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Though several statistics are used to quantify the batting and bowling performance of cricketers, there is no such measure for the fielders in cricket. This article introduces a measure that can be used to gauge the fielding performance of cricketers. The various parameters that are considered for fielding are quantified to scores based on the ball-by-ball information of a match for each fielder. Subjective weights are assigned to these parameters based on the relative importance of different alternatives under various fielding circumstances. The weights are then combined with the scores of each of the on-field performances of a fielder to get his corresponding fielding score. Two different measures of fielding performance are proposed and their relative differences are discussed. To demonstrate these measures, the final of the first Twenty20 World Cup tournament played on 24 September 2007 is considered. The outcomes obtained from the two measures are accordingly compared.

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Cricket Fielding Performance Analysis

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A Double Weighted Tool to Measure the Fielding Performance in Cricket

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