A Factor Analysis Approach to Evaluate Batting and Bowling Performance in International Cricket Formats (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is)

Authors

  • Kuldeep Dahal Department of Humanities and Basic Sciences (Mathematics), Indian Institute of Information Technology Senapati, Manipur, India https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9585-6658
  • Sanjib Choudhury Department of Humanities and Basic Sciences (Mathematics), Indian Institute of Information Technology Senapati, Manipur, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/jrss0974-8024.1914

Keywords:

Factor analysis, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test, Bartlett’s test of Sphericity, rotated component matrix, eigenvalues, scree plot, communalities, cricket

Abstract

Batting and bowling performances are crucial to evaluating the overall contribution of cricket players across all international formats. This study applies factor analysis to assess player performance in Test, ODI, and T20I formats. The dataset comprises 192 players from the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship (Test), 149 players from the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup (ODI), and 193 players from the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup (T20I). The analysis reveals that in the limited-overs formats – ODIs and T20Is – batting performance tends to dominate, accounting for 45.66% and 46.77% of the variance, respectively, compared to bowling performance, which contributes 34.36% in ODIs and 35.61% in T20Is. However, the test format exhibited a near-equal distribution of variance with batting 40.61% and bowling 39.80% of the total variance.

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Author Biographies

Kuldeep Dahal, Department of Humanities and Basic Sciences (Mathematics), Indian Institute of Information Technology Senapati, Manipur, India

Kuldeep Dahal is a PhD scholar in Mathematics at IIIT Manipur, Department of Humanities and Basic Sciences. He completed his Master’s degree in Statistics from Dibrugarh University. His research interests lie in statistical analysis and interdisciplinary applications. He aims to contribute meaningful academic and scientific work through his research.

Sanjib Choudhury, Department of Humanities and Basic Sciences (Mathematics), Indian Institute of Information Technology Senapati, Manipur, India

Sanjib Choudhury is working as an Assistant Professor at IIIT Senapati, Manipur, and previously served at NIT Nagaland, India. He received Ph.D. in Mathematics from NERIST, Nirjuli, India in 2012 after completing his M.Phil and M.Sc in Mathematics. His academic interests include data analytics, computational methods, and emerging areas in science and technology. He actively guides Ph.D. scholars and engages in research-driven academic initiatives and collaborative projects.

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Published

2026-01-13

How to Cite

Dahal, K. ., & Choudhury, S. . (2026). A Factor Analysis Approach to Evaluate Batting and Bowling Performance in International Cricket Formats (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is). Journal of Reliability and Statistical Studies, 19(01), 65–100. https://doi.org/10.13052/jrss0974-8024.1914

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2026: Vol 19 Iss 1

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