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RP Singh, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 22, 2 below their balls per dismissal of 24 on all balls faced (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 152 balls faced.
Sample: 152 balls · low confidence
Away from home: average of 8.4, 1.9 below their average of 10.3 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 175 balls faced.
Sample: 175 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Batting first: average of 12.4, 2.1 above their average of 10.3 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 164 balls faced.
Sample: 164 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 46.2, 10.4 above their strike rate of 35.8 on all balls bowled (+29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 1200 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,200 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 6.24, 0.76 above their economy of 5.49 on all balls bowled (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 689 balls bowled.
Sample: 689 balls · medium confidence
Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 50.8, 15.0 above their strike rate of 35.8 on all balls bowled (+42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: +15%) — 864 balls bowled.
Sample: 864 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 35.8, 3.1 above their average of 32.7 on all balls bowled (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 728 balls bowled.
Sample: 728 balls · high confidence
England: average of 46.8, 14.1 above their average of 32.7 on all balls bowled (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 552 balls bowled.
Sample: 552 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Right-handed batters: economy of 5.19, 0.29 below their economy of 5.49 on all balls bowled (-5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 1780 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,780 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 30.0, 2.7 below their average of 32.7 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1633 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,633 balls · high confidence
Pakistan: average of 25.3, 7.4 below their average of 32.7 on all balls bowled (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 438 balls bowled.
Sample: 438 balls · medium confidence
Death (41-50): strike rate of 15.6, 20.2 below their strike rate of 35.8 on all balls bowled (-56%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 405 balls bowled.
Sample: 405 balls · medium confidence
Pakistan: average of 28.8, 4.0 below their average of 32.7 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 510 balls bowled.
Sample: 510 balls · medium confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 27.1, 5.7 below their average of 32.7 on all balls bowled (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 407 balls bowled.
Sample: 407 balls · medium 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	69	32	5	6.40	46.38	65.2%	1.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	134	48	3	16.00	35.82	75.4%	3.0%
Death (41-50)	107	55	7	7.86	51.40	61.7%	1.9%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,780	1,541	46	33.50	5.19	38.7	57.6%	10.4%
Left-handed batters	689	717	23	31.17	6.24	30.0	55.4%	15.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,200	1,052	26	40.46	5.26	46.2	59.0%	11.1%
Powerplay (1-10)	864	743	17	43.71	5.16	50.8	64.7%	13.0%
Death (41-50)	405	463	26	17.81	6.86	15.6	34.6%	11.4%