Saturday, November 30, 2019

Alabama is out, but who will be in? CFP hopes rise for Oklahoma, Utah, Baylor

Alabama's loss makes things easier for the CFP committee, but questions remain in determining the final four.

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How a classic Iron Bowl stole the spotlight during a wild Rivalry Week

The Tigers extinguished the Tide's College Football Playoff hopes in the best game of the weekend. Plus, the top unbeatens continued to roll.

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Won this - anyone know who it is?

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Harden scores 60 in 3 quarters of blowout win

James Harden scored 60 points in just three quarters of Saturday's win over the Hawks. His 24 field goal attempts are the fewest ever in a 60-point game.

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Burns at it again

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LSU's Burrow hits SEC pass yards, TD records

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow passed Tim Couch's SEC single-season passing yards mark of 4,275 yards in Saturday night's game against Texas A&M.

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TRUE LEGEND

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Warner's helmet and gloves stolen from rightful owner

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Follow up to previous post, here is Mitchell Starc's world class bowling technique and Speedbolt position. This is why he bowls 150kph.

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Labuschagne - has another player averaged 173+ for a series and not got Man of the Series award?

Even with the monster scores of 185 and 162 for the series and an insane average (173.5), Marnus will miss the Man of the Series award.

Has there been anyone that has averaged more for a series that has not got the man of the series award in the past? The player would need to have an average (need to have been out at least once) and a series of 2+ tests.

Looking forward to the big brains of cricket history putting me in my place. I would have thought there's someone that's played only 2 tests of a 5 test series with a big not out to drag the average right up high

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'Not sure I've seen a worse bowling attack on our shores'- Ricky Ponting

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Mark Taylor - Warner could have gone for world record and Australia still won

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'Unfair' penalty among Saban's officiating gripes

Alabama coach Nick Saban was critical of the officiating during Saturday's Iron Bowl loss, including what he called an "unfair" substitution penalty in the game's final seconds.

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Shitpost Sunday Thread

This a weekly thread where normal subreddit rule 7 is completely relaxed. A place to share the week's best memes/image macros/low effort posts. All other rules still apply as normal.

During the rest of the week you can fill your boots with all the slop you need over at r/CricketShitpost.

Right-arm bullshit from around the wicket.

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Daily General Discussion and Match Links Thread - December 01, 2019

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Match Thread: 2nd Test - Australia v Pakistan, Day 3

2nd Test (D/N), ICC World Test Championship at Adelaide, Nov 29 - Dec 3 2019

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Innings Score
Australia 589/3d
Pakistan 96/6 (35 ov)
Batsman Runs Balls SR
Yasir Shah 4 11 36.36
Babar Azam 43 67 64.18
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets
Pat Cummins 14.0 45 1
Mitchell Starc 13.0 22 4
Recent : 2 . . . . . | . . . . . . | . 1 . 2 2 . | 

Pakistan trail by 493 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the innings


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Appreciating the 3 joys in life: test cricket, beer and thesis writing

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That’s a lot of Bradman, and a lot of “VERSUS ENG”

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Does anyone else on here actually feel a little bit sorry for Pakistan and their supporters?

Is it just me or does anyone else on here actually feel a little bit sorry for Pakistan and their supporters?

I mean, Australia finished up 589 with only 3 wickets taken, had we not declared, David Warner would have likely gone on to make his 401, beating Brian Lara's record for the most runs made in a single game of Test Cricket and Australia would have been on 654.

.....and Pakistan is currently 96 for 6.

Going on current form, they would be lucky to make it to 200, and even if they did, they would still be 389 runs behind.

If cricket ever does get a mercy rule, it's going to be because of games like this.

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The new Australian captain?

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Bama's CFP hopes end on Iron Bowl missed FG

Shaun Shivers scored on an 11-yard run with 8:08 left to put No. 16 Auburn ahead, and another failed field goal by Alabama in the Iron Bowl wiped away the fifth-ranked Crimson Tide's playoff hopes in a wild 48-45 victory for the Tigers on Saturday.

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The eight most unbelievable moments from the Iron Bowl

Auburn beat Alabama 48-45 in an instant classic, a game that featured a season's worth of wild plays.

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Justice for Helmet Kid

This was the kid who was handed the helmet. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKnOvo_UwAElAEo?format=jpg&name=large

This was the thief that Cricket Australia gave the helmet to - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKnOutPVUAEYJUo?format=jpg&name=large

You can see the hand of the thief in the first photo.

Can we get some justice for the original kid who had a helmet and pair of gloves snatched from him by a pack of older kids.

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Friday, November 29, 2019

What a way to spend the Saturday.

