Strategy

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DB Sharma, Women's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 46.7, 25.8 below their strike rate of 72.5 on all balls faced (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 507 balls faced.
Sample: 507 balls · high confidence
Death (41-50): average of 27.7, 11.9 below their average of 39.6 on all balls faced (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 577 balls faced.
Sample: 577 balls · high confidence
Australia: average of 27.1, 12.4 below their average of 39.6 on all balls faced (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 521 balls faced.
Sample: 521 balls · high confidence
Off break: strike rate of 67.1, 5.5 below their strike rate of 72.5 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 808 balls faced.
Sample: 808 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 33.6, 6.0 below their average of 39.6 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 2112 balls faced.
Sample: 2,112 balls · high confidence
New Zealand: average of 26.4, 13.1 below their average of 39.6 on all balls faced (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 348 balls faced.
Sample: 348 balls · medium confidence
Powerplay (1-10): average of 33.9, 5.7 below their average of 39.6 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 507 balls faced.
Sample: 507 balls · high confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 32.7, 6.8 below their average of 39.6 on all balls faced (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 495 balls faced.
Sample: 495 balls · high confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

England: average of 58.9, 19.3 above their average of 39.6 on all balls faced (+49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 584 balls faced.
Sample: 584 balls · high confidence
India: average of 53.7, 14.1 above their average of 39.6 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 1054 balls faced.
Sample: 1,054 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 53.7, 14.1 above their average of 39.6 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1054 balls faced.
Sample: 1,054 balls · high confidence
Middle (11-40): average of 47.9, 8.3 above their average of 39.6 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 2353 balls faced.
Sample: 2,353 balls · high confidence
England: average of 44.4, 4.8 above their average of 39.6 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 659 balls faced.
Sample: 659 balls · high confidence
Leg break: strike rate of 83.2, 10.6 above their strike rate of 72.5 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 410 balls faced.
Sample: 410 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 48.1, 10.1 above their strike rate of 37.9 on all balls bowled (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 4280 balls bowled.
Sample: 4,280 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 4.79, 0.23 above their economy of 4.57 on all balls bowled (+5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1313 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,313 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 32.2, 3.3 above their average of 28.9 on all balls bowled (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 3164 balls bowled.
Sample: 3,164 balls · high confidence
Death (41-50): economy of 5.72, 1.15 above their economy of 4.57 on all balls bowled (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: +14%) — 975 balls bowled.
Sample: 975 balls · high confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Death (41-50): strike rate of 18.4, 19.5 below their strike rate of 37.9 on all balls bowled (-52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -21%) — 975 balls bowled.
Sample: 975 balls · high confidence
India: average of 23.7, 5.2 below their average of 28.9 on all balls bowled (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 2048 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,048 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 23.7, 5.2 below their average of 28.9 on all balls bowled (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 2048 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,048 balls · high confidence
New Zealand: average of 24.9, 4.0 below their average of 28.9 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 789 balls bowled.
Sample: 789 balls · high confidence
West Indies: average of 14.6, 14.3 below their average of 28.9 on all balls bowled (-50%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 396 balls bowled.

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm medium	937	686	17	40.35	73.21	54.3%	8.0%
Off break	808	542	12	45.17	67.08	54.3%	6.1%
Right-arm fast-medium	572	388	11	35.27	67.83	54.7%	6.8%
Slow left-arm orthodox	495	360	11	32.73	72.73	49.5%	6.3%
Leg break	410	341	10	34.10	83.17	43.4%	6.8%
Left-arm medium	114	90	0	–	78.95	58.8%	12.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	2,353	1,675	35	47.86

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	4,407	3,307	116	28.51	4.50	38.0	54.1%	7.1%
Left-handed batters	1,313	1,049	33	31.79	4.79	39.8	56.4%	9.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	4,280	3,161	89	35.52	4.43	48.1	55.9%	7.4%
Death (41-50)	975	929	53	17.53	5.72	18.4	40.5%	8.5%
Powerplay (1-10)	474	272	9	30.22	3.44	52.7	72.2%	7.8%