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Sikandar Raza, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 67.8, 20.1 below their strike rate of 88.0 on all balls faced (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 746 balls faced.
Sample: 746 balls · high confidence
Powerplay (1-10): average of 24.0, 14.2 below their average of 38.2 on all balls faced (-37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 525 balls faced.
Sample: 525 balls · high confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 37, 6 below their balls per dismissal of 43 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1608 balls faced.
Sample: 1,608 balls · high confidence
India: average of 29.8, 8.3 below their average of 38.2 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 485 balls faced.
Sample: 485 balls · high confidence
Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 68.6, 19.4 below their strike rate of 88.0 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 525 balls faced.
Sample: 525 balls · high confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 32.9, 5.3 below their average of 38.2 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1338 balls faced.
Sample: 1,338 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 33.8, 4.4 below their average of 38.2 on all balls faced (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1538 balls faced.
Sample: 1,538 balls · high confidence
Pakistan: average of 27.5, 10.7 below their average of 38.2 on all balls faced (-28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 362 balls faced.
Sample: 362 balls · medium confidence
Leg break: average of 27.2, 11.0 below their average of 38.2 on all balls faced (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 277 balls faced.
Sample: 277 balls · medium confidence
Bangladesh: average of 33.8, 4.4 below their average of 38.2 on all balls faced (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 649 balls faced.
Sample: 649 balls · high confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 84.3, 46.2 above their average of 38.2 on all balls faced (+121%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 746 balls faced.
Sample: 746 balls · high confidence
Death (41-50): average of 44.4, 6.2 above their average of 38.2 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -7%) — 766 balls faced.
Sample: 766 balls · high confidence
Death (41-50): strike rate of 133.3, 45.3 above their strike rate of 88.0 on all balls faced (+52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +25%) — 766 balls faced.
Sample: 766 balls · high confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 95.8, 7.8 above their strike rate of 88.0 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1338 balls faced.
Sample: 1,338 balls · high confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 55, 12 above their balls per dismissal of 43 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1652 balls faced.
Sample: 1,652 balls · high confidence
West Indies: average of 67.2, 29.1 above their average of 38.2 on all balls faced (+76%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 295 balls faced.
Sample: 295 balls · medium confidence
Leg break: strike rate of 98.2, 10.2 above their strike rate of 88.0 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 277 balls faced.
Sample: 277 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Sri Lanka: average of 62.2, 16.4 above their average of 45.8 on all balls bowled (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 777 balls bowled.
Sample: 777 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 54.5, 8.7 above their average of 45.8 on all balls bowled (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 2124 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,124 balls · high confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

At home: average of 39.9, 6.0 below their average of 45.8 on all balls bowled (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 2354 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,354 balls · high confidence
Death (41-50): strike rate of 26.1, 29.2 below their strike rate of 55.3 on all balls bowled (-53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 574 balls bowled.
Sample: 574 balls · medium confidence
Pakistan: average of 33.7, 12.1 below their average of 45.8 on all balls bowled (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 392 balls bowled.
Sample: 392 balls · medium confidence
Zimbabwe: average of 39.9, 6.0 below their average of 45.8 on all balls bowled (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 2354 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,354 balls · high confidence
Netherlands: average of 26.3, 19.5 below their average of 45.8 on all balls bowled (-43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 264 balls bowled.
Sample: 264 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 fast-medium	1,338	1,282	39	32.87	95.81	49.3%	11.1%
Off break	796	722	17	42.47	90.70	45.6%	8.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	746	506	6	84.33	67.83	57.2%	5.9%
Right-arm fast	350	321	0	–	91.71	53.1%	11.7%
Right-arm medium	337	318	10	31.80	94.36	51.0%	11.0%
Left-arm fast-medium	334	291	10	29.10	87.13	53.6%	9.6%
Leg break	277	272	10	27.20	98.19	46.6%	10.8%
Left-arm fast	130	98	3	32.67	75.38	53.1%	6.9%
Left-arm wrist spin	65	35	4

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,662	2,223	48	46.31	5.01	55.5	48.4%	7.4%
Left-handed batters	1,816	1,490	33	45.15	4.92	55.0	49.9%	6.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	3,712	2,961	56	52.88	4.79	66.3	50.7%	6.8%
Death (41-50)	574	593	22	26.95	6.20	26.1	35.2%	7.7%
Powerplay (1-10)	192	159	3	53.00	4.97	64.0	57.8%	8.3%

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	3,133	2,511	64	39.23	80.15	53.6%	8.2%
Death (41-50)	766	1,021	23	44.39	133.29	27.0%	13.6%
Powerplay (1-10)	525	360	15	24.00	68.57	69.3%	10.5%