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Is David Warner the biggest flat track, home town bully in the modern game?

Surely his abject failure in England this year highlights his inability to handle test quality bowling? Right now he’s facing a schoolboy attack in his home conditions. His record over the last few years shows that he’s a home town, Aussie flat track bully? He doesn’t compete internationally right now

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Father's love

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Beautiful day here at a beautiful ground

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Perrera

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Steve Smith fastest to 7000 test runs.

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Steve Smith reached 7000 runs in just 70 Matches. Fastest 7000 in Tests in terms of Matches Played

Previous Best:- Gary Sobers in 79 Matches

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With his 23rd run today Steve Smith broke Wally Hammond's 73 year old record as the fastest batsman to 7000 test runs

Cricinfo list

Smudge took 126 innings to accomplish the feat.

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Experts weigh in: Will Ferguson be the one to end Khabib's unbeaten streak?

Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov are set to fight on April 18. What does Ferguson need to do to get the job done?

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Ferguson signs; Khabib fight official for April 18

Tony Ferguson formally agreed to a 155-pound title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov, signing his contract to face the UFC lightweight champion in the main event of a UFC pay-per-view event on April 18.

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Atalanta-Brescia and a tale of the Crusades, pigs and Sherman tanks

Atalanta and Brescia play Saturday for the first time in 13 years but that gap won't simmer one of Italy's fiercest, oldest and wackiest rivalries.

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The first triple-century stand in a day-night Test

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Aussies: 12 months free Kayo with Alinta energy

Apologies in advance for the /r/HailCorporate nature of this post.

I switched to Alinta for my electricity last year as they were offering a discount compared to my usual provider. I was already also subscribed to Kayo. They're now offering 12 months of free Kayo if you switch to their plan.

All I had to do was switch to the "Sports Pack Energy" plan and they then emailed me a voucher code which I put into my Kayo account which now means I've got the next 12 months free.

https://www.alintaenergy.com.au/nsw/residential/electricity-and-gas/products/score-a-sports-energy-deal/

I've been splitting my Kayo account with a friend for the last year, ie one login was working at the same time at two locations. So now we both get it for free.

Hope this comes in useful for some of you :)

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Qatar Cricket Association announces start of International Qatar T10 League

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Watching Shield cricket at the MCG on a glorious Melbourne day.

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Batting Tail First with Pink Ball

I personally think that teams should bat tailenders first for test cricket because losing your first two batsmen due to a good fastbowler who is swinging the ball a lot isn't a big deal if you've lost your worst two batsmen.

Now we've seen the pink ball swing only for a few overs in the beginning. Wouldn't sending tailenders for just 30 minutes be a no-brainer?

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Saturday Sledge Thread

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Daily General Discussion and Match Links Thread - November 30, 2019

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Marquette's Howard drops 51, joins elite group

Marquette's Markus Howard, the most dynamic scorer in college basketball, is having a tournament for the record books at the Orlando Invitational.in

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Match Thread: 2nd Test - Australia v Pakistan, Day 2

2nd Test (D/N), ICC World Test Championship at Adelaide, Nov 29 - Dec 3 2019

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Innings Score
Australia 302/1 (73 ov)
Pakistan
Batsman Runs Balls SR
Marnus Labuschagne 126 205 61.46
David Warner 166 228 72.81
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets
Muhammad Musa 13.0 71 0
Iftikhar Ahmed 8.0 30 0
Recent : 2 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 . . 1 1 . | . 4 . 1 . . | 

Australia won the toss and elected to bat


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Michigan's Howard: 'We're on the map now'

With two top-10 upsets and the Battle 4 Atlantis trophy, unranked and undefeated Michigan is "on the map now," coach Juwan Howard says.

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Match Thread: Sheffield Shield, Round 5

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Going to the cricket by yourself?

When going to the cricket, I usually see on TV people going in groups and stuff. Have any of you guys gone to the cricket by yourself?

I live in Sydney and I am planning to go the new years test by myself because I do not really have any friends. Would it be enjoyable? Or would I be better off just staying home and watching it on TV?

I have gone to social events by myself before and it was absolutely terrible. Would cricket be like this?

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Thursday, November 28, 2019

Tom Latham is the first New Zealand player to get five centuries in the space of 10 Test innings! Those 10 innings have produced 953 runs (and counting) at an average of 119.13!

Tom Latham is the first New Zealand player to get five centuries in the space of 10 Test innings! Those 10 innings have produced 953 runs (and counting) at an average of 119.13! submitted by /u/AmbivertPianist
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Jason Gillespie wore a rather colourful shirt to the com box.

