Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast

IPL Auction Reaction - TCP Crossover

This episode of Strike Rate is a collaboration with The Cricket Podcast. Joined by Ross Legg, Jack and Dan go through the IPL auction and grade each team's performance.

IPL Pre-Auction Special

Jack and Dan talk about the IPL auction, which is coming up on Sunday. They go through the strategies that teams could employ and how teams should be valuing players goin

Are Yorkers Overrated?

Yorkers and bouncers are the big talking poiints on this episode of Strike Rate. Jack and Dan do a deep dive into the data and analyse the use of yorkers, bouncers and ot

Should cricket teams give youth a chance?

On this episode Jack and Dan talk about age in cricket. Do cricket teams give youth players enough of a chance or do the old timers get in the way of their development?

Why Teams Failed At The T20 World Cup?

The T20 World Cup has ended, with India lifting the trophy. However, that leaves 19 teams as failures across the competition. Jack and Dan talk about the bigger sides who

Which Batters Are Best v Quality Bowling?

In T20 cricket the bowling quality makes a big difference to batter performance. Jack Hope and Dan Weston sit down to talk about how this works, which batters perform wel

What did we learn from the IPL?

What did we learn from the IPL? Is the topic of the latest episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast. Jack and Dan go into the numbers from the 2024 IPL to di

The State Of The Cricket Analytics Industry

Just a warning, on this occasion the sound quality is worse than it should be. This was an error setting up the recording, and will be sorted next episode. On this episod

How The IPL Auction Market REALLY Works

On this episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast we return to the IPL. Dan has been writing a series of articles on IPL market dynamics and what really has a

T20 World Cup Squads!

Slightly different episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast this week, as we take a look at the T20 World Cup squads. All the big teams, besides Pakistan, ha

Responding To Simon Doull - New Rules To Reduce Runs - And A Mailbag!

Three topics on this week's episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast. First up Dan Weston offers a response to Simon Doull, who this week claimed that all an

How Much Of An Impact Has The IPL Impact Sub Had?

On this episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast we talk about the imapct sub rule in the IPL. Impact subs were introduced to the IPL in 2023 and have change

How Coaching and Cricket Analytics Work Together? - With Paul Nixon

On this episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast we invited Paul Nixon to join us. Paul Nixon had a 23 year career as a pro, played for England, played a Wor

Why Do Chennai Super Kings Win So Much In The IPL?

On this episode of STRIKE RATE: THE CRICKET ANALYTICS PODCAST we talk about the Chennai Super Kings. Why is it that CSK have been so successful for so many years in the I

Why Is Bowling So Important In T20 Cricket?

On this episode of STRIKE RATE: THE CRICKET ANALYTICS PODCAST we talk about how important bowling is in T20 franchise cricket. The opening round of the IPL brutally expos

Which Players Make Our IPL Dream Team?

On this episode of STRIKE RATE: THE CRICKET ANALYTICS PODCAST we build an IPL dream team. Focussing on IPL performances from the last couple of years Jack and Dan take it

How Phases Impact T20 Batting Stats - Runs Above Average - And Other Advanced Batting Stats

On this episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast we talk about how phase data has an impact on T20 batting stats. The discussion focusses on the powerplay, m

Which T20 Batting Metrics Matter? - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

On this episode of STRIKE RATE: THE CRICKET ANALYTICS PODCAST we discus all the key batting metrics in T20 cricket. In part 1 we cover some of the basic stats you will fi

What Makes A Draft Or Auction A Success?

On this episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast we talk about what goes into making an auction or a draft a success. Starting from the emotion surrounding t

How do cricket analysts prepare for a draft or auction?

On this episode of Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast we discuss how to prepare for a draft or auction in a franchise league. What are the fundamental steps that