THE 5TH TEST...

Originally posted by Varg
http://www.cricketratings.com/

The website has just changed and I can't see that it says how they calculate the all-rounders now.
Anyhow, Kallis is apparently number one Test all-rounder but doesn't feature as a ODI all-rounder!

The PwC now LG test rankings for all rounder are decided thusly,
(Bating Rating x Bowling Rating) / 1000
How they calculate the batting and bowling ratings is beyond me, probably very complicated and probably secret. I know it takes into account the quality of the opposition, ie for a batsmen the ratings of the bowlers are taken into account. Hope this helps.

Originally posted by squaccerman
The PwC now LG test rankings for all rounder are decided thusly,
(Bating Rating x Bowling Rating) / 1000
How they calculate the batting and bowling ratings is beyond me, probably very complicated and probably secret. I know it takes into account the quality of the opposition, ie for a batsmen the ratings of the bowlers are taken into account. Hope this helps.

It seems to me ratings always use the most complicated formula possible. It is a pretty mighty puzzle to establish what beating someone about the same leveel in a single chess game does to your rating.

However this is really simple compared with Duckworth Lewis. Can you imagine Dr Duckworth and Professor Lewis explaining to Herscelle Gibbs or Darren Gough how they should calculate the effort required in case of rain.

I reckon even the pompus people at the ICC just went "yeah whatever" halfway through their explanation.