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New Zealand: average of 28.4, 11.4 below their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 985 balls faced.

Sample: 985 balls · high confidence

Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 30.9, 8.9 below their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 655 balls faced.

Sample: 655 balls · high confidence

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 45, 5 below their balls per dismissal of 50 on all balls faced (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 2760 balls faced.

Sample: 2,760 balls · high confidence

New Zealand: average of 31.2, 8.6 below their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 717 balls faced.

Sample: 717 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast: strike rate of 72.5, 6.5 below their strike rate of 79.0 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 955 balls faced.

Sample: 955 balls · high confidence

Sri Lanka: average of 31.7, 8.1 below their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 18% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 953 balls faced.

Sample: 953 balls · high confidence

England: average of 32.8, 7.1 below their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 18% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 652 balls faced.

Sample: 652 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast: average of 31.5, 8.4 below their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 955 balls faced.

Sample: 955 balls · high confidence

Off break: strike rate of 72.5, 6.5 below their strike rate of 79.0 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1696 balls faced.

Sample: 1,696 balls · high confidence

India: average of 33.1, 6.7 below their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 702 balls faced.

Sample: 702 balls · high confidence

Pakistan: average of 33.8, 6.1 below their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 407 balls faced.

Sample: 407 balls · medium confidence

Left-arm fast: average of 23.0, 16.8 below their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (-42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 220 balls faced.

Sample: 220 balls · low confidence

Right-arm medium: strike rate of 91.9, 12.9 above their strike rate of 79.0 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 456 balls faced.

Sample: 456 balls · high confidence

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 71, 20 above their balls per dismissal of 50 on all balls faced (+40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 3175 balls faced.

Sample: 3,175 balls · high confidence

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 82.8, 3.8 above their strike rate of 79.0 on all balls faced (+5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 4534 balls faced.

Sample: 4,534 balls · high confidence

Off break: average of 58.6, 18.7 above their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (+47%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +9%) — 1696 balls faced.

Sample: 1,696 balls · high confidence

South Africa: average of 58.7, 18.8 above their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (+47%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 217 balls faced.

Sample: 217 balls · low confidence