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MF Maharoof, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 51.7, 30.6 below their strike rate of 82.4 on all balls faced (-37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 435 balls faced.
Sample: 435 balls · medium confidence
Middle (11-40): average of 14.1, 2.6 below their average of 16.6 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 435 balls faced.
Sample: 435 balls · medium confidence
Chasing: average of 11.8, 4.9 below their average of 16.6 on all balls faced (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 255 balls faced.
Sample: 255 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 15, 5 below their balls per dismissal of 20 on all balls faced (-24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 278 balls faced.
Sample: 278 balls · medium confidence
Off break: strike rate of 48.9, 33.5 below their strike rate of 82.4 on all balls faced (-41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 182 balls faced.
Sample: 182 balls · low confidence
India: average of 11.0, 5.6 below their average of 16.6 on all balls faced (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 223 balls faced.
Sample: 223 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Batting first: average of 18.6, 2.0 above their average of 16.6 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 715 balls faced.
Sample: 715 balls · high confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 110.9, 28.6 above their strike rate of 82.4 on all balls faced (+35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 293 balls faced.
Sample: 293 balls · medium confidence
Death (41-50): average of 17.9, 1.3 above their average of 16.6 on all balls faced (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -7%) — 535 balls faced.
Sample: 535 balls · high confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 24, 4 above their balls per dismissal of 20 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 30% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 650 balls faced.
Sample: 650 balls · high confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 21.7, 5.0 above their average of 16.6 on all balls faced (+30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 293 balls faced.
Sample: 293 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

England: average of 51.6, 23.8 above their average of 27.8 on all balls bowled (+86%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 414 balls bowled.
Sample: 414 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 32.5, 4.7 above their average of 27.8 on all balls bowled (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1287 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,287 balls · high confidence
Australia: average of 35.2, 7.4 above their average of 27.8 on all balls bowled (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 30% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 517 balls bowled.
Sample: 517 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

At home: average of 23.1, 4.6 below their average of 27.8 on all balls bowled (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 1183 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,183 balls · high confidence
India: average of 21.7, 6.1 below their average of 27.8 on all balls bowled (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 468 balls bowled.
Sample: 468 balls · medium confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 23.1, 4.6 below their average of 27.8 on all balls bowled (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1183 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,183 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 25.8, 1.9 below their average of 27.8 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 30% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 2496 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,496 balls · high confidence
Zimbabwe: average of 16.3, 11.4 below their average of 27.8 on all balls bowled (-41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -10%) — 286 balls bowled.
Sample: 286 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	293	325	15	21.67	110.92	39.9%	12.3%
Off break	182	89	4	22.25	48.90	58.2%	1.6%
Slow left-arm orthodox	138	97	6	16.17	70.29	56.5%	5.8%
Right-arm medium	124	75	5	15.00	60.48	59.7%	5.6%
Left-arm fast-medium	87	94	10	9.40	108.05	41.4%	11.5%
Right-arm fast	81	66	6	11.00	81.48	56.8%	9.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	535	574	32	17.94

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,496	2,015	78	25.83	4.84	32.0	59.3%	9.1%
Left-handed batters	1,287	1,041	32	32.53	4.85	40.2	56.9%	9.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	2,454	1,879	66	28.47	4.59	37.2	57.9%	8.1%
Powerplay (1-10)	984	780	27	28.89	4.76	36.4	67.0%	11.2%
Death (41-50)	345	397	17	23.35	6.90	20.3	38.6%	11.3%