Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

Every line below is a measured split or record from the data, with the sample behind it. Nothing here is a prediction.

A Kumble, Men's ODI

Pace: average of 8.0, 1.8 below their average of 9.8 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 189 balls faced.
Sample: 189 balls · low confidence
Away from home: average of 8.1, 1.7 below their average of 9.8 on all balls faced (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 183 balls faced.
Sample: 183 balls · low confidence

Middle (11-40): average of 34.5, 24.7 above their average of 9.8 on all balls faced (+251%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 178 balls faced.
Sample: 178 balls · low confidence
Batting first: average of 13.2, 3.4 above their average of 9.8 on all balls faced (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 158 balls faced.
Sample: 158 balls · low confidence

Left-handed batters: average of 63.8, 23.0 above their average of 40.9 on all balls bowled (+56%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 466 balls bowled.
Sample: 466 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 4.93, 0.32 above their economy of 4.61 on all balls bowled (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 466 balls bowled.
Sample: 466 balls · medium confidence
Australia: average of 113.5, 72.6 above their average of 40.9 on all balls bowled (+178%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 282 balls bowled.
Sample: 282 balls · low confidence

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 49.9, 3.3 below their strike rate of 53.2 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 1298 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,298 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 34.6, 6.3 below their average of 40.9 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1023 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,023 balls · high confidence
South Africa: average of 30.6, 10.2 below their average of 40.9 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 384 balls bowled.
Sample: 384 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	115	45	6	7.50	39.13	73.9%	4.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	178	69	2	34.50	38.76	73.6%	4.5%
Death (41-50)	76	39	9	4.33	51.32	64.5%	2.6%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,023	761	22	34.59	4.46	46.5	55.6%	6.9%
Left-handed batters	466	383	6	63.83	4.93	77.7	50.0%	6.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,298	942	26	36.23	4.35	49.9	55.4%	6.3%
Death (41-50)	155	168	2	84.00	6.50	77.5	38.7%	10.3%