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Waking up on a beautiful friday morning to the view of 6 live cricket matches from my balcony. (Dubai, UAE)

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NZ Cricket fans, what the fuck happened to Bracewell and Brownlee?

Both of them had some success with the National side before injuries, but neither have been in the conversation for years now. I know Milner has had a shit run with injuries but what about the other two? Did they fall off the face of the earth? What's going on?

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Should the domestic First Class tournaments adopt the World Test Championship's "Runs Per Wicket Ratio" to differentiate teams on the same number of wins?

It seems to make sense to me and I can't think of any real reason why the Sheffield Shield etc shouldn't adopt it.

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This is the life.

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Saints first into postseason with win vs. Falcons

The Saints beat the Falcons 26-18 on Thanksgiving night to win the NFC South and clinch the first spot in the postseason.

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Week 13 NFL playoff picture: Saints' win clinches NFC South on Thanksgiving night

The Bills' win moved them closer to the playoffs, while the Saints' victory locks up a berth. Here's how the current bracket looks.

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I wonder if he still feels the same.

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Ole Miss falls after WR's urinating dog celebration

Luke Morgan missed a 35-yard extra point after Mississippi receiver Elijah Moore was penalized for celebrating a touchdown by crawling and pretending to urinate like a dog, and Mississippi State ended up with a 21-20 victory Thursday night in the...

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11th test century for Tom Latham! His 5th in 10 innings!

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Bills' Beasley: Glad to be on this side in Dallas

Former Cowboys receiver Cole Beasley turned in his best game of the season in his first game back in Dallas, catching six passes for a game-high 110 yards and one touchdown in the Bills' 26-15 win.

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Good documentary about the West Indies rebel tours of South Africa

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Why hasn't any IPL team in the recent years tried to pick Ross Taylor?

I was going through Taylor's stats and he has a good record in t20s with a nice strike rate of 132. He is the most experienced kiwi player right now and in my opinion is the best middle order batsman in the world currently. Many international teams would kill to have a middle order player like him. Some IPL teams have a shitty middle order and it's quite baffling why no one has vouched for Taylor. The last IPL game he played was in 2014. I would like to hear you guys' opinion on why he was unable to pick an IPL contract unlike his fellowmen.

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Cowboys' Jones says he's sticking with Garrett

Jerry Jones said he continues to believe better days are coming for the Cowboys and now is not the time to make a coaching change.

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Match Thread: Only Test - Afghanistan v West Indies, Day 3

Only Test, West Indies tour of India at Lucknow, Nov 27 - Dec 1 2019

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Innings Score
Afghanistan 187 & 109/7 (36 ov)
West Indies 277
Batsman Runs Balls SR
Javed Ahmadi 62 93 66.67
Afsar Zazai 2 3 66.67
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets
Roston Chase 3.0 10 3
Rahkeem Cornwall 14.0 41 3
Recent : . . . . W . | . 1 1 . . . | 1 . . 4 4 W | 

Afghanistan lead by 19 runs with 3 wickets remaining


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Week 13 takeaways: Mitchell Trubisky leads Bears; Bills stay in playoff hunt

The Bears battled back, and the Bills proved they were for real by beating the Cowboys in Dallas.

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Free Talk Friday

A thread to talk about anything you want, because sometimes (rarely) there's more to life than cricket.

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Daily General Discussion and Match Links Thread - November 29, 2019

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TIL that in the now defunct KFC T20 Big Bash, Michael Dighton holds both the best batting figures (111) and the best bowling figures (6-25 after three overs)

This got me thinking, anyone know why he isn't very well known?

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Match Thread: 2nd Test - Australia v Pakistan, Day 1

2nd Test (D/N), ICC World Test Championship at Adelaide, Nov 29 - Dec 3 2019

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Match scheduled to begin at 14:00 local time (03:30 GMT)

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Follow live: Saints can clinch third straight NFC South title with win

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Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram on playing together | Cricket 360

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Broady again with the bantz

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Frustrated Kerr bloodied after breaking clipboard

Warriors coach Steve Kerr cut his right hand after breaking a clipboard in frustration on Wednesday. "It's a mere flesh wound," Kerr said.

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Sleepless Smith's second innings slide

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Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Australia name unchanged squad for second test against Pakistan - Bancroft and Pattinson released to play Shield

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Stats: Which countries have produced the most biased pitches in recent times?

