Wisden went about their team in the old-school way of using traditional statistics and picking players based on gut instinct.

CricViz were different, their selection criteria was primarily based on the ‘Runs Above Average’ (RAA) metric which was devised by England’s Performance Analyst Nathan Leamon. The metric essentially assesses how a player performs against the average performance in that match. So, a batsman who scored hundreds in low-scoring matches will be have a higher RAA than one who scores hundreds in high-scoring draws.

Whilst there were some similarities between the teams, there were some notable differences. Here are the two teams with reasoning for each selection:

1. Wisden: Rory Burns

Every time he takes a wicket the stumps seem to burst apart. His eye-catching performances have understandably caught the attention of the England selectors. He could be great weapon to use against Australia in the Ashes next summer.

11. CricViz: Olly Stone

His strike-rate of 22.4 balls per wicket is the best of any bowler with 20 wickets or more in the history of the County Championship. He’s gone past Douglas Carr’s record season from 1912. RAA is weighted to take into account the difference in standard between Division One and Two and even with that, Stone has the second highest RAA per game of anyone in the country.