In sports, everything is counted, isn't it? There are so many statisticians involved in every sport.
Cricket, for ex., is a game of numbers. A batsman with an average of over 50 in Test cricket over a long period is great. Similarly a bowler is judged based on his strike rate. But is everything that a player does on the field is counted?
Every run scored by a batsman…Yes
Every wicket taken…Yes
Every catch taken…Yes
Every catch taken, even as a substitute...Yes
But what happens when a batsman requests for a runner? Is the runner's effort counted? I don't think so. And that's exactly my question. Why?
Similarly, when a runner makes a mistake or gets himself run out, why should the player who played the ball leave the field?
Why is one being accountable for another's mistake?
Just wondering, are there any cases like these in other sports? And is there a way the runner's effort can be logged?
Please let me know your answers.
This is called team Work. Whatever it may be mistake is a mistake. So both have to leve the field.
ReplyDelete@Anon: I understand. But just wondering is there a way to count runner's effort also.
ReplyDeleteI guess for the runner it's an opportunity to be seen doing a good job and perhaps he feels privileged.
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