Career mode: An analysts view

[seamingshrimp]

As a performance and data analyst working in professional sport, I was a bit disappointed with the lack of data visuals available. From my perspective, data plays such a huge role in the modern game and certainly shouldn't be overlooked.

The lack of accessible data in the game prompted me to take a look at putting something together myself; the result of which is a dashboard which can be filtered by each innings played.

I live coded data about each delivery in a career innings; type of shot played, runs scored, run area (off/leg), ball length & line pitched.

Using this data I put together a dashboard with some graphics that gives me some insight into how I play the game.

The first thing that sticks out is how heavily I score through the leg side. This has mainly been dictated by the regular 7,2 off side field that I faced throughout the innings. Further analysis showed that I attempted multiple drives to off-side pitching deliveries; however these were often stopped in the covers.

I'm quite happy at the number of runs scored from 'good' length deliveries. Again, a deeper look showed I only played shots against good length balls when they pitched straight or leg-side.

The graph (bottom left) shows my cumulative score as the innings moves on. Around 130-160 balls was quite restrictive, however wickets started tumbling so I increased the scoring rate until the last wicket fell.

I'll keep working at this dashboard and would be happy to hear any other thoughts on what data might be great to include here?

 

[passwordistaco]

As a performance and data analyst working in professional sport, I was a bit disappointed with the lack of data visuals available. From my perspective, data plays such a huge role in the modern game and certainly shouldn't be overlooked.

The lack of accessible data in the game prompted me to take a look at putting something together myself; the result of which is a dashboard which can be filtered by each innings played.

I live coded data about each delivery in a career innings; type of shot played, runs scored, run area (off/leg), ball length & line pitched.

Using this data I put together a dashboard with some graphics that gives me some insight into how I play the game.

The first thing that sticks out is how heavily I score through the leg side. This has mainly been dictated by the regular 7,2 off side field that I faced throughout the innings. Further analysis showed that I attempted multiple drives to off-side pitching deliveries; however these were often stopped in the covers.

I'm quite happy at the number of runs scored from 'good' length deliveries. Again, a deeper look showed I only played shots against good length balls when they pitched straight or leg-side.

The graph (bottom left) shows my cumulative score as the innings moves on. Around 130-160 balls was quite restrictive, however wickets started tumbling so I increased the scoring rate until the last wicket fell.

I'll keep working at this dashboard and would be happy to hear any other thoughts on what data might be great to include here?

This is awesome, as someone who works in data as well, what sort of things do you learn/do to be able to work in your field? I'd love to get involved with data in a sports related set up.

 

[seamingshrimp]

This is awesome, as someone who works in data as well, what sort of things do you learn/do to be able to work in your field? I'd love to get involved with data in a sports related set up.

It wasn't too hard to get involved initially, I did an MSc in sports science and got into a club that way on an internship. Surprisingly data analysts are really under-valued in sport despite the money and technology invested in it. What I have learned most about working in sport is communicating messages in the most engaging format possible. I've worked really hard at my data visualisation and presentation skills; if you can do that well then people will want you around.

 

[TekkogsSteve]

As a performance and data analyst working in professional sport, I was a bit disappointed with the lack of data visuals available. From my perspective, data plays such a huge role in the modern game and certainly shouldn't be overlooked.

The lack of accessible data in the game prompted me to take a look at putting something together myself; the result of which is a dashboard which can be filtered by each innings played.

I live coded data about each delivery in a career innings; type of shot played, runs scored, run area (off/leg), ball length & line pitched.

Using this data I put together a dashboard with some graphics that gives me some insight into how I play the game.

The first thing that sticks out is how heavily I score through the leg side. This has mainly been dictated by the regular 7,2 off side field that I faced throughout the innings. Further analysis showed that I attempted multiple drives to off-side pitching deliveries; however these were often stopped in the covers.

I'm quite happy at the number of runs scored from 'good' length deliveries. Again, a deeper look showed I only played shots against good length balls when they pitched straight or leg-side.

The graph (bottom left) shows my cumulative score as the innings moves on. Around 130-160 balls was quite restrictive, however wickets started tumbling so I increased the scoring rate until the last wicket fell.

I'll keep working at this dashboard and would be happy to hear any other thoughts on what data might be great to include here?

