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LS Livingstone, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Pace: average of 26.2, 6.4 below their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 462 balls faced.
Sample: 462 balls · high confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 25, 5 below their balls per dismissal of 30 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 303 balls faced.
Sample: 303 balls · medium confidence
India: average of 25.6, 6.9 below their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 235 balls faced.
Sample: 235 balls · medium confidence
India: average of 18.7, 13.9 below their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (-43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 197 balls faced.
Sample: 197 balls · low confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 87.5, 21.1 below their strike rate of 108.6 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 176 balls faced.
Sample: 176 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Spin: average of 51.7, 19.1 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+59%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 378 balls faced.
Sample: 378 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 124.7, 16.1 above their strike rate of 108.6 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 255 balls faced.
Sample: 255 balls · medium confidence
West Indies: average of 60.0, 27.4 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+84%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 223 balls faced.
Sample: 223 balls · low confidence
West Indies: average of 60.0, 27.4 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+84%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 223 balls faced.
Sample: 223 balls · low confidence
New Zealand: average of 51.5, 18.9 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+58%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 191 balls faced.
Sample: 191 balls · low confidence
Death (41-50): average of 36.7, 4.1 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -7%) — 158 balls faced.
Sample: 158 balls · low confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 51.3, 18.8 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+58%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 176 balls faced.
Sample: 176 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Away from home: average of 49.6, 7.8 above their average of 41.9 on all balls bowled (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 622 balls bowled.
Sample: 622 balls · medium confidence
India: average of 64.8, 22.9 above their average of 41.9 on all balls bowled (+55%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 252 balls bowled.
Sample: 252 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Right-handed batters: economy of 5.89, 0.40 below their economy of 6.29 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 659 balls bowled.
Sample: 659 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 30.7, 11.2 below their average of 41.9 on all balls bowled (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 256 balls bowled.
Sample: 256 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	255	318	11	28.91	124.71	49.4%	18.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox	176	154	3	51.33	87.50	42.6%	6.3%
Right-arm fast	101	112	5	22.40	110.89	50.5%	14.9%
Off break	92	82	1	82.00	89.13	37.0%	6.5%
Right-arm medium	68	61	1	61.00	89.71	45.6%	7.4%
Leg break	60	94	2	47.00	156.67	30.0%	18.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	645	640	17	37.65

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	659	647	17	38.06	5.89	38.8	43.2%	9.3%
Left-handed batters	219	274	5	54.80	7.51	43.8	38.4%	15.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	796	798	18	44.33	6.02	44.2	43.5%	10.2%