Who’s the best test bowler in the past six months

Based on their no. of Wickets, Economy, Strike-Rate, Average

 The ICC World Test Championship’s just around the
corner. The inaugural edition of this tournament starts
right after the ICC World Cup 2019 England & Wales is
over.

 In preparation for the World Cup teams didn’t have time

to get a XI sorted out around which they can win the
inaugural test championship. So we have tried to help.

 After all bowlers win you test matches, don’t they? So we

have sorted out their top 4 bowlers from the past six
months of test cricket (November ’18- April ‘19). With
four players out of the XI sorted out they can now build
a team accordingly. This will only make the competition
much more hard-fought and take it to a whole new level
of thrill and excitement.
 We offer a statistical analysis of the
performance of all the bowlers of the nine
teams that are going to compete for the
inaugural test championship.
 Design
 Here it is being aimed to sort out bowlers who have had given the best performances in
test matches for last six months (dating from 1st November ’18 to 30th April ’19). Then
that bowler is selected who has impacted the result of the game more than anyone else.
He is the result of this project.

 Collection of Data
 First of all scorecards for the past six months are surveyed from a cricket
entertaining-sports site (in this case from ESPNcricinfo.com @
http://www.espncricinfo.com/).
 And then data is collected: which bowler for which team:
i) bowled in how many inning
ii) bowled what number of overs
iii) gave away how many runs
iv) took what number of wickets
v) at what avg., st.rate, and eco.
 Processing
 Such data of every match is then added to the respective bowler’s stats.
 After obtaining the all the data for each country’s bowlers, using statistical skills and
techniques, the top 4 are selected from each country.
 This should be done on the basis of the aforementioned priority order.
 4 from each country, for 9 countries gives us the top-36 test match bowlers for the last
six months.
 From which we shall pick a winner, i.e., the finding of this project.
 After analysis using statistics and making separate lists for the
four aforementioned criteria, we get four lists of bowlers
starting from the best to the one who’s least good. Which are:
On the basis of Wickets: D. Oliver [34 Wickets]
On the basis of Economy: R. Ashwin [1.72 RpO.*]
On the basis of St. Rate: D. Oliver [26.29 BpW.**]
On the basis of Average: C. Grandhomme [15.47 RpW***]

 Thus, on the basis of this analysis it is clear that ‘D. Oliver’, of

South Africa is the best bowler.

