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Abdur Razzak, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

At home: average of 8.9, 4.2 below their average of 13.1 on all balls faced (-32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 277 balls faced.
Sample: 277 balls · medium confidence
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 55.0, 20.4 below their strike rate of 75.4 on all balls faced (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 442 balls faced.
Sample: 442 balls · medium confidence
Bangladesh: average of 8.9, 4.2 below their average of 13.1 on all balls faced (-32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 277 balls faced.
Sample: 277 balls · medium confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Away from home: average of 17.2, 4.1 above their average of 13.1 on all balls faced (+31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 577 balls faced.
Sample: 577 balls · high confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 17.3, 4.2 above their average of 13.1 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 301 balls faced.
Sample: 301 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Left-handed batters: average of 45.6, 16.1 above their average of 29.5 on all balls bowled (+54%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1914 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,914 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 5.01, 0.38 above their economy of 4.62 on all balls bowled (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1914 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,914 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 34.6, 5.1 above their average of 29.5 on all balls bowled (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 18% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 2894 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,894 balls · high confidence
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 47.7, 9.4 above their strike rate of 38.3 on all balls bowled (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 4343 balls bowled.
Sample: 4,343 balls · high confidence
Death (41-50): economy of 6.21, 1.59 above their economy of 4.62 on all balls bowled (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: +19%) — 1007 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,007 balls · high confidence
India: average of 68.6, 39.1 above their average of 29.5 on all balls bowled (+132%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +13%) — 590 balls bowled.
Sample: 590 balls · medium confidence
Pakistan: average of 36.5, 6.9 above their average of 29.5 on all balls bowled (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 758 balls bowled.
Sample: 758 balls · high confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 36.2, 6.6 above their average of 29.5 on all balls bowled (+22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 732 balls bowled.
Sample: 732 balls · high confidence
West Indies: average of 33.4, 3.9 above their average of 29.5 on all balls bowled (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 776 balls bowled.
Sample: 776 balls · high confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Zimbabwe: average of 15.3, 14.2 below their average of 29.5 on all balls bowled (-48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -10%) — 1126 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,126 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 25.1, 4.4 below their average of 29.5 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 4336 balls bowled.
Sample: 4,336 balls · high confidence
Death (41-50): strike rate of 19.7, 18.6 below their strike rate of 38.3 on all balls bowled (-49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 1007 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,007 balls · high confidence
Middle (11-40): economy of 4.30, 0.32 below their economy of 4.62 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 4343 balls bowled.
Sample: 4,343 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 26.0, 3.6 below their average of 29.5 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 3356 balls bowled.
Sample: 3,356 balls · high 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	301	225	13	17.31	74.75	56.5%	8.0%
Off break	160	125	9	13.89	78.13	60.0%	8.1%
Right-arm medium	111	71	7	10.14	63.96	60.4%	4.5%
Leg break	88	70	4	17.50	79.55	53.4%	8.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox	76	63	4	15.75	82.89	51.3%	7.9%
Left-arm fast-medium	63	54	7	7.71	85.71	44.4%	7.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	442	243	19	12.79

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	4,336	3,218	128	25.14	4.45	33.9	58.2%	7.3%
Left-handed batters	1,914	1,597	35	45.63	5.01	54.7	51.5%	7.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	4,343	3,113	91	34.21	4.30	47.7	57.2%	6.5%
Death (41-50)	1,007	1,042	51	20.43	6.21	19.7	43.6%	9.9%
Powerplay (1-10)	900	660	21	31.43	4.40	42.9	65.0%	9.1%