(This article was first published on Enterprise Software Doesn't Have to Suck, and kindly contributed to R-bloggers)
There have been many debates on identifying the best batsman in World Cup Cricket. Here's one way to determine it. The data shows Sachin Tendulkar as the best ever based on total runs scored (large bubble size), strike rate and runs/game. Bow to the master!
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