Plans built only from the evidence.

Bowling to them: where to attack

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Bowling to them: what to avoid

• England: average of 31.8, 9.3 above their average of 22.5 on all balls faced (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 292 balls faced.

  Sample: 292 balls · medium confidence

• At home: average of 29.2, 6.6 above their average of 22.5 on all balls faced (+29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 296 balls faced.

  Sample: 296 balls · medium confidence

• Pace: average of 24.9, 2.4 above their average of 22.5 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 253 balls faced.

  Sample: 253 balls · medium confidence

• Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 131.8, 17.8 above their strike rate of 114.0 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 151 balls faced.

  Sample: 151 balls · low confidence