Why are left-handed people overrepresented in cricket?

They're a headache to the opposition! At lower levels, there can't be much of this overrepresentation, because everyone gets to play. read more

While that addresses why so many left handed players are selected into the teams, let me address why budding players choose to be left handed batsmen while picking up the nuances of cricket. read more

Keep in mind that some left handed people bat right handed and vice versa. In bowling, there have been 2735 right armers, 568 left armers and 620 unknown. That means 14.48-30.28% are lefties (or 17.20% of known armed bowlers). read more

The studies in the literature sta¬te that left handed/footed players, in fact, have both tactical and perceptual advantages in some interactive sports and thus, over¬represented in those sports compared to the general population. read more