Contextual Batting Intelligence in T20 Cricket - A Reproducible Utility Framework
This research proposes the Contextual Batting Intelligence (CBI) framework, a state-dependent utility model evaluating T20 cricket batting performance using Markov Decision Processes and Boltzmann rationality. Applied to over 200,000 delivery records across ICC World Cups, CBI offers a reproducible, context-aware alternative to traditional aggregate statistics.
Authors
- Muhammad Sohaib Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1819-4128)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22877976
- Primary Topic
- Sports Analytics and Performance
- Type
- preprint