 *: Runs per Over

 **: Balls per Wicket
 ***: Runs per Wicket
 Bowlers Innings Overs Runs Wickets Economy St. Rate 5WI Average
C.Grandhomme 13 138 294 19 2.13 43.58 0 15.47
D. Oliver 10 149 549 34 3.68 26.29 3 16.15
J Bumrah 8 159.1 357 21 2.24 45.48 1 17
P. Cummins 11 196.4 498 28 2.54 42.14 2 17.78
S.Hasan 4 47.4 165 9 3.51 31.78 0 18.33
K Roach 9 139.5 385 21 2.82 39.95 1 18.33
T.Islam 9 189.2 603 30 3.19 37.87 4 20.1
B.Stokes 11 117.2 322 16 2.75 44 1 20.12
K. Rabada 10 221.3 592 29 2.67 45.83 0 20.41
V.Philander 6 75 196 9 2.61 50 0 21.78
M.Leach 6 142.4 393 18 2.76 47.56 1 21.83
N.Hasan 4 38 133 6 3.5 38 0 22.17
M.Hasan 9 192.1 649 28 3.38 41.18 3 23.18
N.Wagner 11 212.2 587 25 2.77 50.96 2 23.48
M.Amir 6 105.4 283 12 2.69 52.83 0 23.58
A.Joseph 6 66.2 238 10 3.6 39.8 0 23.8
I.Sharma 6 103 262 11 2.54 56.18 0 23.81
M.Ali 11 217 775 32 3.57 40.69 0 24.22
M.Fernando 6 103.3 396 16 3.83 38.81 1 24.75
R.Ashwin 2 86.5 149 6 1.72 86.33 0 24.83
T.Southee 10 196 597 24 3.04 49 1 24.88
Y.Shah 9 323.3 775 31 2.4 62.61 3 25
T.Boult 13 254.4 790 31 3.1 49.29 2 25.48
M. Starc 11 196.2 646 25 3.29 47.12 2 25.84
M. Shami 8 135.4 417 16 3.08 50.88 1 26.06
S Gabriel 8 119.1 375 14 3.15 51.07 0 26.78
J.Anderson 16 139.1 350 13 2.52 64.23 1 26.92
H.Ali 10 147.4 541 19 3.67 46.63 1 28.47
J.Hazlewood 7 152.1 388 13 2.55 70.23 0 29.85
S.S.Afridi 5 103.1 377 12 3.66 51.58 0 31.42
D. Steyn 10 150.1 583 18 3.88 50.05 0 32.39
M.Parera 11 343.2 878 27 2.47 76.3 2 32.52
N. Lyon 11 303.4 815 25 2.69 72.88 2 32.6
R Chase 7 116.3 394 12 3.39 58.25 1 32.83
R.Lakmal 14 289.3 667 19 2.31 91.42 0 35.1
C.Rajitha 7 105.4 520 12 4.93 52.83 0 43.33
Bowlers Innings Overs Runs Wickets Economy St. Rate 5WI Average
R Ashwin 2 86.5 149 6 1.72 86.33 0 24.83
C.Grandhomme 13 138 294 19 2.13 43.58 0 15.47
J Bumrah 8 159.1 357 21 2.24 45.48 1 17
R.Lakmal 14 289.3 667 19 2.31 91.42 0 35.1
Y.Shah 9 323.3 775 31 2.4 62.61 3 25
M.Parera 11 343.2 878 27 2.47 76.3 2 32.52
J.Anderson 16 139.1 350 13 2.52 64.23 1 26.92
P.Cummins 11 196.4 498 28 2.54 42.14 2 17.78
I Sharma 6 103 262 11 2.54 56.18 0 23.81
J.Hazlewood 7 152.1 388 13 2.55 70.23 0 29.85
V. Philander 6 75 196 9 2.61 50 0 21.78
K. Rabada 10 221.3 592 29 2.67 45.83 0 20.41
N. Lyon 11 303.4 815 25 2.69 72.88 2 32.6
M.Amir 6 105.4 283 12 2.69 52.83 0 23.58
B.Stokes 11 117.2 322 16 2.75 44 1 20.12
M.Leach 6 142.4 393 18 2.76 47.56 1 21.83
N.Wagner 11 212.2 587 25 2.77 50.96 2 23.48
K Roach 9 139.5 385 21 2.82 39.95 1 18.33
T.Southee 10 196 597 24 3.04 49 1 24.88
M. Shami 8 135.4 417 16 3.08 50.88 1 26.06
T.Boult 13 254.4 790 31 3.1 49.29 2 25.48
S Gabriel 8 119.1 375 14 3.15 51.07 0 26.78
T.Islam 9 189.2 603 30 3.19 37.87 4 20.1
M. Starc 11 196.2 646 25 3.29 47.12 2 25.84
M.Hasan 9 192.1 649 28 3.38 41.18 3 23.18
R Chase 7 116.3 394 12 3.39 58.25 1 32.83
N.Hasan 4 38 133 6 3.5 38 0 22.17
S.Hasan 4 47.4 165 9 3.51 31.78 0 18.33
M.Ali 11 217 775 32 3.57 40.69 0 24.22
A.Joseph 6 66.2 238 10 3.6 39.8 0 23.8
S.S.Afridi 5 103.1 377 12 3.66 51.58 0 31.42
H.Ali 10 147.4 541 19 3.67 46.63 1 28.47
D. Oliver 10 149 549 34 3.68 26.29 3 16.15
M.Fernando 6 103.3 396 16 3.83 38.81 1 24.75
D. Steyn 10 150.1 583 18 3.88 50.05 0 32.39
C.Rajitha 7 105.4 520 12 4.93 52.83 0 43.33
 Bowlers Innings Overs Runs Wickets Economy St. Rate 5WI Average
D. Oliver 10 149 549 34 3.68 26.29 3 16.15
S.Hasan 4 47.4 165 9 3.51 31.78 0 18.33
T.Islam 9 189.2 603 30 3.19 37.87 4 20.1
N.Hasan 4 38 133 6 3.5 38 0 22.17
M.Fernando 6 103.3 396 16 3.83 38.81 1 24.75
A.Joseph 6 66.2 238 10 3.6 39.8 0 23.8
