Two World Cups: Football and Cricket
Are more men than women watching the Women’s World Cup and how accurate is the cricket score estimate calculation?
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
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