Derbyshire CCC 23' Season Review by Zain Ul Hassan (zainalysis).pdf

I worked on a season review project for Derbyshire County Cricket Club in collaboration with their head performance analyst, Mr. Scott. The project involved analyzing player performances, devising strategies to disrupt opponents' performance, enhancing our own players' performance, identifying areas for improvement in the next season, pinpointing weaknesses where we struggled, and outlining actionable steps for improvement.

1. Derbyshire
County
Cricket
Performance Review Season 23'

2. Performance Review
Overall Standings
Derbyshire had a mixed 2023 Vitality Blast campaign, finishing 5th in
the North Group with 6 wins and 7 losses. They were led by international
stars like Haider Ali, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy,

3. Overall Standings Average & Strike Rate Wise
Finished at 7th position on leader’s board when strike rate in overall innings is concerned.
Team Batting

4. Powerplay Standings Average & Strike Rate Wise
Had 5th Worst Strike Rate in Powerplay on leader’s board.
Team Batting

5. Middle Overs Standings Average & Strike Rate Wise
Had 4th Best Strike Rate in Middle Overs amongst all teams.
Team Batting

6. Death Overs Standings Average & Strike Rate Wise
Had 2nd Best Strike Rate in Death Overs amongst all teams.
Team Batting

7. Strike Rate
•Derbyshire struggled to maintain a high strike rate throughout the 2023 Vitality Blast
season, finishing with the 5th worst strike rate in the tournament. Their batters
averaged just 129 runs per 100 balls, well below the tournament average.
Some key factors that contributed to their low strike rate:
•Lack of consistent big-hitting performances, with only a few players like Leus du Plooy
and Wayne Madsen able to score quickly
•Losing early wickets in many matches, putting pressure on the middle order to rebuild
rather than attack
•Failing to capitalize on the powerplay overs and set a platform for a strong finish
Team Batting

8. Overall Standings Boundary Wise
Had 9th Worst Boundary Rate Amongst Teams.
Team Batting

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Powerplay Standings Boundary Wise
Scored the third least boundaries on the leader’s board in powerplay.
Team Batting

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Middle Overs Standings Boundary Wise
8th most boundaries in middle overs amongst the boundary leader’s board.
Team Batting

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Team Batting
Death Overs Standings Boundary Wise
2nd most boundaries in death overs amongst the boundary leader’s board.

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20. Individual Batting
Overall Individual Runs and Strike Rate

21. Individual Batting
Powerplay Individual Runs and Strike Rate

22. Individual Batting
Middle Overs Individual Runs and Strike Rate

23. Individual Batting
Death Overs Individual Runs and Strike Rate

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Blue it is the better it is, Green it is the worse it is.
Individual Batting

25. Which Batter Was Holder of the scoring pace and which batter put the pressure on scoreboard.
Individual Batting
Always Busy Impact Batters ---Du Plooy, Wayne Madsen, Tom Wood
Movers Of The Scoring Board ---BD Guest
Holders Of The Scoring Pace ---Haider Ali, Harry Came
Reduce the Scoring Pace
Scoreboard Pressure Creators --Luie Reece

26. Individual Expected Runs and Runs Above Average
Individual Batting

27. Individual Expected Runs and Runs Above Average Keeping in Mind The Context Of The Game
Individual Batting
Expected Runs are calculated by Zain based on a detailed analysis of historical data,
considering variables such as the current run rate, remaining legal balls, and wickets
fallen. By examining these factors across various match situations, and analyzing
over 1.6 Million Deliveries, an average run rate is determined seeing almost all the
possible contexts of the game, serving as a benchmark against which a batter's
performance is evaluated. Runs Above Average Replacement (RAAR) measures the
difference between a batter's actual runs and the expected runs, offering insights
into their ability to exceed typical batting standards in specific match contexts. This
metric highlights a player's impact, showcasing their proficiency in contributing
beyond what an average replacement player would achieve, thus providing a
comprehensive assessment of their batting prowess

28. Individual Expected Runs and Runs Above Average Keeping in Mind The Context Of The Game
Individual Batting
Wayne Madsen stands out with a total Runs Above Average Replacement (RAAR) of
60 runs, reflecting his significant contribution compared to an average batter facing
the same number of deliveries. His RAAR per inning is approximately 4, indicating he
consistently adds four runs more per inning than an average batter.
Haider Ali, Leus du Plooy, and Tom Wood each have RAAR values exceeding 20 runs,
demonstrating their above-average contributions as batters under similar match
conditions. Brooke Guest achieved a RAAR of 34 runs, equivalent to adding 3 runs
per inning more than the average replacement level.
Notably, Harry Came excelled with the highest RAAR value of 73 runs, despite
playing only 6 innings. This results in an exceptional RAAR per inning of 12 runs,
significantly surpassing the average innings performance.

