It has happened by what is called the batting average effect.
That action would certainly increase the batting average.
But the fifth has both a batting average over 30 and a bowling average under 20.
We have no league table or batting average by which to judge the success of these very many councils.
The proposal has real merit only if there is flexibility for parents—parental choice—if parents are able to move children to a school with a better batting average.
The commentator got it right who said that it was like a cricket team playing only its eight best batsmen and then boasting of an increased batting average.
That is a good batting average.
I have not worked out the batting average or what would be the average reduction, bearing in mind the degree of transport facilities in each of the countries concerned.