In the last 4 years:

Comparison of spinner vs. seamer statistics of home and visiting bowlers in each country since the beginning of 2016:

Host Country Spin Bowling Avg. Spin Avg. Wkts/Match Spin SR Seam Bowling Avg. Seam Avg. Wkts/Match Seam SR Spin - Seam Bowling Avg. Spin - Seam Avg Wkts/Match
in India 34.5 17.35 65.7 32.47 12.27 61.3 2.03 5.08
in Sri Lanka 29.73 25.06 55.2 34.13 9 61.7 -4.4 16.06
in Bangladesh 25.82 28.82 50.1 31 6.36 64 -5.18 22.46
in U.A.E. 29.32 20.3 62.4 32.03 13.8 70.2 -2.71 6.5
in England 35.41 7.22 63.4 26.43 26.78 50.5 8.98 -19.56
in West Indies 34.07 9.47 66.6 22.46 22.35 49.4 11.61 -12.88
in Australia 48.54 7.05 92.5 30.06 22.05 60.2 18.48 -15
in South Africa 43.59 4.78 75.1 25.25 27.3 47.1 18.34 -22.52
in Zimbabwe 33.37 17.33 65.1 39.04 13.67 81.8 -5.67 3.66
in New Zealand 44.7 4.94 82.6 32.46 24.78 61 12.24 -19.84​

Here are the bar graphs for bowling averages and average wickets per match involving home and visiting bowlers.

To control for the large variability in quality and familiarity with conditions of visiting bowlers, I also looked at how the home teams' bowlers fare in their respective countries. Surely each home bowler is most adjusted to his home conditions so any discrepancies between home seamers and spinners should point to bias in what sort of bowling the pitch/conditions support.

Comparison of spinner vs. seamer statistics of home bowlers only in each country since the beginning of 2016:

Host Country Spin Bowling Avg Spin Avg. Wkts/Match Spin SR Seam Bowling Avg. Seam Avg. Wkts/Match Seam SR Spin - Seam Bowling Avg. Difference Spin - Seam Avg Wkts/Match
in India 25.37 11.21 56 23.88 7.38 47.5 1.49 3.83
in Sri Lanka 28.38 13.94 52.2 46.7 2.56 74.9 -18.32 11.38
in Bangladesh 24.27 16.36 48.9 51.53 1.36 95.9 -27.26 15
in England 32.49 3.44 53 23.96 14.33 48 8.53 -10.89
in Australia 38.07 4.11 78.2 26.72 12.53 54.5 11.35 -8.42
in West Indies 41.51 3.41 79.2 22.76 12.06 48.4 18.75 -8.65
in South Africa 34.11 2.26 59.4 20.16 15.31 37.8 13.95 -13.05
in Zimbabwe 48.17 6.83 86.1 53.71 5.33 103.6 -5.54 1.5
in New Zealand 45.56 1.39 102.5 27.07 15.78 53.4 18.49 -14.39​

Here are the bar graphs for bowling averages and average wickets per match involving home bowlers only.

Some observations:

  1. When looking at bowling averages, the seam and spin difference for all bowlers is minuscule in Asian countries, ranging from about 2 runs in India to about 5 runs in Bangladesh. This is not that surprising considering in UAE there's reverse swing and some seam movement that the likes of Abbas and even Broad and Anderson have utilized well; in SL, plenty of seamers have excelled (Starc, Shami, Boult, Rabada, etc.); even in India, good seamers like Shami, Ishant, Umesh, Bhuvi, Hazelwood, Stokes, Abbott, and Holder have all had 5-fors in recent times. On the other hand, outside of India, the disparity between seam and spin is nothing short of staggering: from a difference of about 9 runs in England to about 18 runs in Aus and SA!

  2. When looking at home bowling averages only, India again have the most balanced numbers (23.88 for pace vs. 25.37 for spin). Spin ends up dominating markedly in BD and SL due to their lack of good seamers. The disparities between seam and spin still remain in SENA + WI, from about a 9-run difference in Eng to almost 19 runs in WI!

  3. However, the marginalization of spinners in SENA + WI is most highlighted by the sheer differences in the number of wickets seamers and spinners contribute on average per match across both sides. In a typical match in SA, seamers contribute 27 wickets while spinners do 5! In Aus, Eng, NZ, and WI, seamers contribute between 13 to about 20 wickets more than spinners! On the other hand, in SL and BD, spinners dominate, contributing 16 and 22 more wickets, respectively. India, however, have (alongside Zim) the smallest difference in contributions from seam and spin: spinners contribute only 5 more wickets than seamers on average.

  4. India (and especially Asian countries) are often accused of tailoring their pitches to their bowling strengths, and there certainly are some isolated instances that deserve to be condemned like Nagpur 2015 and Pune 2017. But on the whole it seems like Indian pitches (alongside those in Zimbabwe) are actually the most balanced between seam and pace. In fact, pace bowling is more effective than spin bowling on Indian pitches across the last 4 years!

Edit: the last 2 columns in each table represent the differences between the spin and seam stats.

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