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Dan Weston

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Dan Weston

@SAAdvantage

Recruitment & strategy services to cricket teams | Birmingham Phoenix & consultant for various T20 franchises | Enquiries: [email protected]

England, United Kingdom

danweston.substack.com

Joined March 2017

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Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
May 3, 2025
Recently I introduced my Table of Justice for the 2025 IPL - this shows the league position which a team’s performances in a tournament merit - available for any league in any format of cricket. This, and all of my upcoming products, use learned historical underlying performance
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Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
Apr 8, 2024
With just one win and four defeats in their opening five matches, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) currently stand second-bottom of the IPL table. As per Twitter's request from yesterday, here is a MEGA THREAD discussing their issues and what can be done to resolve them.
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Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
May 25, 2024
One of the most common questions I’ve been asked on social media lately is who I would retain if I was in charge of each team. So here's a [MEGA THREAD] where I answer those questions...
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Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
Mar 8, 2022
Not seeing much on my timeline tonight about the IPL being bad for English Test batters…
Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
Feb 15, 2024
Prime example of why personal milestones are overvalued in cricket. Feel so sorry for Sarfaraz.
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Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
Nov 25, 2024
Best Auction - CSK Worst Auction - LSG Best Pick - Noor Ahmed Worst Pick - Venkatesh Iyer at prices Steal of the Auction - Sai Kishore (but wrong team) Biggest Blunder - PBKS buying Shreyas Iyer and ruining their big stack advantage Biggest Surprise - Shaw & Naveen going unsold
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Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
Apr 6, 2024
We can talk all day about whether Virat Kohli’s century was good or not but doing so takes focus away from the critical discussion. RCB are in this mess due to recruitment & selection. 56 Cr on 5 batters/batting ARs, barely anything on spinners, & a group of uninspiring pacers.
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Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
Nov 26, 2023
This deal makes no sense for RCB. 1) RCB would likely get Green cheaper at auction 2) More importantly RCB have given MI budget to spend at auction which they wouldn’t have otherwise had. They should be making life as difficult as possible for their major rivals!
Cricbuzz
@cricbuzz
Nov 26, 2023
🚨 🚨 Another big money move involving Mumbai Indians is confirmed!! INR 17.5 crore added to MI's purse as Cameron Green joins RCB in an all cash deal #IPL2024 #IPLtrade @vijaymirror has more 👇 👇
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Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
Apr 2, 2024
A few years back I reached out to them several times including writing a full report on their squad (took a couple of days to write, would be even better now) & how to move forward with their retentions/recruitment. Head coach didn’t even reply to my email containing the report.
lothbrok ragnar
@TeaBreak111
Apr 2, 2024
Replying to @SAAdvantage
RCB needs analysts like you!
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Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
Mar 20, 2025
The value of new ball specialists has just gone through the roof. Another rule change that probably should have been communicated to teams ahead of the auction.
Cricbuzz
@cricbuzz
Mar 20, 2025
🚨 New rules at #IPL2025 🚨 🔹Saliva ban lifted 🔹A 2nd ball (after the 11th over) available for the second innings to counter effect of dew @vijaymirror has more: cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/1…
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Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
Mar 23, 2024
If an IPL team plays 4 overseas batters, it’s entirely reasonable to question their roster construction.
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Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
May 5, 2024
Richard Gleeson’s T20 numbers come up on the screen. Commentator ‘very good first class numbers, Swanny’. He hasn’t played first class cricket for almost 4 years - is it too much to ask for a basic level of research?
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Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
May 8, 2024
Thinking about this match, it should really be the turning point of KL Rahul’s career. Today, he has been educated that strike rates (and boundaries) certainly aren’t over rated. While watching Head & Abhishek he should be thinking about how to evolve his game to that level - he
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Dan Weston
@SAAdvantage
Apr 7, 2024
So - DC buy a 19 year old keeper for 7.8 Cr one year before a mega auction and then when they play him as an impact sub he bats number 8. This just doesn't make any sense. Just another example of confused recruitment & selection processes.
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