Strategy

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B Muzarabani, Men's ODI

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

At home: average of 7.6, 1.9 above their average of 5.7 on all balls faced (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 165 balls faced.
Sample: 165 balls · low confidence
Batting first: average of 6.6, 0.9 above their average of 5.7 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 186 balls faced.
Sample: 186 balls · low confidence

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 66.4, 21.9 above their strike rate of 44.5 on all balls bowled (+49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 996 balls bowled.
Sample: 996 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 44.4, 6.9 above their average of 37.5 on all balls bowled (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 1792 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,792 balls · high confidence
Zimbabwe: average of 44.4, 6.9 above their average of 37.5 on all balls bowled (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 1792 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,792 balls · high confidence
Death (41-50): economy of 7.51, 2.45 above their economy of 5.06 on all balls bowled (+49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: +19%) — 473 balls bowled.
Sample: 473 balls · medium confidence

Away from home: average of 28.5, 9.0 below their average of 37.5 on all balls bowled (-24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 877 balls bowled.
Sample: 877 balls · high confidence
Powerplay (1-10): economy of 4.12, 0.94 below their economy of 5.06 on all balls bowled (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 1200 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,200 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 4.75, 0.31 below their economy of 5.06 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 949 balls bowled.
Sample: 949 balls · high confidence
Ireland: average of 21.3, 16.2 below their average of 37.5 on all balls bowled (-43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 454 balls bowled.
Sample: 454 balls · medium confidence
Death (41-50): strike rate of 20.6, 23.9 below their strike rate of 44.5 on all balls bowled (-54%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 473 balls bowled.
Sample: 473 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	82	56	5	11.20	68.29	53.7%	6.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	113	80	12	6.67	70.80	58.4%	8.0%
Middle (11-40)	110	39	9	4.33	35.45	74.5%	2.7%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,720	1,498	40	37.45	5.23	43.0	55.2%	10.0%
Left-handed batters	949	751	20	37.55	4.75	47.5	59.2%	9.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-10)	1,200	824	22	37.45	4.12	54.5	69.2%	9.1%
Middle (11-40)	996	833	15	55.53	5.02	66.4	52.6%	9.3%
Death (41-50)	473	592	23	25.74	7.51	20.6	33.2%	12.9%