29. Derbyshire Batters RAAR Per Innings Vs Avg. RAAR First 10 Balls
Individual Batting

30. Runs By Delivery Type
Individual Batting
Right Hand
Bat

31. Most Productive Shot
Individual Batting

32. Shots By Feet Movement
Individual Batting

33. Impact of Line & Length Variations on Haider Ali’ Batting
Individual Batting

34. Haider Ali’s Bat Map & Runs Scored
Individual Batting

35. Runs By Delivery Type
Individual Batting
Right Hand
Bat

36. Most Productive Shot
Individual Batting

37. Shots By Feet Movement
Individual Batting

38. Impact of Line & Length Variations on Madsen’s Batting
Individual Batting

39. Madsen’s Bat Map & Runs Scored
Individual Batting

40. Runs By Delivery Type
Individual Batting
Left Hand
Bat

41. Most Productive Shot
Individual Batting

42. Shots By Feet Movement
Individual Batting

43. Impact of Line & Length Variations on Reece’s Batting
Individual Batting

44. Reece’s Bat Map & Runs Scored
Individual Batting

45. Runs By Delivery Type
Individual Batting
Left Hand
Bat

46. Most Productive Shot
Individual Batting

47. Shots By Feet Movement
Individual Batting

48. Impact of Line & Length Variations on Du Plooy’s Batting
Individual Batting

49. Du Plooy’s Bat Map & Runs Scored
Individual Batting

50. Runs By Delivery Type
Individual Batting
Right Hand
Bat

51. Most Productive Shot
Individual Batting

52. Shots By Feet Movement
Individual Batting

53. Impact of Line & Length Variations on Guest’s Batting
Individual Batting

54. Guest’s Bat Map & Runs Scored
Individual Batting

55. Runs By Delivery Type
Individual Batting
Right Hand
Bat

56. Most Productive Shot
Individual Batting

57. Shots By Feet Movement
Individual Batting

58. Impact of Line & Length Variations on Wood’s Batting
Individual Batting

59. Wood’s Bat Map & Runs Scored
Individual Batting

60. Runs By Delivery Type
Individual Batting
Right Hand
Bat

61. Most Productive Shot
Individual Batting

62. Shots By Feet Movement
Individual Batting

63. Impact of Line & Length Variations on Came’s Batting
Individual Batting

64. Wood’s Bat Map & Runs Scored
Individual Batting

65. Performance Review : Bowling
Overall Standings
Derbyshire had a mixed 2023 Vitality Blast campaign in bowling
department as well, they managed to pick up 93 wickets in 14 innings
they bowled in. This is 9th highest Wickets by a team and in other words,
it was 8th worst as well. Economy rate of 9.13 is 5th worst in the
tournament. They managed to pick up 6.64 wickets per innings that
make their numbers a mediocre. The strike rate of 16.51 is 5th bes the
league last year.

66. Overall Standings Strike Rate & Dot Ball Percentage
Finished at 9th position on leader’s board when dot ball percentage in overall innings .
Team Bowling

67. Powerplay Standings Strike Rate & Dot Ball Percentage
Has 6th Worst Dot Ball Percentage Amongst All County Teams in Blast in Powerplay.
Team Bowling

68. Middle Over Strike Rate & Dot Ball Percentage
Has 6th Best Dot Ball Percentage Amongst All County Teams in Blast in Middle Overs.
Team Bowling

69. Death Over Strike Rate & Dot Ball Percentage
Has 3rd Best Dot Ball Percentage Amongst All County Teams in Blast in Death Overs.
Team Bowling

70. Strike Rate
•Derbyshire had 7th lowest Strike Rate overall.
•Strike Rate in Powerplay was 13th best and 6th Worst.
•Derbyshire in Middle Overs was 9th best team in the tournament when it comes to
bowling strike rate.
•Strike Rate of Derbyshire in Death Overs was 3rd best amongst all teams in tournament.
Team Bowling

71. Dots Per Innings
Team Bowling
Derbyshire was at 13th position out of 18th when it comes to the most dot balls bowled per innings in last season.

72. Blue is worst and Red is better.
Individual Bowling

73. Top performer according to Runs Below Average Replacement
Individual Bowling

74. Top performer according to Runs Below Average Replacement
Individual Bowling
Top performer according to Runs Below Average Replacement.
RBAR is the difference between the actual runs given by a bowler at a particular context of the match
and expected runs at that time if an aveage bowler was playing at that time in same context.
Expected Runs are calculated by Zain based on a detailed analysis of historical data, considering
variables such as the current run rate, remaining legal balls, and wickets fallen. By examining these
factors across various match situations, an average run rate is determined, serving as a benchmark
against which a bowler’s performance is evaluated. Runs Below Average Replacement (RBAR) measures
the difference between a bowler's actual given runs and the expected runs, offering insights into their
ability to exceed typical batting standards in specific match contexts. This metric highlights a player's
impact, showcasing their proficiency in contributing beyond what an average replacement player
would achieve, thus providing a comprehensive assessment of their batting prowess. Negative the
number means better the bowler was, from Derbyshire though Zak Chapplle picked up the most wickets,
yet, Zaman khan bowled with almost -46 runs less than an average bowler, making, it like whooping
giving 3.5 less than an average bowler per match.

