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H Kaur, Women's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 36, 14 below their balls per dismissal of 50 on all balls faced (-28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1515 balls faced.
Sample: 1,515 balls · high confidence
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 73.8, 9.4 below their strike rate of 83.2 on all balls faced (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 3234 balls faced.
Sample: 3,234 balls · high confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 27.5, 14.1 below their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 343 balls faced.
Sample: 343 balls · medium confidence
Australia: average of 28.6, 13.0 below their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 342 balls faced.
Sample: 342 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 76.0, 7.2 below their strike rate of 83.2 on all balls faced (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 1031 balls faced.
Sample: 1,031 balls · high confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Death (41-50): strike rate of 130.9, 47.6 above their strike rate of 83.2 on all balls faced (+57%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +24%) — 693 balls faced.
Sample: 693 balls · high confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 95, 45 above their balls per dismissal of 50 on all balls faced (+91%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 1431 balls faced.
Sample: 1,431 balls · high confidence
South Africa: average of 53.8, 12.2 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 860 balls faced.
Sample: 860 balls · high confidence
England: average of 45.8, 4.2 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 1059 balls faced.
Sample: 1,059 balls · high confidence
Right-arm medium: strike rate of 90.2, 7.0 above their strike rate of 83.2 on all balls faced (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 931 balls faced.
Sample: 931 balls · high confidence
India: average of 49.3, 7.7 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 1133 balls faced.
Sample: 1,133 balls · high confidence
England: average of 46.3, 4.7 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 808 balls faced.
Sample: 808 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 49.3, 7.7 above their average of 41.6 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1133 balls faced.
Sample: 1,133 balls · high confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Right-handed batters: average of 63.1, 12.7 above their average of 50.4 on all balls bowled (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 910 balls bowled.
Sample: 910 balls · high confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Middle (11-40): economy of 4.72, 0.42 below their economy of 5.14 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 936 balls bowled.
Sample: 936 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 26.7, 23.6 below their average of 50.4 on all balls bowled (-47%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 265 balls bowled.
Sample: 265 balls · low confidence
South Africa: average of 34.8, 15.6 below their average of 50.4 on all balls bowled (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +9%) — 331 balls bowled.
Sample: 331 balls · low confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 4.23, 0.91 below their economy of 5.14 on all balls bowled (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 265 balls bowled.
Sample: 265 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	1,031	784	21	37.33	76.04	55.8%	9.0%
Right-arm medium	931	840	20	42.00	90.23	47.3%	10.8%
Off break	799	655	17	38.53	81.98	48.7%	8.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox	681	573	15	38.20	84.14	51.0%	9.1%
Leg break	510	413	10	41.30	80.98	45.9%	7.6%
Left-arm medium	77	78	0	–	101.30	54.5%	15.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	3,234	2,387	56	42.63

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	910	820	13	63.08	5.41	70.0	46.4%	8.7%
Left-handed batters	265	187	7	26.71	4.23	37.9	54.7%	5.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	936	737	16	46.06	4.72	58.5	49.8%	6.9%
Death (41-50)	227	259	4	64.75	6.85	56.8	42.3%	12.3%