Plans built only from the evidence.

Bowling to them: where to attack

• Middle (11-40): average of 26.8, 3.9 below their average of 30.7 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 215 balls faced.

  Sample: 215 balls · low confidence

• England: average of 19.4, 11.3 below their average of 30.7 on all balls faced (-37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 185 balls faced.

  Sample: 185 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

No batting strength clears the thresholds in this format.