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But then the counting started, and with it came an explosion of new information. The advent of modern sports analysis techniques means that now data is collected on every detail of every ball in every First Class or List A cricket match in the world. For many of those matches and for all internationals and major T20 leagues we also have Hawk-Eye (o
... See moreBen Jones • Hitting Against the Spin
What football had not witnessed, Anderson and Sally felt, was an analytics revolution. Plenty of people were reading the numbers and taking note of what they said: these are the players who have sprinted the most, these are the number of shots we have taken and the rest. But nobody – as far as they could tell, at least – was trying to find out what
... See moreRory Smith • Expected Goals
president of the Kuwait Football Association stormed onto the field to protest a goal by France after his players believed a whistle had been blown to stop play. In his robe, sandals, and kaffiyeh, the sheikh berated the Ukrainian official, who then stunningly reversed his decision. The sheikh returned to the stands, and France swamped Kuwait, 4–1.
George Vecsey • Eight World Cups
A more embarrassing and direct testament to their conflict was brought to light by Markandey Katju where he observed a cricket match played in the USA between Reddy XI and Kamma XI. The match was abandoned because of quarrel that broke out between the two teams.
