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Players

Player ledger by format, with venue splits and captain-pick frequency.

The players hub is the desk’s reading rail for player ledger across formats. Each player card carries the role tag, the last-five ledger, the venue splits and a captain-pick frequency where it applies. The desk updates the rail when a player’s role changes or when the venue band moves.

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Players Wide-angle editorial shot of a cricket player at a nets session with a notebook and a laptop on the boundary rope
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Players hub
01Top-order bats

Role, last-five ledger, venue band, form arrow.

The top-order bats card carries the role tag, the last-five ledger, the venue band and a form arrow. The card updates when the venue band moves or when the form arrow changes direction.

A top-order bats portrait at the crease with a notebook and a laptop on the boundary rope

The top-order bats card carries the role tag, the last-five ledger, the venue band and a form arrow. The card updates when the venue band moves or when the form arrow changes direction.

02All-rounders

Role, last-five ledger, venue band, form arrow.

The all-rounders card carries the role tag, the last-five ledger, the venue band and a form arrow. The desk tags every all-rounder with the second discipline so the captaincy card can lean on the second skill.

An all-rounder portrait at training with bat and ball on the side

The all-rounders card carries the role tag, the last-five ledger, the venue band and a form arrow. The desk tags every all-rounder with the second discipline so the captaincy card can lean on the second skill.

03Wicketkeeper-bats

Role, last-five ledger, venue band, form arrow.

The wicketkeeper-bats card carries the role tag, the last-five ledger, the venue band and a form arrow. The desk tags the wicketkeeper card with the strike rate against left-arm spin where the venue band reads spin-heavy.

A wicketkeeper-bats portrait in pads with a notebook open on the boundary

The wicketkeeper-bats card carries the role tag, the last-five ledger, the venue band and a form arrow. The desk tags the wicketkeeper card with the strike rate against left-arm spin where the venue band reads spin-heavy.

04Frontline bowlers

Role, last-five ledger, venue band, form arrow.

The frontline bowlers card carries the role tag, the last-five ledger, the venue band and a form arrow. The desk tags the bowler card with the powerplay wicket frequency where the venue reads swing-friendly.

A wide editorial front-desk shot used as a placeholder backdrop for the frontline bowlers chapter with a printed pitch map pinned to the corkboard

The frontline bowlers card carries the role tag, the last-five ledger, the venue band and a form arrow. The desk tags the bowler card with the powerplay wicket frequency where the venue reads swing-friendly.

FAQHub questions

Common questions about the Players hub.

A short FAQ for the questions the desk hears most often about this hub.

What is a venue split?

A venue split is the player’s average broken down by ground. The desk reads the venue split before the toss, not after the chase.

What is captain-pick frequency?

Captain-pick frequency is the number of times the desk has named the player as a captain pick across the published slate. The desk publishes the frequency on the predictions desk.

Does the desk tag young players?

The desk tags a young player with the role tag and the format code. Where the venue band is light, the desk files a one-line note rather than a captain pick.

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