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Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 25, 17 below their balls per dismissal of 42 on all balls faced (-41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 886 balls faced.

Sample: 886 balls · high confidence

Death (41-50): average of 21.6, 13.3 below their average of 34.9 on all balls faced (-38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -7%) — 511 balls faced.

Sample: 511 balls · high confidence

Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 71.0, 13.1 below their strike rate of 84.1 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 504 balls faced.

Sample: 504 balls · high confidence

Off break: strike rate of 73.0, 11.2 below their strike rate of 84.1 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 533 balls faced.

Sample: 533 balls · high confidence

Spin: average of 30.6, 4.3 below their average of 34.9 on all balls faced (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 1188 balls faced.

Sample: 1,188 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast: average of 18.8, 16.2 below their average of 34.9 on all balls faced (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 435 balls faced.

Sample: 435 balls · medium confidence

Right-arm fast: strike rate of 69.0, 15.2 below their strike rate of 84.1 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 435 balls faced.

Sample: 435 balls · medium confidence

Off break: average of 32.4, 2.5 below their average of 34.9 on all balls faced (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +9%) — 533 balls faced.

Sample: 533 balls · high confidence

Sri Lanka: average of 22.8, 12.1 below their average of 34.9 on all balls faced (-35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 313 balls faced.

Sample: 313 balls · medium confidence

South Africa: average of 26.3, 8.6 below their average of 34.9 on all balls faced (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 438 balls faced.

Sample: 438 balls · medium confidence

Zimbabwe: average of 24.2, 10.7 below their average of 34.9 on all balls faced (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 167 balls faced.

Sample: 167 balls · low confidence

Leg break: average of 22.2, 12.7 below their average of 34.9 on all balls faced (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 151 balls faced.

Sample: 151 balls · low confidence

Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 96.3, 12.2 above their strike rate of 84.1 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1305 balls faced.

Sample: 1,305 balls · high confidence

New Zealand: average of 53.2, 18.3 above their average of 34.9 on all balls faced (+52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 754 balls faced.

Sample: 754 balls · high confidence

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 57, 15 above their balls per dismissal of 42 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1308 balls faced.

Sample: 1,308 balls · high confidence

India: average of 47.3, 12.4 above their average of 34.9 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 668 balls faced.

Sample: 668 balls · high confidence

Middle (11-40): average of 43.1, 8.2 above their average of 34.9 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 2002 balls faced.

Sample: 2,002 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast-medium: average of 41.9, 7.0 above their average of 34.9 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1305 balls faced.

Sample: 1,305 balls · high confidence

Pace: average of 37.0, 2.1 above their average of 34.9 on all balls faced (+6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 2381 balls faced.

Sample: 2,381 balls · high confidence

Right-arm medium: strike rate of 99.7, 15.6 above their strike rate of 84.1 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 336 balls faced.

Sample: 336 balls · medium confidence

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 51, 9 above their balls per dismissal of 42 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1375 balls faced.

Sample: 1,375 balls · high confidence