Strategy

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S Bau, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Chasing: average of 17.1, 2.3 below their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 648 balls faced.
Sample: 648 balls · high confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 46.6, 13.6 below their strike rate of 60.2 on all balls faced (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 238 balls faced.
Sample: 238 balls · medium confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Away from home: average of 20.7, 1.3 above their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1107 balls faced.
Sample: 1,107 balls · high confidence
Batting first: average of 21.4, 2.0 above their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 804 balls faced.
Sample: 804 balls · high confidence
Nepal: average of 29.8, 10.4 above their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (+53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 231 balls faced.
Sample: 231 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 24.6, 5.1 above their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 258 balls faced.
Sample: 258 balls · medium confidence
United Arab Emirates: average of 27.4, 8.0 above their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 429 balls faced.
Sample: 429 balls · medium confidence
United Arab Emirates: average of 30.4, 11.0 above their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (+57%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 290 balls faced.
Sample: 290 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 66.7, 6.5 above their strike rate of 60.2 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 258 balls faced.
Sample: 258 balls · medium confidence
United States of America: average of 26.7, 7.3 above their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (+38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 318 balls faced.
Sample: 318 balls · medium confidence
Leg break: strike rate of 76.2, 16.0 above their strike rate of 60.2 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 214 balls faced.
Sample: 214 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Right-handed batters: average of 64.0, 9.8 above their average of 54.2 on all balls bowled (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 412 balls bowled.
Sample: 412 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 54.9, 12.5 below their strike rate of 67.3 on all balls bowled (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 384 balls bowled.
Sample: 384 balls · medium confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break	384	224	11	20.36	58.33	63.0%	5.2%
Right-arm fast-medium	258	172	7	24.57	66.67	60.9%	7.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox	238	111	6	18.50	46.64	67.6%	3.4%
Leg break	214	163	9	18.11	76.17	53.7%	7.0%
Right-arm medium	179	113	5	22.60	63.13	61.5%	6.7%
Left-arm fast-medium	73	36	4	9.00	49.32	65.8%	0.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,193	717	35	20.49

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	412	320	5	64.00	4.66	82.4	55.1%	8.0%
Left-handed batters	194	168	4	42.00	5.20	48.5	53.6%	10.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	384	287	7	41.00	4.48	54.9	54.4%	7.8%
Powerplay (1-10)	174	129	2	64.50	4.45	87.0	64.9%	9.2%