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S Ecclestone, Women's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 55.7, 17.0 below their strike rate of 72.7 on all balls faced (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 287 balls faced.
Sample: 287 balls · medium confidence
Pace: average of 11.1, 1.0 below their average of 12.0 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 283 balls faced.
Sample: 283 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 9.7, 2.3 below their average of 12.0 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 175 balls faced.
Sample: 175 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Batting first: average of 18.1, 6.0 above their average of 12.0 on all balls faced (+50%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 442 balls faced.
Sample: 442 balls · medium confidence
Away from home: average of 13.2, 1.2 above their average of 12.0 on all balls faced (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 363 balls faced.
Sample: 363 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Left-handed batters: economy of 4.48, 0.78 above their economy of 3.71 on all balls bowled (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 986 balls bowled.
Sample: 986 balls · high confidence
Australia: average of 34.8, 15.2 above their average of 19.6 on all balls bowled (+77%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: +24%) — 935 balls bowled.
Sample: 935 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 24.6, 5.0 above their average of 19.6 on all balls bowled (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 986 balls bowled.
Sample: 986 balls · high confidence
Death (41-50): economy of 5.54, 1.84 above their economy of 3.71 on all balls bowled (+50%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +14%) — 485 balls bowled.
Sample: 485 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Right-handed batters: economy of 3.47, 0.23 below their economy of 3.71 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 3233 balls bowled.
Sample: 3,233 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 18.2, 1.5 below their average of 19.6 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 3233 balls bowled.
Sample: 3,233 balls · high confidence
Middle (11-40): economy of 3.48, 0.23 below their economy of 3.71 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 3626 balls bowled.
Sample: 3,626 balls · high confidence
England: average of 18.7, 0.9 below their average of 19.6 on all balls bowled (-5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +10%) — 1843 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,843 balls · high confidence
South Africa: average of 15.3, 4.3 below their average of 19.6 on all balls bowled (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +9%) — 663 balls bowled.
Sample: 663 balls · medium confidence
West Indies: average of 11.3, 8.3 below their average of 19.6 on all balls bowled (-42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 354 balls bowled.
Sample: 354 balls · low confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm medium	144	118	9	13.11	81.94	46.5%	8.3%
Off break	128	117	8	14.63	91.41	47.7%	9.4%
Right-arm fast-medium	115	69	7	9.86	60.00	62.6%	7.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox	96	61	6	10.17	63.54	62.5%	6.3%
Leg break	69	37	3	12.33	53.62	60.9%	4.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	292	261	21	12.43	89.38	45.2%	9.2%
Middle (11-40)	287	160	14	11.43

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	3,233	1,871	103	18.17	3.47	31.4	66.3%	6.0%
Left-handed batters	986	737	30	24.57	4.48	32.9	56.5%	7.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	3,626	2,103	108	19.47	3.48	33.6	65.9%	5.9%
Death (41-50)	485	448	23	19.48	5.54	21.1	48.2%	10.9%
Powerplay (1-10)	114	58	2	29.00	3.05	57.0	71.9%	4.4%