Is everything counted??

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.

Questions

I am in a crowd,
Everyone is laughing,
And I realise I too laugh,
But what am I laughing at?

I am in a crowd,
Everyone is busy,
And I realise I too work,
But what am I working for?

I am in a crowd,
Everyone is listening to the speaker,
And I too look at the speaker,
But is he really speaking?

Days like these,
When i feel a void in my mind,
I am crying inside,
But what am I crying for?

Oh...Let me not find answers for these,
Let the day come to a close,
New day will bring fresh energy,
And then I will forget these questions.

Bindhu!!