/**
  * Get the batting positions available for filtering, and if the batting position parameter is in the query string apply batting position filter
  * @param StatisticsManager $statistics_manager
  */
 public static function SupportBattingPositionFilter(StatisticsManager $statistics_manager)
 {
     $filter_data = array(array(), null, "");
     $filter_data[0] = $statistics_manager->ReadBattingPositionsForFilter();
     if (isset($_GET['batpos']) and is_numeric($_GET['batpos'])) {
         if (array_key_exists($_GET['batpos'], $filter_data[0])) {
             $statistics_manager->FilterByBattingPosition(array($filter_data[0][$_GET['batpos']]));
             $filter_data[1] = $filter_data[0][$_GET['batpos']];
             if ($filter_data[0][$_GET['batpos']] == 1) {
                 $filter_data[2] = "opening the batting ";
             } else {
                 $filter_data[2] = "batting at " . $filter_data[0][$_GET['batpos']] . " ";
             }
         }
     }
     return $filter_data;
 }