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AB Agarkar, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 56.1, 9.2 below their strike rate of 65.3 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 344 balls faced.
Sample: 344 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 58.9, 6.4 below their strike rate of 65.3 on all balls faced (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 163 balls faced.
Sample: 163 balls · low confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 7.4, 3.0 below their average of 10.4 on all balls faced (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 163 balls faced.
Sample: 163 balls · low confidence
Chasing: average of 8.8, 1.6 below their average of 10.4 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 207 balls faced.
Sample: 207 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Batting first: average of 11.3, 1.0 above their average of 10.4 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 332 balls faced.
Sample: 332 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 46.4, 13.7 above their strike rate of 32.6 on all balls bowled (+42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 1391 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,391 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 32.9, 5.7 above their average of 27.2 on all balls bowled (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1022 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,022 balls · high confidence
England: average of 49.7, 22.5 above their average of 27.2 on all balls bowled (+83%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 468 balls bowled.
Sample: 468 balls · medium confidence
England: average of 49.0, 21.8 above their average of 27.2 on all balls bowled (+80%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 425 balls bowled.
Sample: 425 balls · medium confidence
Death (41-50): economy of 7.30, 2.30 above their economy of 5.00 on all balls bowled (+46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +19%) — 630 balls bowled.
Sample: 630 balls · medium confidence
Pakistan: average of 38.2, 11.0 above their average of 27.2 on all balls bowled (+40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 30% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 252 balls bowled.
Sample: 252 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Middle (11-40): economy of 4.11, 0.89 below their economy of 5.00 on all balls bowled (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 1391 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,391 balls · high confidence
India: average of 21.7, 5.5 below their average of 27.2 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 792 balls bowled.
Sample: 792 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 21.7, 5.5 below their average of 27.2 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 792 balls bowled.
Sample: 792 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 25.1, 2.1 below their average of 27.2 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 2241 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,241 balls · high confidence
West Indies: average of 19.2, 7.9 below their average of 27.2 on all balls bowled (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 490 balls bowled.
Sample: 490 balls · medium confidence
Australia: average of 23.5, 3.7 below their average of 27.2 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 396 balls bowled.
Sample: 396 balls · medium confidence
Death (41-50): strike rate of 17.5, 15.1 below their strike rate of 32.6 on all balls bowled (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 630 balls bowled.
Sample: 630 balls · medium confidence
West Indies: average of 21.5, 5.6 below their average of 27.2 on all balls bowled (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 396 balls bowled.
Sample: 396 balls · medium confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	163	96	13	7.38	58.90	66.3%	6.1%
Right-arm medium	109	85	6	14.17	77.98	55.0%	8.3%
Right-arm fast	95	46	3	15.33	48.42	62.1%	2.1%
Off break	90	64	5	12.80	71.11	53.3%	5.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	344	193	16	12.06	56.10	65.4%	5.5%
Death (41-50)	195	159	18	8.83	81.54	49.7%	6.7%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,241	1,832	73	25.10	4.90	30.7	60.9%	10.4%
Left-handed batters	1,022	887	27	32.85	5.21	37.9	58.6%	10.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,391	953	30	31.77	4.11	46.4	65.4%	7.7%
Powerplay (1-10)	1,242	1,000	34	29.41	4.83	36.5	67.2%	11.7%
Death (41-50)	630	766	36	21.28	7.30	17.5	34.6%	13.7%