Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

Every line below is a measured split or record from the data, with the sample behind it. Nothing here is a prediction.

DM Richards, Men's ODI

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

South Africa: average of 39.2, 9.4 above their average of 29.8 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 207 balls faced.
Sample: 207 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	92	75	1	75.00	81.52	66.3%	14.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-10)	146	101	3	33.67	69.18	68.5%	10.3%
Middle (11-40)	105	78	3	26.00	74.29	55.2%	8.6%