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Picking the Perfect Cricket Team

Author : Benedict Bermange

Publisher : White Owl

Page : 288 pages

File Size : 13,25 MB

Release : 2020-12-28

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1526769719

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A cricket statistician shares his list of the greatest players of all time, and invites you to create your own imaginary team. Everyone loves to rank sportsmen, and what fan hasn’t enjoyed picking their own teams and playing imaginary matches, using dice, cards, table-top games or computers? When it comes to cricket, countless generations of fans have argued at the school playground, dinner table, pub garden, or international match about who were the greatest players of all time. In this book players are ranked, split according to their roles. Openers, middle-order batsmen, all-rounders, wicket-keepers, fast bowlers, and slow bowlers are all selected in the same proportions in which they make up a team. In a game awash with numbers, every cricket fan knows what 99.94 and 501 relate to. Some of the numbers explored here transcend the game itself and have become part of cricket’s long historical narrative. Everyone’s list is different—so let the debates begin!



The Best XI

Author : Geoffrey Boycott

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 24,73 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Cricket players

ISBN : 9780718154363

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Who'd make it into the best England team ever? And you can choose anyone, regardless of when they might have played. Would W.G. Grace be playing alongside Denis Compton and David Gower? Or Kevin Pieterson? Would Harold Larwood be in the bowling attack alongside Fred Trueman? Would there be space for Bob Willis? What about Beefy or Freddie? Who would you give the gloves? The debate could be endless, so who better to make the selection than Geoffrey Boycott, himself one of England's all-time highest scoring Test batsmen and now the game's most forthright, shrewd and iconoclastic commentator. Based on his own fresh analysis and interpretation of the statistics, Boycs has come up with his own, sometimes surprising Best Eleven of all time. And he's not just cast a critical eye over England's finest either. Every other test-playing nation comes under the spotlight. Taking the same in-depth approach, Boycs made his own selection of the best ever teams from Australia, India, West Indies, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand, before choosing the all time World Eleven of all time. You may not agree - in fact, you're almost certain not to - but each player has been carefully chosen and the case for his inclusion forcefully argued in what is sure to be the most entertaining, thought-provoking and memorable cricket book of the year from one of the game's most outspoken and enduring characters.



Selecting Cricket Team with Fuzzy Analysis

Author : Mahimairaj P

Publisher : Smy Publisher

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 12,33 MB

Release : 2023-05-19

Category :

ISBN : 9781805290391

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In the world of sports, team selection is a critical decision that can determine the outcome of a game, a tournament, or even a championship. Selecting a cricket team, in particular, requires an in-depth understanding of the game, player attributes, team dynamics, and strategy. In recent years, fuzzy analysis has emerged as a popular decision-making technique in sports management, offering a unique perspective on team selection that accounts for both objective and subjective criteria. Mahimairaj P, a sports analyst and expert in fuzzy analysis, has explored the application of this technique in cricket team selection using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). AHP is a multi-criteria decision-making tool that allows decision-makers to evaluate and prioritize alternatives based on multiple criteria. In cricket team selection, AHP can be used to weigh the importance of different player attributes such as batting, bowling, fielding, and leadership skills. One of the key advantages of fuzzy analysis is its ability to handle uncertainty and ambiguity in decision-making. Fuzzy sets and weighted fuzzy sets can be used to represent imprecise or vague information, such as the subjective judgement of team selectors. This allows for a more comprehensive evaluation of player performance and potential, as well as team composition and strategy. Data analysis also plays a crucial role in fuzzy analysis of cricket team selection. Player statistics and performance metrics can be used to inform the decision-making process, providing objective criteria to complement expert knowledge and subjective judgement. Statistical modeling and data-driven decision-making can help identify patterns and trends in player performance, enabling team selectors to make more informed and effective decisions. In addition to player selection, fuzzy analysis can also be used to evaluate team dynamics and synergy. By considering the strengths and weaknesses of individual players and the team as a whole, as well as the roles and responsibilities of each player, team selectors can identify potential areas for improvement and optimize team performance. Overall, the application of fuzzy analysis and AHP in cricket team selection offers a powerful approach to strategic decision-making in sports management. By incorporating both objective and subjective criteria, as well as expert knowledge and data analysis, team selectors can make more informed and effective decisions, ultimately leading to better team performance and success in tournaments and championships.



