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KR Mayers, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Spin: average of 20.8, 5.6 below their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 306 balls faced.
Sample: 306 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 25, 6 below their balls per dismissal of 31 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 249 balls faced.
Sample: 249 balls · medium confidence
Chasing: average of 22.5, 3.9 below their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 279 balls faced.
Sample: 279 balls · medium confidence
Powerplay (1-10): average of 20.5, 5.9 below their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 397 balls faced.
Sample: 397 balls · medium confidence
Off break: strike rate of 50.3, 34.9 below their strike rate of 85.2 on all balls faced (-41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 173 balls faced.
Sample: 173 balls · low confidence
Off break: average of 14.5, 11.9 below their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (-45%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +9%) — 173 balls faced.
Sample: 173 balls · low confidence
Bangladesh: average of 19.5, 6.9 below their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 151 balls faced.
Sample: 151 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Pace: average of 29.6, 3.2 above their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 469 balls faced.
Sample: 469 balls · high confidence
Batting first: average of 29.4, 3.0 above their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 496 balls faced.
Sample: 496 balls · high confidence
Middle (11-40): average of 39.1, 12.7 above their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (+48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 377 balls faced.
Sample: 377 balls · medium confidence
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 93.4, 8.2 above their strike rate of 85.2 on all balls faced (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 377 balls faced.
Sample: 377 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 39.3, 12.9 above their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (+49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 237 balls faced.
Sample: 237 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 99.6, 14.4 above their strike rate of 85.2 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 237 balls faced.
Sample: 237 balls · medium confidence
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 42, 11 above their balls per dismissal of 31 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 212 balls faced.
Sample: 212 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 78.0, 29.0 above their strike rate of 49.0 on all balls bowled (+59%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: +15%) — 312 balls bowled.
Sample: 312 balls · low confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 61.5, 16.4 above their average of 45.1 on all balls bowled (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 248 balls bowled.
Sample: 248 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Away from home: average of 39.4, 5.7 below their average of 45.1 on all balls bowled (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 520 balls bowled.
Sample: 520 balls · medium confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 38.6, 6.5 below their average of 45.1 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 438 balls bowled.
Sample: 438 balls · medium 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	237	236	6	39.33	99.58	58.2%	16.0%
Off break	173	87	6	14.50	50.29	67.1%	4.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox	106	76	2	38.00	71.70	64.2%	8.5%
Left-arm fast-medium	97	57	3	19.00	58.76	72.2%	9.3%
Right-arm fast	76	102	2	51.00	134.21	52.6%	23.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-10)	397	308	15	20.53	77.58	68.3%	13.1%
Middle (11-40)	377	352	9	39.11

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	438	386	10	38.60	5.29	43.8	52.1%	9.1%
Left-handed batters	248	246	4	61.50	5.95	62.0	51.6%	12.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	336	298	6	49.67	5.32	56.0	47.0%	8.0%
Powerplay (1-10)	312	273	4	68.25	5.25	78.0	59.3%	11.9%