Rajnish Rikhy’s Post

PREDICTOR FLASH IN WC CRICKET 23 - A MOCKERY Congrats to Pak for a superb come back in today’s close match ( 27/10/2023) vs SA , though Pakistan lost the match ! Predictor was just lucky to be right though hardly made any sense at many occasions during the game . Point is not who won , but the process of how the predictor forecasts ? HIgh time the tech / algorithms incorporate the profile of batsman . Am talking of the following equation to lay the context : 15 runs required to win in 35 balls with 2 wickets in hand and the flash says 86% win for SA predicted . Well a no brainer , as none could believe the screen at that point / flash . A nail biting finish was expected , due to tail enders struggling at the wicket to save the match . 86% chance to SA says the predictor . At best , was 50: 50 at that point , if not lower for SA to win . A mockery ! Well just unbelievable and hence a clear flaw in the way the predictor operates in a mechanical way . The calculations take only arithmetics of remaining balls and runs , but don’t think even incorporates the sequence / profile of the batsman ! A clear failure in my view . If that be so , why have such irrational / mindless predictors ?? . High time to put better algorithms in the AI era !! Should incorporate more qualitative aspects to predict . Time to review / refine and assess the same , else there is no point of continuing with the same !! A suggestion for the ICC and other bodies associated with planning and execution of the same !!