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.

J Smits, Men's ODI

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

South Africa: average of 19.7, 5.3 above their average of 14.4 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 161 balls faced.
Sample: 161 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	66	29	2	14.50	43.94	69.7%	3.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	130	34	4	8.50	26.15	79.2%	0.8%
Death (41-50)	65	38	1	38.00	58.46	58.5%	4.6%