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A Production Function for Cricket: the South African Perspective

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  • K Brock
  • G Fraser
  • F Botha

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Production functions are common to any productive activity. Although it may not appear obvious, cricket is no different.Production functions in cricket provide a wide range of information, utilised to enhance efficiency and maximize match success. Given these benefits, this study involved the derivation of a production function for the South African SuperSport Series and an analysis of technical efficiency. An econometric analysis was conducted on data from the 2004-2011 cricket seasons and it was concluded that the most optimal strategy for South African teams involved a combination of attacking batting and defensive bowling. Furthermore, South African teams had a relatively low variable substitutability and a high degree of technical efficiency.

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  • K Brock & G Fraser & F Botha, 2012. "A Production Function for Cricket: the South African Perspective," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(2), pages 37-52, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rseexx:v:36:y:2012:i:2:p:37-52
    DOI: 10.1080/10800379.2012.12097236
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