Strategy

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C Munro, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 21, 4 below their balls per dismissal of 24 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 558 balls faced.
Sample: 558 balls · high confidence
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 92.9, 12.1 below their strike rate of 105.0 on all balls faced (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 521 balls faced.
Sample: 521 balls · high confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Middle (11-40): average of 32.3, 6.8 above their average of 25.5 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 521 balls faced.
Sample: 521 balls · high confidence
Chasing: average of 28.0, 2.6 above their average of 25.5 on all balls faced (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 608 balls faced.
Sample: 608 balls · high confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 34, 9 above their balls per dismissal of 24 on all balls faced (+39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 438 balls faced.
Sample: 438 balls · medium confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 48.8, 23.3 above their average of 25.5 on all balls faced (+91%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 168 balls faced.
Sample: 168 balls · low confidence
Right-arm fast: average of 34.5, 9.0 above their average of 25.5 on all balls faced (+35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 198 balls faced.
Sample: 198 balls · low confidence
Left-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 117.9, 12.9 above their strike rate of 105.0 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 151 balls faced.
Sample: 151 balls · low confidence
Bangladesh: average of 37.3, 11.8 above their average of 25.5 on all balls faced (+46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 202 balls faced.
Sample: 202 balls · low confidence
South Africa: average of 33.5, 8.0 above their average of 25.5 on all balls faced (+31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 151 balls faced.
Sample: 151 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

No bowling weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Batting against them: where they are strongest

New Zealand: average of 43.6, 25.1 below their average of 68.7 on all balls bowled (-37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 360 balls bowled.
Sample: 360 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 43.6, 25.1 below their average of 68.7 on all balls bowled (-37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 360 balls bowled.
Sample: 360 balls · medium confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 55.0, 13.7 below their average of 68.7 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 358 balls bowled.
Sample: 358 balls · low 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	347	383	17	22.53	110.37	46.1%	15.6%
Right-arm fast	198	207	6	34.50	104.55	47.0%	14.1%
Left-arm fast-medium	151	178	7	25.43	117.88	47.0%	16.6%
Right-arm medium	146	153	3	51.00	104.79	58.9%	15.8%
Off break	135	126	3	42.00	93.33	46.7%	9.6%
Leg break	77	65	6	10.83	84.42	42.9%	6.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	71	83	2	41.50	116.90	49.3%	18.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	358	330	6	55.00	5.53	59.7	42.5%	8.1%
Left-handed batters	194	151	1	151.00	4.67	194.0	53.6%	6.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	510	431	6	71.83	5.07	85.0	47.5%	7.1%

Powerplay (1-10)	551	600	25	24.00	108.89	54.8%	17.1%
Middle (11-40)	521	484	15	32.27	92.90	46.4%	10.6%
Death (41-50)	118	165	9	18.33	139.83	33.1%	17.8%