How can you use statistics to make sense of the game of cricket?

Statistics help to make sense of the world. But statistics can also do something much more useful — they can help make sense of the game of cricket, a game as perplexing as quantum physics (to the untrained eye). I think cricket is a great companion when working from home. Statistics are littered throughout the commentary — which could be confusing in some contexts, but are surprisingly helpful in cricket.
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