+58.81+43.15)/4
= 65.26
Virat's normalised score = (Sum of his 1st inn eq of all inns)/4
=(52.74+82.61+42.61+70.00)/4
= 61.99
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Smith's normalised score = (Sum of his 1st inn eq of all inns)/4
=(89.76+69.93+58.81+43.15)/4
= 65.26
Virat's normalised score = (Sum of his 1st inn eq of all inns)/4
=(52.74+82.61+42.61+70.00)/4
= 61.99
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Actual avg :-
Smith - 62.84
Virat - 53.62
Ratio = 62.84/53.62 = 1.17
Smith looks 17% better than Virat if going purely by averages.
Normalised score :-
Smith - 65.26
Virat - 61.99
Ratio = 65.26/61.99 = 1.05
Smith is just 5% better than Virat if going by normalised scores.
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Smith - 62.84
Virat - 53.62
Ratio = 62.84/53.62 = 1.17
Smith looks 17% better than Virat if going purely by averages.
Normalised score :-
Smith - 65.26
Virat - 61.99
Ratio = 65.26/61.99 = 1.05
Smith is just 5% better than Virat if going by normalised scores.
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Normalised score signifies what would have been their average if they batted everytime in 1st innings.
Interesting thing here to look for is Smith's avg in 1st inns is 89.76 compared to Virat's 52.74 but Virat still closes the gap in final score.
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Interesting thing here to look for is Smith's avg in 1st inns is 89.76 compared to Virat's 52.74 but Virat still closes the gap in final score.
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Reason for that is Virat's 4th inn brilliance, he averages 49.77 compared to Smith's 30.68.
Some of his notable 4th inn knocks :-
1. 141 at Adelaide 2014
2. 105* at Wellington 2014
3. 49 at Edgbaston 2018
4. 63 at Wankhede 2011
5. 49* at Rajkot 2016
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Some of his notable 4th inn knocks :-
1. 141 at Adelaide 2014
2. 105* at Wellington 2014
3. 49 at Edgbaston 2018
4. 63 at Wankhede 2011
5. 49* at Rajkot 2016
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Similarities b/w them :-
Leading by example.
Difference:-
Smith leads by wrong example (sandpaper & brainfade incidents) while Virat always respected rules of game.
Conclusion :-
Though Smith is little better but I'll prefer Virat as Role Model.
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Leading by example.
Difference:-
Smith leads by wrong example (sandpaper & brainfade incidents) while Virat always respected rules of game.
Conclusion :-
Though Smith is little better but I'll prefer Virat as Role Model.
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