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IG Holland, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Spin: average of 22.1, 4.2 below their average of 26.3 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 285 balls faced.
Sample: 285 balls · medium confidence
Batting first: average of 22.7, 3.6 below their average of 26.3 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 249 balls faced.
Sample: 249 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 21, 13 below their balls per dismissal of 34 on all balls faced (-37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 170 balls faced.
Sample: 170 balls · low confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 22.8, 3.5 below their average of 26.3 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 158 balls faced.
Sample: 158 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Middle (11-40): average of 43.1, 16.9 above their average of 26.3 on all balls faced (+64%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 387 balls faced.
Sample: 387 balls · medium confidence
Nepal: average of 42.0, 15.7 above their average of 26.3 on all balls faced (+60%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 227 balls faced.
Sample: 227 balls · medium confidence
Chasing: average of 32.8, 6.5 above their average of 26.3 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 226 balls faced.
Sample: 226 balls · medium confidence
Pace: average of 36.8, 10.5 above their average of 26.3 on all balls faced (+40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 190 balls faced.
Sample: 190 balls · low confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 62, 28 above their balls per dismissal of 34 on all balls faced (+84%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 187 balls faced.
Sample: 187 balls · low confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 86.7, 9.2 above their strike rate of 77.5 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 158 balls faced.
Sample: 158 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Right-handed batters: average of 26.5, 2.0 above their average of 24.5 on all balls bowled (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 488 balls bowled.
Sample: 488 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 30.5, 2.6 below their strike rate of 33.1 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 366 balls bowled.
Sample: 366 balls · medium confidence
Middle (11-40): economy of 3.93, 0.52 below their economy of 4.45 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 366 balls bowled.
Sample: 366 balls · medium confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox	158	137	6	22.83	86.71	48.7%	7.0%
Leg break	68	42	1	42.00	61.76	61.8%	2.9%
Right-arm fast-medium	67	64	0	–	95.52	34.3%	7.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	387	302	7	43.14	78.04	49.4%	5.9%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	488	345	13	26.54	4.24	37.5	55.7%	6.8%
Left-handed batters	140	121	6	20.17	5.19	23.3	58.6%	12.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	366	240	12	20.00	3.93	30.5	60.4%	7.1%
Death (41-50)	142	136	3	45.33	5.75	47.3	33.8%	6.3%
Powerplay (1-10)	120	90	4	22.50	4.50	30.0	70.8%	12.5%