K Roach 9 139.5 385 21 2.82 39.95 1 18.33
M.Ali 11 217 775 32 3.57 40.69 0 24.22
M.Hasan 9 192.1 649 28 3.38 41.18 3 23.18
P. Cummins 11 196.4 498 28 2.54 42.14 2 17.78
C.Grandhomme 13 138 294 19 2.13 43.58 0 15.47
B.Stokes 11 117.2 322 16 2.75 44 1 20.12
J Bumrah 8 159.1 357 21 2.24 45.48 1 17
K. Rabada 10 221.3 592 29 2.67 45.83 0 20.41
H.Ali 10 147.4 541 19 3.67 46.63 1 28.47
M. Starc 11 196.2 646 25 3.29 47.12 2 25.84
M.Leach 6 142.4 393 18 2.76 47.56 1 21.83
T.Southee 10 196 597 24 3.04 49 1 24.88
T.Boult 13 254.4 790 31 3.1 49.29 2 25.48
V. Philander 6 75 196 9 2.61 50 0 21.78
D. Steyn 10 150.1 583 18 3.88 50.05 0 32.39
M. Shami 8 135.4 417 16 3.08 50.88 1 26.06
N.Wagner 11 212.2 587 25 2.77 50.96 2 23.48
S Gabriel 8 119.1 375 14 3.15 51.07 0 26.78
S.S.Afridi 5 103.1 377 12 3.66 51.58 0 31.42
M.Amir 6 105.4 283 12 2.69 52.83 0 23.58
C.Rajitha 7 105.4 520 12 4.93 52.83 0 43.33
I Sharma 6 103 262 11 2.54 56.18 0 23.81
R Chase 7 116.3 394 12 3.39 58.25 1 32.83
Y.Shah 9 323.3 775 31 2.4 62.61 3 25
J.Anderson 16 139.1 350 13 2.52 64.23 1 26.92
J.Hazlewood 7 152.1 388 13 2.55 70.23 0 29.85
N. Lyon 11 303.4 815 25 2.69 72.88 2 32.6
M.Parera 11 343.2 878 27 2.47 76.3 2 32.52
R Ashwin 2 86.5 149 6 1.72 86.33 0 24.83
R.Lakmal 14 289.3 667 19 2.31 91.42 0 35.1
 Bowlers Innings Overs Runs Wickets Economy St. Rate 5WI Average
D. Oliver 10 149 549 34 3.68 26.29 3 16.15
M.Ali 11 217 775 32 3.57 40.69 0 24.22
Y.Shah 9 323.3 775 31 2.4 62.61 3 25
T.Boult 13 254.4 790 31 3.1 49.29 2 25.48
T.Islam 9 189.2 603 30 3.19 37.87 4 20.1
K. Rabada 10 221.3 592 29 2.67 45.83 0 20.41
P.Cummins 11 196.4 498 28 2.54 42.14 2 17.78
M.Hasan 9 192.1 649 28 3.38 41.18 3 23.18
M.Parera 11 343.2 878 27 2.47 76.3 2 32.52
N.Wagner 11 212.2 587 25 2.77 50.96 2 23.48
M. Starc 11 196.2 646 25 3.29 47.12 2 25.84
N. Lyon 11 303.4 815 25 2.69 72.88 2 32.6
T.Southee 10 196 597 24 3.04 49 1 24.88
J Bumrah 8 159.1 357 21 2.24 45.48 1 17
K Roach 9 139.5 385 21 2.82 39.95 1 18.33
C.Grandhomme 13 138 294 19 2.13 43.58 0 15.47
H.Ali 10 147.4 541 19 3.67 46.63 1 28.47
R.Lakmal 14 289.3 667 19 2.31 91.42 0 35.1
M.Leach 6 142.4 393 18 2.76 47.56 1 21.83
D. Steyn 10 150.1 583 18 3.88 50.05 0 32.39
B.Stokes 11 117.2 322 16 2.75 44 1 20.12
M.Fernando 6 103.3 396 16 3.83 38.81 1 24.75
M. Shami 8 135.4 417 16 3.08 50.88 1 26.06
S Gabriel 8 119.1 375 14 3.15 51.07 0 26.78
J.Anderson 16 139.1 350 13 2.52 64.23 1 26.92
J.Hazlewood 7 152.1 388 13 2.55 70.23 0 29.85
M.Amir 6 105.4 283 12 2.69 52.83 0 23.58
S.S.Afridi 5 103.1 377 12 3.66 51.58 0 31.42
R Chase 7 116.3 394 12 3.39 58.25 1 32.83
C.Rajitha 7 105.4 520 12 4.93 52.83 0 43.33
I Sharma 6 103 262 11 2.54 56.18 0 23.81
A.Joseph 6 66.2 238 10 3.6 39.8 0 23.8
S.Hasan 4 47.4 165 9 3.51 31.78 0 18.33
V. Philander 6 75 196 9 2.61 50 0 21.78
N.Hasan 4 38 133 6 3.5 38 0 22.17
R Ashwin 2 86.5 149 6 1.72 86.33 0 24.83
It is clear from the analysis from this project
that Duanne Oliver, 27, of South African
cricket team emerged out as the best test
bowler in the past six months, spanning
November ’18 to April ’19, as he topped the
charts in two of our lists.
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  Average = Runs conceded/Wickets taken
Gives the average amount of runs one concedes
per wicket taken

 Economy = Runs conceded/Overs bowled

Gives the tightness of the bowling, how hard he
makes run scoring for the opposition batsman

 Strike-Rate = Balls bowled/Wickets taken

Gives the average amount of balls one requires to
take a wicket