Cricket rankings compare performances using a defined system. A table of runs, a bowling average and a performance index answer different questions, so the meaning of a rank depends on the data and rules behind it.
Zinga’s Player Performance Index uses recent form, batting contribution, bowling contribution, overall match impact and player role. It is built from matches scored live by the assigned umpire. The source does not specify numerical weights, a decay schedule or a win probability model, so those should not be assumed.
Match record
Start with the recorded match results.
Performance context
Consider the factors relevant to performance.
Ranking method
Read the confirmed method for the competition.
Totals, averages and an index
Totals show accumulated output; averages relate output to dismissals or wickets; an index combines a broader set of factors. Look at the underlying match record and playing role when comparing players. One statistic does not fully describe a performance.
What Zinga considers
The PPI describes recent performance in the context of a player’s contribution and role.
- Recent form
- Batting contribution
- Bowling contribution
- Overall impact on the result
- The role the player was asked to fill
What impact means here
Impact refers to contribution to the game. A useful innings or bowling spell may matter beyond its raw total. These examples explain the idea, but they do not establish a formula or guarantee that a specific performance will score more points than another.
Recorded scoring
Assigned umpires score matches live. Review your match record and use the support process if an entry needs correction.
Separate area records
Zinga calculates a player’s index separately for each area they play in. Playing across several areas does not dilute the standing earned in any one of them. Rankings exist at area, zone and city levels.
Recorded scoring
Assigned umpires score matches live. Review your match record and use the support process if an entry needs correction.
Common questions
What does PPI stand for?
Player Performance Index. On Zinga it reflects recent form, batting, bowling, match impact and role.
Is PPI just batting average?
No. Batting average is one statistic; the PPI considers a wider contribution.
Does playing in another area dilute my ranking?
No. Zinga calculates the index separately in each area.
Is there a published weighting formula here?
No. The source identifies the factors but does not provide numeric weights or a win probability algorithm.
Who records the match?
An assigned umpire scores it live in the Zinga app.