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Iftikhar Ahmed, Men's ODI

Middle (11-40): average of 30.2, 10.3 below their average of 40.5 on all balls faced (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 331 balls faced.
Sample: 331 balls · medium confidence
Spin: average of 32.5, 8.0 below their average of 40.5 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 225 balls faced.
Sample: 225 balls · medium confidence
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 91.2, 17.6 below their strike rate of 108.9 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 331 balls faced.
Sample: 331 balls · medium confidence
Away from home: average of 20.0, 20.5 below their average of 40.5 on all balls faced (-51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 202 balls faced.
Sample: 202 balls · low confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 22, 15 below their balls per dismissal of 37 on all balls faced (-40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 156 balls faced.
Sample: 156 balls · low confidence

At home: average of 86.8, 46.2 above their average of 40.5 on all balls faced (+114%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 282 balls faced.
Sample: 282 balls · medium confidence
Pakistan: average of 86.8, 46.2 above their average of 40.5 on all balls faced (+114%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 282 balls faced.
Sample: 282 balls · medium confidence
Pace: average of 47.4, 6.9 above their average of 40.5 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 259 balls faced.
Sample: 259 balls · medium confidence

Left-handed batters: average of 56.0, 12.8 above their average of 43.2 on all balls bowled (+30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 367 balls bowled.
Sample: 367 balls · medium confidence

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 39.4, 7.0 below their strike rate of 46.4 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 630 balls bowled.
Sample: 630 balls · medium confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 35.5, 7.7 below their average of 43.2 on all balls bowled (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 375 balls bowled.
Sample: 375 balls · medium confidence
Pakistan: average of 38.1, 5.1 below their average of 43.2 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 342 balls bowled.
Sample: 342 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	104	156	5	31.20	150.00	34.6%	21.2%
Slow left-arm orthodox	78	76	0	–	97.44	42.3%	10.3%
Off break	74	63	2	31.50	85.14	41.9%	8.1%
Left-arm fast-medium	63	47	1	47.00	74.60	55.6%	7.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	331	302	10	30.20	91.24	45.6%	9.4%
Death (41-50)	133	220	3	73.33	165.41	24.1%	23.3%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	375	355	10	35.50	5.68	37.5	44.3%	9.3%
Left-handed batters	367	336	6	56.00	5.49	61.2	49.0%	10.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	630	564	16	35.25	5.37	39.4	46.5%	8.9%