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Two World Cups: Football and Cricket

FromMore or Less: Behind the Stats


Currently unavailable

Two World Cups: Football and Cricket

FromMore or Less: Behind the Stats

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jul 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this week’s More or Less, Ruth Alexander looks at the numbers involved with the two world cups that are going on at the moment.

Are more men than women watching the Women’s World Cup and how accurate is the Cricket World Cup rule of thumb that suggests if you double the score after 30 overs you get a good estimate of the final innings total?

Producer: Richard Vadon

Image: Cricket World Cup Trophy 2019
Credit: Getty Images/ Gareth Copley-IDI
Released:
Jul 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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