It's the best time of year, it's the Snooker World Championship! From a personal point of view I'll be going to the Crucible for the first time in 3 years, with tickets I bought in 2019 having delayed my attendance each of the last two years due to the pandemic. I'm thrilled to be going to see the most natural genius playing the game in action. I'll also be watching some guy called Ronnie O'Sullivan after I've watched Zhao Xintong.
Anyway, in the coverage of this year's championship, I've noticed the term of the moment seems to be 'Crucible player' - describing a player who is particularly well-suited to the World Championship (held at the Crucible), relative to their usual standard. So in this article, we're going to have a quick look to see who the data suggests is the best Crucible player.