Winning at Cricket: How Game Theory Influences Team Tactics and Player Mindsets?

Bhunia, Soumyajit (2025): Winning at Cricket: How Game Theory Influences Team Tactics and Player Mindsets? Published in: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN TECHNOLOGY , Vol. 11, No. 8 (6 January 2025)

Abstract

Game theory offers a structured framework for analyzing strategic decision making. This paper is trying to examine strategic decision-making in cricket, where both the teams aim to maximize their outcomes in a competitive environment. By examining payoffs, probabilities, and opponent strategies, we investigate the interplay between possible risk and reward, bolstering to more informed and effective tactics in the match.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: strategic decision, cricket, pay-offs, risk
• Subjects: A - General Economics and Teaching > A1 - General Economics; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C7 - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C7 - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory > C70 - General; Y - Miscellaneous Categories > Y1 - Data: Tables and Charts

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