Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

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A Nortje, Men's ODI

Right-handed batters: average of 30.0, 2.7 above their average of 27.3 on all balls bowled (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 668 balls bowled.
Sample: 668 balls · medium confidence
Away from home: average of 50.1, 22.9 above their average of 27.3 on all balls bowled (+84%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 330 balls bowled.
Sample: 330 balls · low confidence

South Africa: average of 21.8, 5.5 below their average of 27.3 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 676 balls bowled.
Sample: 676 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 21.8, 5.5 below their average of 27.3 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 676 balls bowled.
Sample: 676 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 23.1, 4.2 below their average of 27.3 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 338 balls bowled.
Sample: 338 balls · low confidence

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	668	659	22	29.95	5.92	30.4	51.8%	12.9%
Left-handed batters	338	323	14	23.07	5.73	24.1	52.1%	11.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	607	558	21	26.57	5.52	28.9	53.7%	11.4%
Powerplay (1-10)	228	224	2	112.00	5.89	114.0	57.9%	15.4%
Death (41-50)	171	200	13	15.38	7.02	13.2	37.4%	12.9%