This is another topic, which is very much utilized in the game of cricket. Many people know much about this than me. But, still I would like to express my views about it. There are two major formats of cricket, that can be termed as limited overs cricket as well as test match cricket. This is applicable only in limited overs cricket, where there is a desperation for the result. It is mainly used in rain affected matches where the number of overs are reduced from the initially assigned overs. It is mainly a tough ask for the teams chasing a target.
The number of wickets gone also plays a major part in determining the target for the team chasing. There were devised by two statisticians from England named as Frank Duck worth and Tony Lewis. There are various criteria that needs to be followed while calculating this duck worth Lewis method. What if the number of overs reduced initially for both the teams. What if the number of overs have been reduced for both the teams, after the first team have faced some overs. What if the first team faced all the overs, but the number of overs for second team have reduced due to rain or wet outfield.
But, there is a minimum requirement to implement Duckworth and Lewis method. The first requirement is number of overs needs to be reduced from original quota of overs, the next requirement is, in a 50 overs game there should be a minimum of 20 overs played by both the teams and for a 20 over game, the minimum quota of 6 overs must be played by both the teams. Even if one of the requirement is not satisfied, we cannot implement this method of Duckworth and Lewis.
I would say that this method is mostly favorable for the team that is setting the target rather than the team that is chasing it. The 1992 world cup match between South Africa and England can be a great example to prove the above statement. Before the rain interrupted, south Africa needed 22 from 13 balls with 4 wickets remaining. But, after implementing the calculation, the target still remained 22 but the balls left was just 1, which made them declare England as winners. This has led to controversy of this method. Though, many years have passed, still this method is being followed in all the games. The calculation of this method is confusing and cannot be implemented by all the people. There can be some other method that can be devised, so that accurate results can be predicted without favoring one side.
The number of wickets gone also plays a major part in determining the target for the team chasing. There were devised by two statisticians from England named as Frank Duck worth and Tony Lewis. There are various criteria that needs to be followed while calculating this duck worth Lewis method. What if the number of overs reduced initially for both the teams. What if the number of overs have been reduced for both the teams, after the first team have faced some overs. What if the first team faced all the overs, but the number of overs for second team have reduced due to rain or wet outfield.
But, there is a minimum requirement to implement Duckworth and Lewis method. The first requirement is number of overs needs to be reduced from original quota of overs, the next requirement is, in a 50 overs game there should be a minimum of 20 overs played by both the teams and for a 20 over game, the minimum quota of 6 overs must be played by both the teams. Even if one of the requirement is not satisfied, we cannot implement this method of Duckworth and Lewis.
I would say that this method is mostly favorable for the team that is setting the target rather than the team that is chasing it. The 1992 world cup match between South Africa and England can be a great example to prove the above statement. Before the rain interrupted, south Africa needed 22 from 13 balls with 4 wickets remaining. But, after implementing the calculation, the target still remained 22 but the balls left was just 1, which made them declare England as winners. This has led to controversy of this method. Though, many years have passed, still this method is being followed in all the games. The calculation of this method is confusing and cannot be implemented by all the people. There can be some other method that can be devised, so that accurate results can be predicted without favoring one side.
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