Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

Every line below is a measured split or record from the data, with the sample behind it. Nothing here is a prediction.

SA Engelbrecht, Men's ODI

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Middle (11-40): average of 41.7, 9.0 above their average of 32.7 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 401 balls faced.
Sample: 401 balls · medium confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 81, 31 above their balls per dismissal of 50 on all balls faced (+62%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 162 balls faced.
Sample: 162 balls · low confidence
Batting first: average of 36.8, 4.0 above their average of 32.7 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 215 balls faced.
Sample: 215 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox	105	62	1	62.00	59.05	58.1%	4.8%
Right-arm fast	82	46	1	46.00	56.10	65.9%	6.1%
Off break	72	38	3	12.67	52.78	52.8%	1.4%
Right-arm medium	70	54	1	54.00	77.14	57.1%	8.6%
Right-arm fast-medium	64	53	2	26.50	82.81	53.1%	6.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	401	250	6	41.67	62.34	59.9%	5.7%