75. Top performer according to Combined Bowling Rate Matrix
Individual Bowling

76. Top performer according to Combined Bowling Rate Matrix
Individual Bowling
CBR (Combined Bowling Rate) is a metric devised by South African Cricket
Analyst Gerrie Lemmer to more accurately assess the performance of bowlers
in Cricket. It combines various aspects of bowling performance into a single
value, aiming to provide a comprehensive assessment. It is basically the
Harmonic mean of Three Primary metrics of a bowler.
1) Average
2) Economy
3)Strike Rate
Aim is to give all these matrices a single value so that it becomes easy for us to
weigh bowlers accordingly.

77. Highest Wicket Takers
Individual Bowling

78. Highest Dot Percentage
Individual Bowling

79. Zaman Khan Bowling Against Player Type
Individual Bowling
Right Arm Medium

80. Zak Chappell Bowling Against Player Type
Individual Bowling
Right Arm Fast Medium

81. Metthew Mckiernan Bowling Against Player Type
Individual Bowling
Right Arm Leg Break

82. George Scrimshaw Bowling Against Player Type
Individual Bowling
Right Arm Medium Fast

83. Thomas Wood Bowling Against Player Type
Individual Bowling
Right Arm Medium

84. Mark Watt Bowling Against Player Type
Individual Bowling
Left Arm
Orthodox

85. Zaman Khan’s Frequent Line & Lengths Combinations And Runs Conceded
Individual Bowling

86. Zak Chappell’s Frequent Line & Lengths Combinations And Runs Conceded
Individual Bowling

87. Scrimshaw’s Frequent Line & Lengths Combinations And Runs Conceded
Individual Bowling

88. Mckiernan’s Frequent Line & Lengths Combinations And Runs Conceded
Individual Bowling

89. Mark Watt’s Frequent Line & Lengths Combinations And Runs Conceded
Individual Bowling

90. Tom Wood’s Frequent Line & Lengths Combinations And Runs Conceded
Individual Bowling

91. Key Findings & Improvements that can be done
Individual Bowling
ZamanKhan:
Strengths:Decenteconomyrate(8.28)andaverage(16.56).
ImprovementArea:Increasethewicket-takingabilitytomatchhiseconomyrate,whichsuggestshecanmaintainpressure
butneedstoconvertitintomorewickets.

92. Key Findings & Improvements that can be done
Individual Bowling
ZJChappell:
Strengths:Goodstrikerate(11.58),solidwicket-takingability(26wickets).
ImprovementArea:Higheconomyrate(9.35).Focusonreducingtheeconomyratetoprovidemorecontrolinthemiddleovers.

93. Key Findings & Improvements that can be done
Individual Bowling
GLSScrimshaw:
Strengths:Goodeconomyrate(8.79).
ImprovementArea:Enhancethestrikerate(15.7),aimingtotakemorewicketsperovertoincreaseimpact.

94. Key Findings & Improvements that can be done
Individual Bowling
MHMcKiernan:
Strengths:Lowaverage(44.5),buteconomyrate(9.13)suggestsscopeforimprovementincontrollingruns.
ImprovementArea:Lowertheeconomyratefurthertobuildpressureandincreasewickets.

95. Key Findings & Improvements that can be done
Individual Bowling
ATThomson:
Strengths:Economical(8.62)withadecentstrikerate(19.2).
ImprovementArea:Increasethewicket-takingratetobemoreimpactfulinthemiddleovers.

96. Key Findings & Improvements that can be done
Individual Bowling
LMReece:
Strengths:Lowstrikerate(20.67).
ImprovementArea:Reducethehighaverage(38.33)tobemoreeffectiveintakingwicketswhenbowling.

97. Key Findings & Improvements that can be done
Individual Bowling
MRJWatt:
ImprovementArea:Botheconomyrate(8.74)andwicket-takingrateneedimprovementtobecomemoreeffectiveinthe
bowlingattack.

98. Key Findings & Improvements that can be done
Individual Bowling
TAWood:
Strengths:Lowaverage(56)butneedsimprovementineconomyrateandwicket-takingabilitytobecomemoreimpactful.

99. Suggestion for the Team Improvement
Team Bowling
•EnhanceBowlingDepth:Investindevelopingbowlerswhocanmaintainalowereconomyrate
whilealsotakingwicketsconsistently.
•StrategicRoleAssignment:Usebowlerswithspecificstrengthsindifferentmatchsituations
(e.g.,powerplay,middleovers,slog).
•FitnessandConsistency:Focusonmaintainingfitnessandconsistencyamongbowlersto
avoidfluctuationsinperformance.
•AnalysisandAdaptation:Continuouslyanalyzeopponentweaknessesandadaptbowling
strategiesaccordinglytoexploitthemeffectively.

100. ThankYouForGivingitaread.
Regards,
Zain-ul-Hassan(@zainalysis)inassociationwithDerbyshireCountyCricketClub