Strategy

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AL Phehlukwayo, Men's ODI

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 66.1, 19.3 below their strike rate of 85.3 on all balls faced (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 595 balls faced.
Sample: 595 balls · high confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 22, 5 below their balls per dismissal of 27 on all balls faced (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 535 balls faced.
Sample: 535 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 18.3, 4.7 below their average of 23.0 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 376 balls faced.
Sample: 376 balls · medium confidence
Leg break: strike rate of 76.5, 8.8 below their strike rate of 85.3 on all balls faced (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 183 balls faced.
Sample: 183 balls · low confidence

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 48, 21 above their balls per dismissal of 27 on all balls faced (+79%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 337 balls faced.
Sample: 337 balls · medium confidence
South Africa: average of 26.7, 3.7 above their average of 23.0 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 593 balls faced.
Sample: 593 balls · high confidence
Pakistan: average of 35.7, 12.7 above their average of 23.0 on all balls faced (+55%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 245 balls faced.
Sample: 245 balls · medium confidence

Left-handed batters: average of 50.5, 18.4 above their average of 32.1 on all balls bowled (+57%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 933 balls bowled.
Sample: 933 balls · high confidence
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 41.9, 8.8 above their strike rate of 33.1 on all balls bowled (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 2349 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,349 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 6.17, 0.36 above their economy of 5.81 on all balls bowled (+6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 933 balls bowled.
Sample: 933 balls · high confidence
England: average of 41.1, 9.0 above their average of 32.1 on all balls bowled (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 485 balls bowled.
Sample: 485 balls · medium confidence
England: average of 52.8, 20.7 above their average of 32.1 on all balls bowled (+65%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 18% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 240 balls bowled.
Sample: 240 balls · low confidence

Right-handed batters: average of 27.3, 4.8 below their average of 32.1 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 2116 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,116 balls · high confidence
Middle (11-40): economy of 5.45, 0.35 below their economy of 5.81 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 2349 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,349 balls · high confidence
Death (41-50): strike rate of 17.8, 15.4 below their strike rate of 33.1 on all balls bowled (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 604 balls bowled.
Sample: 604 balls · medium confidence
Australia: average of 29.7, 2.4 below their average of 32.1 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 525 balls bowled.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	264	224	10	22.40	84.85	58.0%	11.4%
Leg break	183	140	5	28.00	76.50	59.0%	9.8%
Off break	121	74	5	14.80	61.16	62.0%	5.8%
Right-arm fast	109	113	7	16.14	103.67	46.8%	14.7%
Left-arm fast-medium	75	93	3	31.00	124.00	45.3%	16.0%
Right-arm medium	69	59	2	29.50	85.51	58.0%	11.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	595	393	16	24.56

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,116	1,991	73	27.27	5.65	29.0	49.2%	10.3%
Left-handed batters	933	959	19	50.47	6.17	49.1	42.3%	10.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	2,349	2,135	56	38.13	5.45	41.9	49.4%	9.5%
Death (41-50)	604	727	34	21.38	7.22	17.8	36.9%	13.6%
Powerplay (1-10)	96	88	2	44.00	5.50	48.0	55.2%	12.5%