def get_missed_total(missed_and_total):
    """Parses a string in the format of ``m of n`` where m is the missed, n is the total.

    :param missed_and_total: input string to parse
    :return: a tuple of two elements, the first element is the missed count, the second element is the total count
    """
    parts = missed_and_total.split(" of ")
    if len(parts) == 2:
        return parts[0], parts[1]
    else:
        return ()