A Role for Statistics in International Cricket

Abstract

The Duckworth/Lewis method for adjusting scores in rain‐interrupted one‐day cricket matches is in current use throughout the world. This article outlines how it works and how it came to be adopted by the cricket authorities.

Can We Ex Post Facto Justify Duckworth-Lewis Rule?

“…The target for the team which bats second is set depending upon the actual score of the first batting team and resources available to the second batting team in terms of the number of overs yet to be bowled and the number of batsmen either batting or yet to bat. We refer to Duckworth and Lewis (1998) and Duckworth (2001) for introductory discussions of the DL rule. For discussions of the actual rule and its history, we refer to Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method (2020).…”

The Royal Statistical Society Schools Lecture 2004: ‘Lies and Statistics’, Part 1

“…He provided an article about this in the journal (Duckworth 2001). However, the lecture is not about this method.…”

“…Frank is very well known in sporting circles as the co-inventor of the Duckworth/Lewis method for setting revised targets in rain-interrupted one-day cricket matches. He provided an article about this in the journal (Duckworth 2001). However, the lecture is not about this method.…”