The Art of Captaincy

Author : Mike Brearley

Publisher : Pan Macmillan

Page : 417 pages

File Size : 42,96 MB

Release : 2015-06-18

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1447294343

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'The best book on captaincy, written by an expert' - Mike Atherton Mike Brearley is one of the most successful cricket captains of all time, and, in 1981, he captained the England team to the momentous Ashes series victory against Australia. In The Art of Captaincy, his study on leadership and motivation, he draws directly on his experience of man-managing a team, which included a pugnacious Ian Botham and Geoffrey Boycott, to explain what it takes to be a leader on and off the field. Giving an insight into both his tactical understanding of the game, as well as how to get a group of individuals playing as a team in order to get the best out of them, The Art of Captaincy is a classic handbook on how to generate, nurture and inspire success. With a foreword by former England player and BBC commentator Ed Smith, to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of its first publication, and an afterword by director Sam Mendes, The Art of Captaincy remains urgently relevant for cricket fans and business leaders alike. Covering the ability to use intuition, resourcefulness, clear-headedness and the importance of empathy as a means of achieving shared goals, Brearley's seminal account of captaincy is both the ultimate blueprint for creating a winning mind set, but also shows how the lessons in the sporting arena can be applied to any walk of personal and professional life.



Bitter Harvest

Author : Ian Smith

Publisher : Kings Road Publishing

Page : 663 pages

File Size : 46,48 MB

Release : 2008-05-05

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1843582384

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In July 2007, Zimbabwe's worsening economy saw inflation skyrocket to 7,634 per cent, deepening the already chronic food shortages in a country where only one in five of the adult population is in employment.Months later, on 20 November 2007, Ian Smith, the former Prime Minister of Rhodesia died, leaving behind him a lifetime of resistance to black majority rule and the dangers that he believed it would bring to his country.Ian Smith was a man with the ability to excite powerful emotions in all who heard his name. To those who still revere his memory he was a hero, a mighty leader, a man whose formidable integrity led him into head-to-head confrontation with the Labour Government of Britain in the 1960s. To others, he was, and remains, a demon, a reactionary whose intransigence long delayed majority rule in an important corner of Africa.The last decades of the twentieth century and the first years of the new millennium have seen Zimbabwe spiral into a chaos of violence and towards the brink of economic collapse, prompting many to reappraise Smith's role and the prescience of his actions.In this revealing and important historical document, Ian Smith charts the rise and fall of a once-great nation. He tells the remarkable story behind the signing of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence, as well as the excesses of power that Mugabe has used to create the virtual dictatorship which exists in Zimbabwe today.



Cricket Made Simple

Author : Ann Waterhouse

Publisher : Meyer & Meyer Verlag

Page : 159 pages

File Size : 14,54 MB

Release : 2016-04-25

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 1782550798

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“I’m in the team – can you come and watch me play?” If you will be sitting by a cricket pitch this summer, mystified by the antics on the field in front of you, this is the book for you. Not only will it help to explain what is going on from the spectator’s viewpoint – it will also raise you several notches in your loved one’s esteem. After reading this book you will be able to talk knowledgeably about spin and swing bowling, off drives, knocking in, and know the difference between a googly and an off-break. You might even enjoy the matches much more as a result. Just as well because they can take up a whole day at junior level, or up to five days for a Test match. The author, a mother who has spent many seasons at her sons’ playing fields, provides a complete guide to the intricacies of cricket for all those supporters to whom predominantly male sports are a complete mystery. She also includes valuable advice on supporter etiquette and preparing cricket teas as well as dealing with the inevitable washing mountain. This book is for all bemused supporters, male and female, who loyally turn out to cheer in all weathers.



