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Kuldeep Yadav, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 35.6, 15.0 below their strike rate of 50.6 on all balls faced (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 160 balls faced.
Sample: 160 balls · low confidence
Middle (11-40): average of 9.5, 1.7 below their average of 11.2 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 160 balls faced.
Sample: 160 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Death (41-50): average of 12.1, 0.9 above their average of 11.2 on all balls faced (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -7%) — 239 balls faced.
Sample: 239 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Australia: average of 40.1, 13.5 above their average of 26.5 on all balls bowled (+51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 1296 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,296 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 28.6, 2.1 above their average of 26.5 on all balls bowled (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 3971 balls bowled.
Sample: 3,971 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 29.1, 2.6 above their average of 26.5 on all balls bowled (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 2927 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,927 balls · high confidence
Bangladesh: average of 44.4, 17.9 above their average of 26.5 on all balls bowled (+67%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 300 balls bowled.
Sample: 300 balls · low confidence
Australia: average of 56.8, 30.2 above their average of 26.5 on all balls bowled (+114%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 240 balls bowled.
Sample: 240 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

South Africa: average of 17.6, 9.0 below their average of 26.5 on all balls bowled (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 767 balls bowled.
Sample: 767 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 23.8, 2.7 below their average of 26.5 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 3158 balls bowled.
Sample: 3,158 balls · high confidence
South Africa: average of 15.9, 10.6 below their average of 26.5 on all balls bowled (-40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 369 balls bowled.
Sample: 369 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 23.4, 3.1 below their average of 26.5 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 2174 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,174 balls · high confidence
West Indies: average of 21.9, 4.6 below their average of 26.5 on all balls bowled (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 1082 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,082 balls · high confidence
West Indies: average of 15.6, 10.9 below their average of 26.5 on all balls bowled (-41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 420 balls bowled.
Sample: 420 balls · medium confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 22.3, 4.3 below their average of 26.5 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 691 balls bowled.
Sample: 691 balls · medium confidence
Death (41-50): strike rate of 17.4, 13.6 below their strike rate of 31.0 on all balls bowled (-44%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 662 balls bowled.
Sample: 662 balls · medium confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 21.1, 5.5 below their average of 26.5 on all balls bowled (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 577 balls bowled.
Sample: 577 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	126	64	4	16.00	50.79	61.9%	4.0%
Right-arm fast	84	38	6	6.33	45.24	60.7%	2.4%
Off break	79	37	2	18.50	46.84	65.8%	3.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	239	145	12	12.08	60.67	50.2%	3.8%
Middle (11-40)	160	57	6	9.50	35.63	76.9%	3.8%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	3,971	3,407	119	28.63	5.15	33.4	49.3%	8.0%
Left-handed batters	2,174	1,848	79	23.39	5.10	27.5	49.4%	7.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	5,405	4,487	157	28.58	4.98	34.4	49.7%	7.4%
Death (41-50)	662	689	38	18.13	6.24	17.4	45.6%	10.4%