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J Goswami, Women's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Pace: average of 13.4, 4.8 below their average of 18.2 on all balls faced (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 288 balls faced.
Sample: 288 balls · medium confidence
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 60.4, 14.2 below their strike rate of 74.6 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 250 balls faced.
Sample: 250 balls · medium confidence
Middle (11-40): average of 16.8, 1.4 below their average of 18.2 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 250 balls faced.
Sample: 250 balls · medium confidence
Batting first: average of 15.8, 2.5 below their average of 18.2 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 352 balls faced.
Sample: 352 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 15, 9 below their balls per dismissal of 24 on all balls faced (-37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 153 balls faced.
Sample: 153 balls · low confidence
England: average of 11.9, 6.3 below their average of 18.2 on all balls faced (-35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 189 balls faced.
Sample: 189 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Spin: average of 31.8, 13.6 above their average of 18.2 on all balls faced (+75%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 274 balls faced.
Sample: 274 balls · medium confidence
Chasing: average of 25.2, 6.9 above their average of 18.2 on all balls faced (+38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 210 balls faced.
Sample: 210 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 52.2, 17.8 above their strike rate of 34.4 on all balls bowled (+52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: +14%) — 1878 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,878 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 25.0, 3.2 above their average of 21.7 on all balls bowled (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1960 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,960 balls · high confidence
New Zealand: average of 29.9, 8.2 above their average of 21.7 on all balls bowled (+38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 614 balls bowled.
Sample: 614 balls · medium confidence
Australia: average of 39.1, 17.4 above their average of 21.7 on all balls bowled (+80%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: +24%) — 364 balls bowled.
Sample: 364 balls · medium confidence
Death (41-50): economy of 6.30, 2.51 above their economy of 3.79 on all balls bowled (+66%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +14%) — 284 balls bowled.
Sample: 284 balls · low confidence
West Indies: average of 27.6, 5.8 above their average of 21.7 on all balls bowled (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 287 balls bowled.
Sample: 287 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 28.0, 6.4 below their strike rate of 34.4 on all balls bowled (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 1176 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,176 balls · high confidence
India: average of 17.3, 4.4 below their average of 21.7 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 853 balls bowled.
Sample: 853 balls · high confidence
England: average of 20.2, 1.6 below their average of 21.7 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +10%) — 1086 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	153	128	6	21.33	83.66	55.6%	10.5%
Right-arm fast-medium	126	87	10	8.70	69.05	58.7%	8.7%
Off break	111	85	2	42.50	76.58	55.9%	7.2%
Slow left-arm orthodox	82	42	3	14.00	51.22	57.3%	2.4%
Leg break	81	64	1	64.00	79.01	56.8%	11.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	312	268	14	19.14	85.90	48.4%	9.0%
Middle (11-40)	250	151	9	16.78

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,768	1,777	79	22.49	3.85	35.0	65.6%	8.1%
Left-handed batters	570	331	18	18.39	3.48	31.7	69.1%	7.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-10)	1,878	1,081	36	30.03	3.45	52.2	72.5%	8.3%
Middle (11-40)	1,176	729	42	17.36	3.72	28.0	62.4%	6.4%
Death (41-50)	284	298	19	15.68	6.30	14.9	39.8%	11.3%