Strategy

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Mushfiqur Rahman, Men's ODI

Pace: average of 15.8, 3.1 below their average of 18.9 on all balls faced (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 288 balls faced.
Sample: 288 balls · medium confidence
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 44.4, 7.0 below their strike rate of 51.5 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 306 balls faced.
Sample: 306 balls · medium confidence
Batting first: average of 15.7, 3.2 below their average of 18.9 on all balls faced (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 222 balls faced.
Sample: 222 balls · low confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 32, 5 below their balls per dismissal of 37 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 160 balls faced.
Sample: 160 balls · low confidence

Right-arm fast-medium: average of 28.7, 9.8 above their average of 18.9 on all balls faced (+52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 162 balls faced.
Sample: 162 balls · low confidence
Chasing: average of 24.5, 5.6 above their average of 18.9 on all balls faced (+30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 182 balls faced.
Sample: 182 balls · low confidence

Away from home: average of 163.0, 100.8 above their average of 62.2 on all balls bowled (+162%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 415 balls bowled.
Sample: 415 balls · medium confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 94.0, 31.8 above their average of 62.2 on all balls bowled (+51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 463 balls bowled.
Sample: 463 balls · medium confidence
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 171.5, 91.1 above their strike rate of 80.4 on all balls bowled (+113%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 343 balls bowled.
Sample: 343 balls · low confidence
Middle (11-40): economy of 5.02, 0.37 above their economy of 4.65 on all balls bowled (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 343 balls bowled.
Sample: 343 balls · low confidence

Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 49.0, 31.4 below their strike rate of 80.4 on all balls bowled (-39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +15%) — 294 balls bowled.
Sample: 294 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	162	86	3	28.67	53.09	67.9%	6.2%
Off break	92	57	0	–	61.96	57.6%	7.6%
Right-arm medium	72	33	3	11.00	45.83	66.7%	2.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	306	136	7	19.43	44.44	69.0%	3.9%
Death (41-50)	85	64	4	16.00	75.29	49.4%	8.2%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	463	376	4	94.00	4.87	115.8	61.6%	10.6%
Left-handed batters	180	122	4	30.50	4.07	45.0	61.1%	6.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	343	287	2	143.50	5.02	171.5	56.6%	9.9%
Powerplay (1-10)	294	195	6	32.50	3.98	49.0	68.0%	8.5%