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JW Hastings, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 24, 4 below their balls per dismissal of 27 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 165 balls faced.
Sample: 165 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Away from home: average of 34.7, 7.6 above their average of 27.1 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 202 balls faced.
Sample: 202 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 94.5, 59.1 above their strike rate of 35.4 on all balls bowled (+167%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +15%) — 378 balls bowled.
Sample: 378 balls · medium confidence
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 44.4, 9.0 above their strike rate of 35.4 on all balls bowled (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 888 balls bowled.
Sample: 888 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 5.55, 0.48 above their economy of 5.07 on all balls bowled (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 509 balls bowled.
Sample: 509 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 32.9, 3.0 above their average of 29.9 on all balls bowled (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 516 balls bowled.
Sample: 516 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 36.2, 6.3 above their average of 29.9 on all balls bowled (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 509 balls bowled.
Sample: 509 balls · medium confidence
England: average of 42.1, 12.2 above their average of 29.9 on all balls bowled (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 350 balls bowled.
Sample: 350 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Right-handed batters: average of 27.1, 2.8 below their average of 29.9 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 977 balls bowled.
Sample: 977 balls · high confidence
India: average of 21.6, 8.3 below their average of 29.9 on all balls bowled (-28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +13%) — 288 balls bowled.
Sample: 288 balls · low confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 19.0, 10.9 below their average of 29.9 on all balls bowled (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 258 balls bowled.
Sample: 258 balls · low confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	80	83	6	13.83	103.75	47.5%	15.0%
Right-arm fast	72	72	1	72.00	100.00	50.0%	13.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	138	164	5	32.80	118.84	39.1%	15.9%
Middle (11-40)	135	107	5	21.40	79.26	62.2%	11.1%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	977	785	29	27.07	4.82	33.7	53.9%	7.3%
Left-handed batters	509	471	13	36.23	5.55	39.2	53.2%	11.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	888	718	20	35.90	4.85	44.4	51.9%	7.2%
Powerplay (1-10)	378	326	4	81.50	5.17	94.5	62.4%	11.9%
Death (41-50)	220	212	18	11.78	5.78	12.2	45.9%	10.0%