Strategy

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Naeem Islam, Men's ODI

Batting first: average of 24.6, 2.6 below their average of 27.2 on all balls faced (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 604 balls faced.
Sample: 604 balls · high confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 19.4, 7.8 below their average of 27.2 on all balls faced (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 366 balls faced.
Sample: 366 balls · medium confidence
Away from home: average of 19.9, 7.3 below their average of 27.2 on all balls faced (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 262 balls faced.
Sample: 262 balls · medium confidence
Death (41-50): average of 19.9, 7.2 below their average of 27.2 on all balls faced (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -7%) — 328 balls faced.
Sample: 328 balls · medium confidence

Middle (11-40): average of 46.8, 19.7 above their average of 27.2 on all balls faced (+72%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 810 balls faced.
Sample: 810 balls · high confidence
Chasing: average of 30.7, 3.5 above their average of 27.2 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 607 balls faced.
Sample: 607 balls · high confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 79.5, 10.0 above their strike rate of 69.5 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 366 balls faced.
Sample: 366 balls · medium confidence
New Zealand: average of 34.3, 7.1 above their average of 27.2 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 366 balls faced.
Sample: 366 balls · medium confidence

Right-handed batters: average of 44.2, 7.3 above their average of 36.9 on all balls bowled (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 879 balls bowled.
Sample: 879 balls · high confidence

Left-handed batters: average of 28.1, 8.8 below their average of 36.9 on all balls bowled (-24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 514 balls bowled.
Sample: 514 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 4.59, 0.34 below their economy of 4.93 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 514 balls bowled.
Sample: 514 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	366	291	15	19.40	79.51	54.6%	9.8%
Off break	235	156	6	26.00	66.38	51.5%	4.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox	195	116	3	38.67	59.49	61.5%	5.6%
Left-arm fast-medium	130	84	1	84.00	64.62	56.2%	5.4%
Right-arm fast	98	60	3	20.00	61.22	65.3%	8.2%
Right-arm medium	92	70	2	35.00	76.09	50.0%	5.4%
Leg break	80	52	1	52.00	65.00	60.0%	6.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	879	751	17	44.18	5.13	51.7	44.4%	6.4%
Left-handed batters	514	393	14	28.07	4.59	36.7	52.9%	6.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,163	932	25	37.28	4.81	46.5	47.5%	6.0%
Death (41-50)	116	133	5	26.60	6.88	23.2	36.2%	11.2%
Powerplay (1-10)	114	79	1	79.00	4.16	114.0	58.8%	7.0%