Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Teams' knowledge and understanding of success in Twenty20 cricket is crucial \nwhen participating in major tournaments. Identifying the performance indicators \nand specific factors which influence teams’ performances should be identified to \nincrease teams’ possibilities of succeeding. The study observed the batting \nstrategies implemented within the 'Power Play' overs of a recent Twenty20 \ntournament which related to successful match outcomes. \n22 matches were recorded in the study, which were divided into three different \nstages of the tournament (First Round, Super 8s, Semi-finals and Final). A \ncomparison within the numerous batting and bowling variables was conducted \nwith an independent samples t-test which identified any significant differences \nbetween the successful and unsuccessful teams (<0.05). \nResults established significant differences in teams’ batting strategies within the \n'Power Play' overs which had influence on the match outcome. The main findings \nhighlighted that teams who retained their wickets, hit more 4s and played lower \nrisked shots had a higher probability of winning matches and proceeding through \nthe tournament. \nTherefore it could be concluded that for overall success in Twenty20 matches, \nteams should put emphasis on retaining their wicket in the 'Power Play' overs by \nplaying low risked shots which would be accumulated in 4s in order to become \nsuccessful.
Author: J. Adrian Jones
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2615408940