Objective General English

Author : SP Bakshi

Publisher : Arihant Publications India limited

Page : 755 pages

File Size : 40,87 MB

Release : 2018-04-20

Category :

ISBN : 9351768449

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The General English section is asked in almost every competitive examination like NDA, CDS, SSC (CGL, MTS, LDC), Bank (PO & Clerk), Hotel Management, MBA, MCA, UPSC, Bed Exams, etc. It is important to know the concepts of General English to clear any competitive examination as well as to communicate with ease in this fast modernising world. The present book has been divided into four parts namely Part A: Foundation Module, Part B: Verbal Ability, Part C and Part D: Practical Grammar, each divided into number of chapters as per the syllabi of General English asked in various competitive examinations. Part ‘A’ has been divided into six units covering Tenses, Modals, Clause Analysis, Articles, Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms & Phrases, Spotting Errors, etc whereas Part B covers Paronyms & Homonyms, One Word Substitutions, Synonyms & Antonyms, Cloze Test, etc. Part C covers Sequence of Sentences and Objective Comprehension and Part D covers Narration, Synthesis, Transformation, Punctuation, Spelling Rules and Contractions. The present edition of Objective General English will help you in identifying your preparation and in directing you towards your goal. As the book thoroughly covers the General English section asked in a number of competitive examinations, it for sure will work as a preparation booster for various competitive examinations like Bank (PO & Clerk), NDA, CDS, SSC (CGL, MTS, LDC), MBA, Hotel Management, MCA, UPSC, BEd Exams, etc.



Descriptive English

Author : SP Bakshi

Publisher : Arihant Publications India limited

Page : 704 pages

File Size : 26,40 MB

Release : 2019-06-04

Category : English

ISBN : 9385980777

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A number of national level examinations like IAS Mains, State PCS, IES, IFS, etc. check the English language aptitude of candidates with a compulsory English language paper. This book has been designed for such examinations which assess the English language abilities in detail.The present book covering English Language in descriptive nature has been divided into four parts namely Writing Skills, Comprehension Skills, Grammar Skills & Verbal Skills.Part A has been further divide into Essay Writing, Expansion Writing, Report Writing, Precis Writing and Letter Writing. The Verbal Skills section covers Paronyms & Homonyms, One Word Substitutions, Synonyms & Antonyms, Phrasel Verbs, etc. whereas the Grammar Skills section covers The Function of Tenses, Voice, Narration, Synthesis, Prepositions, etc. Each chapter in the book contains detailed theory including a number of sample examples in a simple & easier way to understand the topics well. Workbook Exercises have been provided in between the chapters for Part B, C & D to help aspirants practice the concepts discussed in each chapter. Answers for all the questions have been given at the end of the section. As the book covers varied aspects of English language, it for sure will help aspirants score high in the upcoming national and state level competitive and recruitment examinations.



Finding Your Voice

Author : Jennifer Turner

Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 46,88 MB

Release : 2021-08-26

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1666705802

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This book invites you to know yourself and enjoy the delight your Creator has in you. By finding your voice you will be able to engage more confidently in the life that lies ahead of you and welcome generous relationships with those who share the journey with you. So whether you are just starting out on life or sensing a later change of direction, you are encouraged to explore your creation and spiritual gifts and make your contribution around the table of leadership, participating fully in joining your voice to the conversation. The God who created you, and now redeems you, purposefully gifted you that voice and invites you to uncover it and offer it to the world in service as well as in self-expression. From her own lifetime of discovery, the author shares many stories of her journey and tackles some of the obstacles that are more acute for women on the way to finding their voice. But because we all need people around us understanding and encouraging us, the hope is that men will read these pages too in the spirit of #HeForShe, and so offer women their whole-hearted support.



Third Man in Havana

Author : Tom Rodwell

Publisher : Icon Books Ltd

Page : 253 pages

File Size : 20,69 MB

Release : 2012-05-17

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1906850356

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When Tom Rodwell embarked on a cricketing tour of India, he had only ever thought of the game as great fun. But the simple joy of the local street kids when his team donated their kit to them made him realise that it could be more than that. By turns touching and amusing, and imbued with a deep love of the game, Third Man in Havana is the story of the charity cricket programmes 'Major' Tom Rodwell has helped run around the world, and of the people he has encountered along the way. From Be'er Sheva Cricket Club pavilion in Israel – a converted nuclear bomb shelter, useful in the face of Hamas' regular rocket attacks – to a game of tapeball cricket with ex-Tamil Tiger child soldiers behind barbed wire in Sri Lanka, Rodwell discovered that the heart of the game is beating fast in countries more used to conflict than cricket. Third Man in Havana is a wonderfully positive story, revealing that the spirit of cricket is alive and well.