Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

Every line below is a measured split or record from the data, with the sample behind it. Nothing here is a prediction.

Mohammad Irfan, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Bowling to them: what to avoid

No batting strength clears the thresholds in this format.

Batting against them: where they leak

Sri Lanka: average of 58.1, 27.4 above their average of 30.7 on all balls bowled (+89%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 438 balls bowled.
Sample: 438 balls · medium confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 58.1, 27.4 above their average of 30.7 on all balls bowled (+89%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 438 balls bowled.
Sample: 438 balls · medium confidence
Death (41-50): economy of 7.47, 2.55 above their economy of 4.92 on all balls bowled (+52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +19%) — 442 balls bowled.
Sample: 442 balls · medium confidence
Zimbabwe: average of 69.0, 38.3 above their average of 30.7 on all balls bowled (+125%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 272 balls bowled.
Sample: 272 balls · low confidence
India: average of 71.3, 40.6 above their average of 30.7 on all balls bowled (+132%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: +13%) — 240 balls bowled.
Sample: 240 balls · low confidence
Zimbabwe: average of 33.9, 3.1 above their average of 30.7 on all balls bowled (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -10%) — 332 balls bowled.
Sample: 332 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

South Africa: average of 19.5, 11.3 below their average of 30.7 on all balls bowled (-37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 576 balls bowled.
Sample: 576 balls · medium confidence
Powerplay (1-10): economy of 4.35, 0.57 below their economy of 4.92 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 1524 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,524 balls · high confidence
West Indies: average of 19.9, 10.8 below their average of 30.7 on all balls bowled (-35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 396 balls bowled.
Sample: 396 balls · medium confidence
West Indies: average of 20.3, 10.4 below their average of 30.7 on all balls bowled (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 282 balls bowled.
Sample: 282 balls · low confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Not enough balls: splits are shown from 60 balls faced.

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	99	24	8	3.00	24.24	84.8%	3.0%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,105	1,736	56	31.00	4.95	37.6	58.5%	10.2%
Left-handed batters	1,004	813	27	30.11	4.86	37.2	59.5%	9.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-10)	1,524	1,105	40	27.63	4.35	38.1	67.4%	10.4%
Middle (11-40)	1,143	894	29	30.83	4.69	39.4	55.5%	7.3%
Death (41-50)	442	550	14	39.29	7.47	31.6	38.0%	15.2%