Strategy

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L Klusener, Men's ODI

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

No batting strength clears the thresholds in this format.

No bowling weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 37.8, 3.8 below their strike rate of 41.6 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 416 balls bowled.
Sample: 416 balls · medium confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 23.1, 12.7 below their average of 35.8 on all balls bowled (-35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 263 balls bowled.
Sample: 263 balls · low confidence
South Africa: average of 24.3, 11.5 below their average of 35.8 on all balls bowled (-32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 278 balls bowled.
Sample: 278 balls · low confidence
At home: average of 24.3, 11.5 below their average of 35.8 on all balls bowled (-32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 278 balls bowled.
Sample: 278 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break	75	69	1	69.00	92.00	49.3%	9.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	116	143	3	47.67	123.28	38.8%	14.7%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	263	208	9	23.11	4.75	29.2	53.6%	7.6%
Left-handed batters	195	186	2	93.00	5.72	97.5	48.2%	9.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	416	334	11	30.36	4.82	37.8	53.4%	7.7%