Using the Batting Order Optimiser
Cricket Statz features a special Batting Order Optimiser report that selects the most optimal batting order for a given team of players based on their individual batting performance at various batting positions. It does this by first calculating an average score at each position by batter and then trying millions of combinations to find the batting order that yields the highest result. This is a great tool for teams to give them the edge in batting performance.
Step 1 - Logging In
Log in to Cricket Statz admin panel at https://www2.cricketstatz.com/
Step 2 - Setting Up the Players in the Team
You need to set up your team list so the batting order optimiser knows which players it can choose from.
Select Teams from the admin panel top menu and then select the Edit Team List icon next to the respective team. You will be taken to the team selection screen. You can move players to the team by selecting the player on the left side and then hitting the >> button to move them into the team.
The Batting Order Optimiser will take this team list and place the best 7 batters in optimal batting order so you should have at least 7 players in the given team list. It will not look beyond the first 16 team members so avoid adding too many players. Ideally you should ensure the team list features the regular team players.
Step 3 - Running the Report
Select Reports from the admin panel top menu. Select the Batting Order Optimiser report from the the reports pick list.
You then need to ensure that the specific team is selected in the Team filter in the filter section. It is also recommended that you limit the date range so that it looks at only recent performance - typically choose the last 12 months as a good starting point. Note that a player will only be considered for the batting position when they have batted at that position at least twice in the selected date range.
Hit Run Report to generate the Batting Order Optimiser report for the selected team. It will show the optimal batting order and look something like this:
