Ranking of players is an important aspect of any sport. Player rankings are of concern to sports authorities, the players and the enthusiasts and with commercialization of sports it is even more important to the investors. This paper explores the factor analysis approach to rank players in One Day International (ODI) cricket. The paper ranks batsmen and bowlers who have played during the calendar year 2015. It uses a dynamic approach of generating factor scores on a match by match basis which may be used for further analysis such as valuation of players, as the ranks can be considered as a good representation of a player’s form and performance. The model uses a new set of performance indicators affecting the performance of a player (batsman/bowler), many of which are ignored by the earlier ranking systems including the most widely used ICC ranking system. The uniqueness of the paper lies in the introduction of new variables and refinement to the existing variables that helps in more accurate measurement of performance and its impact in ranking. The factor analysis approach can also be extended to the other formats of the game. It can also be used to rank all-rounders and wicket-keepers using suitable variables

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基于因子得分的ODI板球排名的关键绩效指标

运动员排名是任何一项运动的重要方面。运动员排名受到体育当局，运动员和发烧友的关注，随着体育运动的商业化，对投资者而言更为重要。本文探讨了因素分析方法，以对“一日国际”（ODI）板球运动员进行排名。本文对在2015日历年中打过的板球运动员和常礼帽进行排名。它使用动态方法逐场生成因子得分，可将其用于进一步分析，例如对球员的估值，因为这种排名可以被认为是很好地表现球员的状态和表现。该模型使用了一组新的绩效指标，这些指标会影响球员（击球手/保龄球手）的表现，包括最广泛使用的ICC排名系统在内的早期排名系统都忽略了其中的许多功能。本文的独特之处在于引入了新的变量，并对现有变量进行了改进，从而有助于更准确地衡量绩效及其对排名的影响。因子分析方法也可以扩展到游戏的其他格式。它也可以使用合适的变量来对全能和门将进行排名