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I've got a formula to decide the best all-rounder of all
time...
Our presenters, Ned and Nikki...
How I use data and chance to set my field...
On location at the Victorian Institute of Sport...
What angle should I hit the ball at?
Understanding numbers will help us win the game...
What is the perfect angle for a bouncer?
So that's how they work them out!
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OUR LATEST VIDEO AND RESOURCE KIT!
Lights! Camera! Action!
Ever wondered what bouncers, sixes, strike rates, batting
averages, pace bowling, field placement and cricket statistics have to
do with mathematics?
Then join our presenters, Net and Nikki at the Channel
3, Maths TV 'sportsdesk' as they and their team of reporters take you
on a light hearted and fun filled mathematical journey through the wonderful
world of cricket.
Join our team as they discover how:
- With his side three wickets down for 183, chasing
347 for victory on the last day, a batsman explains that using mathematics
and playing the game 'by the numbers' will give his team the best chance
of winning.
- The clever use of chance, data and probability
lie behind a captain's decisions over how to set his field.
- A mean and ruthless fast bowler describes the importance
of angles in getting his bouncers just right.
- A graceful and elegant batsman explains how hitting
the ball at just the right angle can be the difference between hitting
a six and getting caught in the deep.
- A group of friends gather in the backyard for a
bit of cricket and use mathematics to settle some of their favourite
cricketing arguments, such as who was the greatest Test all-rounder.
- Graphs can be used to measure and track the performance
of a pair of aspiring young fast bowlers at the Victorian Institute
of Sport.
- The dilemma of 'Which cricket ground is the most
likely to have a six hit on it?' is solved using a simple bit of geometry.
- Our presenters have some fun with bowling averages,
strikes rates and economy rates - explaining not only how they are calculated,
but how by using some basic algebra, any two of these statistics can
be used to calculate the third.
- One bowler can have the best average in each innings
of a game, but another bowler can have the best average for the match.
Designed with a close eye to the Framework for Teaching
Mathematics, and with a strong mix of entertainment and information,
Maths and Cricket is suitable for Key Stages 2 and 3 and is sure
to provide a wonderful addition to any maths curriculum.
The video is approximately 30 minutes in duration and
can be watched in its entirety or used across a number of different sessions.
Maths and Cricket comes
with a set of teacher worksheets and a 'Stats Pack' full of Cricket facts
and figures making it an ideal for a three part lesson, offfering ideas
for starters and plenaries, as well as various follow on activities and
projects.
The cost is £36.95 plus £4.50 p&p.
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