Middle over exploits make Bangladesh world beater
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|| Desk Report ||
Hours ago, Cricfrenzy carried two reports on Bangladesh’s vulnerability in powerplay and death overs which could leave a question as to why the team is so successful in ODI cricket after 2015 World Cup despite those shortcomings. Here is the answer for the curious people: Bangladesh are second best in the middle overs during this period that amended the problem of powerplay and death overs exploit.
After 2015 World Cup Shakib Al Hasan, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman bowled brilliantly between 11 to 40 overs, leaving the opponents strangled for runs.
Bangladeshi bowlers bowled in 57 innings since the 2015 World Cup. In those innings, in middle overs they only went for 4.85 runs per over. They have given 51.91 percentages of dot balls in those overs and depleted 36.77 runs per wicket.
Afghanistan is on the top of this list. They have also played same amount of match as Bangladesh and their economy is 4.31 in the middle overs. Afghan bowlers bowled 58.83 % of dot balls in those overs. Rashid Khan, Mujibor Rahman and Mohammad Nabi have expended 26.28 runs per wicket. But Afghanistan played most of the matches against associate nations so practically Bangladesh should be on top.
Pakistan is in third position. They have given runs at an economy rate of 4.95 in the middle overs in their 73 innings. Pakistan have given 51.61 dot balls in the middle overs. Pakistani bowlers have bowled at an average of 39.17 in this period.
India and South Africa is in number fourth and fifth position in that list. They have bowled at an economy of 5.04 and 5.21 respectively in the middle overs.
West Indies and New Zealand are on the sixth and seventh position. They bowled at an economy rate of 5.27 and 5.39 respectively. They managed to get 50.69 and 53.54 dot balls in those middle overs. These two teams have given 47.85 and 38.01 runs per wicket.
The current world Champion Australia is on 8th position in the middle over bowling. They have managed 50.22 percentages of dot balls and an average of 41.85. England and Sri Lanka are on ninth and tenth position respectively in this list.
They have given runs at 5.54 and 5.57 economy rate in the middle overs with a dot percentage of 49.45 and 49.03. They have an average of 39.25 and 40.76 in the middle overs.