That's quite cool. I just have one question, How did you get 4 runs by leaving?!

 

[passwordistaco]

That's quite cool. I just have one question, How did you get 4 runs by leaving?!

Maybe he left it and it caught an edge? Would be pretty cool if that was the case.

 

[The_Pharoah]

87.8% legside scoring. Thats just sad. No offense to you (I score the same way) but the fact that most players IRL probably score through the covers or extra cover but i don't even bother with it in DB17 because its not modelled properly. When I look at my wagon wheel, it tells me the same story.

 

[passwordistaco]

87.8% legside scoring. Thats just sad. No offense to you (I score the same way) but the fact that most players IRL probably score through the covers or extra cover but i don't even bother with it in DB17 because its not modelled properly. When I look at my wagon wheel, it tells me the same story.

I'm the opposite, I can barely score on the leg side. On DBC 14, my main area would be legside though.

 

[Gamer Pradosh]

Such a detailed stats would be great way to capture our innings sheet and analyse how we approach the game..Maybe a thing for the future DBC..

 

[Jerm]

Maybe he left it and it caught an edge? Would be pretty cool if that was the case.

I've done that twice already!

 

[LittleBigPlanet]

Nice job mate! Love these types of graphs that dissect up your performances into nice little neat parcels!

If I'm being overly picky I wouldn't mind seeing the full array of shot types included, pull shot, on drive, straight drive, etc.

I noticed that you scored 121 runs from drives, and 87% to the legside. What type of shots were they?... were they through mid on-mid wicket predominantly?

Just another observation - but how come you only scored 11 runs from (red) short length deliveries ? I score heaps of runs from the pull/hooks and cut

Yeah very interesting to see how others go about it! My batting plan is generally wait for the short one or full one and defend or leave everything else in between! Seems your definitely more of a line guy, that waits for them to get too straight! Very interesting, keep'em coming

 

[blockerdave]

Genuine question @seamingshrimp - how did you live code it? Do you have something that plugs into the console (if so mind = blown) or stop after every ball and type something in to a separate app (if so mind = blown in a very different and far less complimentary manner).

 

[seamingshrimp]

Nice job mate! Love these types of graphs that dissect up your performances into nice little neat parcels!

If I'm being overly picky I wouldn't mind seeing the full array of shot types included, pull shot, on drive, straight drive, etc.

I noticed that you scored 121 runs from drives, and 87% to the legside. What type of shots were they?... were they through mid on-mid wicket predominantly?

I set this up initially so I could code each delivery without having to pause the game. With this in mind there are only so many variables I can manage, although it would be nice to see the different shot types in the future.

Yeah the runs on the leg side were more mid-on as opposed to square, just played straight to straight deliveries!

Just another observation - but how come you only scored 11 runs from (red) short length deliveries ? I score heaps of runs from the pull/hooks and cut

I found that quite a few of the short length deliveries were on a strong off length; with 3 slips, gully and a backward point in there all innings there wasn't much value in the cut shot!

 

[seamingshrimp]

Genuine question @seamingshrimp - how did you live code it? Do you have something that plugs into the console (if so mind = blown) or stop after every ball and type something in to a separate app (if so mind = blown in a very different and far less complimentary manner).

Sadly there is no magic gadget to plug in, imagine!

I just coded between balls into excel and exported into a dashboard I created in a data viz software. It was just a little experiment so i'll see how it develops from here

 

[seamingshrimp]

That's quite cool. I just have one question, How did you get 4 runs by leaving?!

I played a 'leave' shot to a short delivery which resulted in an edge over the keeper! It happens quite frequently, and I've also got out a few times edging a leave.

 

[blockerdave]

Sadly there is no magic gadget to plug in, imagine!

I just coded between balls into excel and exported into a dashboard I created in a data viz software. It was just a little experiment so i'll see how it develops from here

well it's a lovely result i must admit but sod that

i really admire you could concentrate on the play to make 172* having to do that![DOUBLEPOST=1483447290][/DOUBLEPOST]

I played a 'leave' shot to a short delivery which resulted in an edge over the keeper! It happens quite frequently, and I've also got out a few times edging a leave.

pretty sure if you leave with the "back" footwork, you duck, and if you leave with the "leg side" footwork you sway outside the line of the bouncer.

both animations are beautiful, and avoid the danger of edging.