LMS STATS SCHOLAR – WEEK 8
Mon 22 Feb – Sun 28 Feb (Incl)
Celebrating and lauding again for a new week, the amazing performances of individual players in our LMS leagues.
The following are the top performers across a tremendous 6,626 players, 5 countries and 33 regions!
Some fun facts for you:there were 110,824 runs scored last week of 81,966 balls / 16,39 3.1 overs at a strike rate of 135 runs per 100 balls / 6.75 runs per over.
Bowlers took 3,875 wickets at an average of 28.7 runs per wicket.
And now, on with the BBQ!
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TOP 5 SCORES
1. NIGEL COLLINS (Mantonio’s All Stars, Christchurch, NZ) – 124 off 54 (SR 230)
2. ANDREW HUNTER (Shooter’s XI, Brisbane, AUS) – 102 off 41 (SR 249)
3. JASS BRAR (8 HITTERS, Tweed Coast, AUS) – 101 off 39 (SR 259)
4. MARTIN VAN VUUREN (Rusty ballies 1, Bedfordview, SAF) – 100 off 53 (SR 189)
5. ASIM RAZA (FBR Warriors, Lahore, PAK) – 96 off 45 (SR 213)
Comment: 5 lads, 523 runs scored off 232 balls at the SR of 225 / 11.3 runs per over!
My top pick: Because I know the associated story, ANDREW HUNTER wins out here for the fact he hit 49 runs off the final over of the innings as last man to go from 53 off 33 to 102 off 41!
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TOP 5 FIGURES
1. BEN LO PRESTI (Toey Gamblers, Sydney, AUS) – 5/5 off 4.0 (Econ 1.25)
2. ANDRE BRITS (Liebherr-Legends, Benoni, SAF) – 5/6 off 3.0 (Econ 2.00)
3. PIETER NEL (Liebherr-Legends, Benoni, SAF) – 5/12 off 4.0 (Econ 3.00)
4. BEN TURNER (Moas, Wellington, NZ) – 5/12 off 3.4 (Econ 3.16)
5. JY MULLEN (April Fools II, Ipswich, AUS) – 5/15 off 3.0 (Econ 5.00)
Comment: 17.4 overs / 89 balls, 25 wickets for 50 runs at the ridiculous average of 2.0 runs and 3.6 balls per wicket!
My top pick: Can’t look past BEN LO PRESTI here, bowled his full allotment and took 5 poles for 5
runs…
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TOP 7 BAT STRIKE RATES
Note: Minimum 25 runs, unless first-ball homer! Went with 7 here as numbers 6 & 7 definitely deserve mention.
* TOP STRIKE RATES (min. 25 runs):
1. CHARLIE HOWARD (The Silly Sloggers, Wollongong, AUS) – SR 550 (33 off 6)
2. MATT ANGUS (Explosive Dairy, Brisbane, AUS) – SR 520 (26 off 5)
3. DAVID WILDEN (Billy’s xl, Adelaide, AUS) – SR 517 (31 off 6)
4. JACQUES MEINTJES (Cheers, Pretoria, SAF) – SR 500 (25 off 5)
5. BRETT THOMSON (Team Zone, Auckland Nth Shore, NZ) – SR 482 (53 off 11)
6. BRENDAN O’SULLIVAN (Thornbury Ravens, Melbourne, AUS) – SR 429 (73 off 17)
7. ARUN RAVI (Ball Busters AKL, Auckland, NZ) – SR 421 (59 off 14)
Comment: These 7 blokes faced 64 balls / 12.4 overs and smashed 300 runs at the plainly ridiculous SR of 469 runs per 100 balls / 23.4 runs per over!
My top pick: BRETT THOMSON for his 24-an over 50!
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TOP 5 ECON RATES
Note: Minimum 3.0 overs bowled.
1. SHAWN ROBBEN (Bedford Express, Bedfordview, SAF) – Econ 0.00 (3/0 off 3.0!)
2. MITCHELL BAILEY (Sons Of Pitches, Hamilton, NZ) – Econ 0.88 (4/3 off 3.2)
3. TIM YEADON (Absolute Steamers, Auckland Nth Shore, NZ) – Econ 1.00 (3/4 off 4.0)
4. MIKE YOUNG (Nos Squad, Sydney, AUS) – Econ 1.05 (1/4 off 3.4
5. NATHAN TRIBBLE (Budggie Smugglers, Sunshine Coast, AUS) – Econ 1.18 (2/4 off 3.2)
Comment: Possibly the most incredible set of economists yet, these lads sent down 88 balls and took 13 wickets for 15 runs at the ridiculous averages of 1.15 runs per wicket and 0.74 runs per over!
My top pick: SHAWN ROBBEN’S figures are simply irresistible.
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TOP 4 ALL-ROUNDERS
Note: Minimum 3 wkts (and Econ of under 4.00) + minimum 50 runs (and SR of 200+), then selected as a priority of top score, strike rate, wickets taken and econ (roughly, they’re all awesome performances!)
1. BRAYDEN STEPIEN (St Peter’s Cricket Club, Melbourne, AUS) – 53 off 18 (SR 294) & 3/14 off 4.0 (Econ 3.50) & 2 catches in the field
2. YOGESH KUMARR (Always Pad Up, Melbourne, AUS) – 51 off 21 (SR 243) & 3/15 off 4.0 (Econ 3.75)
3. AARON LOUGHEED (Victor Bravos, Sydney, AUS) – 51 off 24 (SR 213) & 3/9 off 3.0 (Econ 3.00)
4. TIAAN KLEINHANS (The Ducklings, Pretoria, SAF) – 50 off 22 (SR 227) & 3/12 off 4.0 (Econ 3.00)
Comment: Absolutely amazing feats by these boys, just firing on all cylinders. My top pick: BRAYDEN STEPIEN in a close race, it’s his substantially higher bat SR that gets him over the line!
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TOP KEEPERS
* 4 dismissals:
- ZAIN UL ABIDEEN SOHAIL (Kaptaans, Lahore, PAK) – 4 catches & 51 off 15 (SR 340)
- ALI AHMED (Penchant for Pineapples, Sydney, AUS) – 4 catches
- JARRAD ARCHER (Honky Tonker’s, Adelaide, AUS) – 3 catches + 1 stumping
- MANPREET SINGH (Pitch Hitters, Cairns, AUS) – 3 catches + 1 stumping
- TOM SCOTT (Nang XI, Auckland, NZ) – 3 catches + 1 stumping
* 3 stumpings:
- SABBIR AHMED (ACA Titans, Dhaka, BAN) – and also 52 off 21 (SR 248)
- PRATYUSH SENGUPTA (Melbourne Knight Riders, Melbourne, AUS)
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TOP FIELDERS
* 5 catches:
- HARSHNOOR SINGH (Viratians, Central Coast, AUS) – and also 2/24 off 4.0 (Econ 6.00) & 31 off 19 (SR 163)
* 4 catches:
- JOHNNY TEMUSKUS (The Hunts, Melbourne, AUS) – and also 36 off 19 (SR 189)
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Amazing stuff as always, see you next week.
LMS Stats Scholar.
