Strategy

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Shoaib Akhtar, Men's ODI

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Batting first: average of 12.8, 3.8 above their average of 9.0 on all balls faced (+42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 166 balls faced.
Sample: 166 balls · low confidence
Away from home: average of 12.0, 3.0 above their average of 9.0 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 180 balls faced.
Sample: 180 balls · low confidence

Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 47.1, 12.0 above their strike rate of 35.1 on all balls bowled (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +15%) — 1649 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,649 balls · high confidence
United Arab Emirates: average of 42.2, 12.9 above their average of 29.3 on all balls bowled (+44%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 426 balls bowled.
Sample: 426 balls · medium confidence
Death (41-50): economy of 6.95, 1.94 above their economy of 5.01 on all balls bowled (+39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: +19%) — 602 balls bowled.
Sample: 602 balls · medium confidence
Australia: average of 54.7, 25.4 above their average of 29.3 on all balls bowled (+87%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 318 balls bowled.
Sample: 318 balls · low confidence
New Zealand: average of 41.8, 12.6 above their average of 29.3 on all balls bowled (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 288 balls bowled.
Sample: 288 balls · low confidence

England: average of 25.4, 3.8 below their average of 29.3 on all balls bowled (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 725 balls bowled.
Sample: 725 balls · high confidence
Powerplay (1-10): economy of 4.43, 0.58 below their economy of 5.01 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 1649 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,649 balls · high confidence
South Africa: average of 25.9, 3.4 below their average of 29.3 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 564 balls bowled.
Sample: 564 balls · medium confidence
Death (41-50): strike rate of 18.8, 16.3 below their strike rate of 35.1 on all balls bowled (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 602 balls bowled.
Sample: 602 balls · medium confidence
South Africa: average of 20.5, 8.7 below their average of 29.3 on all balls bowled (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 357 balls bowled.
Sample: 357 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	87	105	9	11.67	120.69	48.3%	17.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	157	139	17	8.18	88.54	49.7%	7.0%
Middle (11-40)	89	78	7	11.14	87.64	69.7%	14.6%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,168	1,830	62	29.52	5.06	35.0	59.2%	9.8%
Left-handed batters	1,235	1,009	35	28.83	4.90	35.3	59.4%	9.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-10)	1,649	1,217	35	34.77	4.43	47.1	67.3%	9.5%
Middle (11-40)	1,152	925	30	30.83	4.82	38.4	57.1%	8.2%
Death (41-50)	602	697	32	21.78	6.95	18.8	41.4%	12.1%