Modelling player ratings in One Day International cricket using the Modified Duckworth-Lewis method.

The article presents a novel player rating system for One-Day International (ODI) cricket based on the Modified Duckworth-Lewis model (DLMA), which incorporates match context such as pressure situations and pitch conditions to evaluate batting, bowling, and overall player performances. Using ball-by-ball data from 1764 uninterrupted ODI matches between 2004 and 2021, the method was applied to the ICC Men's World Cup 2019, producing player ratings that reflect contributions relative to match scenarios rather than traditional statistics like averages or strike rates. The results identified Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) as the tournament's best player, followed by R.G. Sharma (India) and J.J. Roy (England), with the system enabling direct comparison between batting and bowling performances. The study highlights the limitations of conventional cricket metrics and suggests potential future extensions to include opposition strength and comparisons with other rating methodologies.