RCB's Analyst On How They Won The IPL 👀 Plus Why Broady Loved Left Handers!

Broady and Jos are joined by IPL-winning analyst Freddie Wilde to discuss how data has transformed modern cricket. Freddie tells us how his data insights helped a Royal Challengers Bangalore team featuring Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya break their IPL duck. Broady recalls how an intervention from the data analyst at Nottinghamshire transformed his bowling and Jos explains how his own data-lead methods have turbo-charged his batting. We hear about the influence of “mega-nerds” in data science and AI in modern cricket. Plus, Freddie targets a “Three-peat” with the Oval Invincibles in the 2025 Hundred. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ask Broady and Jos a question: https://qHarKG.short.gy/askFTLOC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 Intro 01:20 Meeting Freddie Wilde and intro to analysis 02:50 Role of a Data Analyst 04:10 Guide to IPL auctions 07:30 Pressure of drafts and auctions 08:23 Players Freddie has chosen 11:00 What parameters do they use? 15:20 Focusing on field positionings 17:25 Jos' first IPL and using data 21:00 Broady using data in his career 23:05 How Broady put David Warner in his pocket 27:44 Nathan Leamon using numbers on a board 31:40 What happens during the match 34:15 Relationship with Virat Kohli 35:30 Baz McCullum's relationship with data 41:42 The importance of the environment 43:00 Previewing the Hundred ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Follow For The Love Of Cricket: Instagram   / loveofcricketpod   TikTok   / loveofcricketpod   Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #Cricket #JosButtler #StuartBroad