Strategy

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D Wiese, Men's ODI

Batting first: average of 25.2, 4.6 below their average of 29.8 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 244 balls faced.
Sample: 244 balls · medium confidence
Pace: average of 21.1, 8.7 below their average of 29.8 on all balls faced (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 203 balls faced.
Sample: 203 balls · low confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 29, 4 below their balls per dismissal of 33 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 172 balls faced.
Sample: 172 balls · low confidence
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 72.2, 17.9 below their strike rate of 90.1 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 209 balls faced.
Sample: 209 balls · low confidence

Spin: average of 69.0, 39.2 above their average of 29.8 on all balls faced (+131%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 161 balls faced.
Sample: 161 balls · low confidence
Away from home: average of 34.8, 5.0 above their average of 29.8 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 176 balls faced.
Sample: 176 balls · low confidence
United Arab Emirates: average of 41.2, 11.4 above their average of 29.8 on all balls faced (+38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 163 balls faced.
Sample: 163 balls · low confidence

Right-handed batters: average of 60.4, 17.9 above their average of 42.5 on all balls bowled (+42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 574 balls bowled.
Sample: 574 balls · medium confidence
Away from home: average of 67.0, 24.5 above their average of 42.5 on all balls bowled (+58%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 294 balls bowled.
Sample: 294 balls · low confidence
United Arab Emirates: average of 75.7, 33.1 above their average of 42.5 on all balls bowled (+78%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 246 balls bowled.
Sample: 246 balls · low confidence

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 40.7, 4.5 below their strike rate of 45.1 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 366 balls bowled.
Sample: 366 balls · medium confidence
South Africa: average of 35.1, 7.4 below their average of 42.5 on all balls bowled (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 294 balls bowled.
Sample: 294 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	88	89	4	22.25	101.14	42.0%	11.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox	67	44	0	–	65.67	53.7%	4.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	209	151	4	37.75	72.25	54.1%	5.7%
Death (41-50)	155	177	7	25.29	114.19	36.8%	12.3%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	574	544	9	60.44	5.69	63.8	53.0%	12.5%
Left-handed batters	103	94	6	15.67	5.48	17.2	45.6%	8.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	366	349	9	38.78	5.72	40.7	48.6%	11.7%
Powerplay (1-10)	210	162	3	54.00	4.63	70.0	66.2%	11.9%
Death (41-50)	101	127	3	42.33	7.54	33.7	33.7%	12.9%