81 All Out

In the latest episode we discuss ways in which data is upending the way teams approach the sport - and also question why there is so much resistance to the idea that smart use of data helps everyone understand the game better. Buy Cricket Beyond the Bazaar (recently republished by 81allout): India (hardback) | India (paperback, e-copy); Australia (hardback, paperback, e-copy); USA (hardback, paperback, e-copy); USA (hardback, paperback, e-copy); Canada (hardback, paperback, e-copy);  For the rest - please check your country-specific Amazon pages. Talking Points: The importance of data in the T20 era - with teams looking for more efficiencies and for ways to exploit match-ups The 'anti-data constituency' and why data is such a polarizing topic The false-opposition to data: and why observation and experience are data too The age-old cliche: 'Numbers don't tell the full story' The terminological baggage around terms like 'luck', 'fluke' and 'randomness' The difference between descriptive dat