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.

TLW Cooper, Men's ODI

Pace: average of 24.4, 11.6 below their average of 36.0 on all balls faced (-32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 430 balls faced.
Sample: 430 balls · medium confidence
Batting first: average of 30.8, 5.2 below their average of 36.0 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 371 balls faced.
Sample: 371 balls · medium confidence

Spin: average of 86.3, 50.3 above their average of 36.0 on all balls faced (+140%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 340 balls faced.
Sample: 340 balls · medium confidence
Pakistan: average of 64.3, 28.3 above their average of 36.0 on all balls faced (+79%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 233 balls faced.
Sample: 233 balls · medium confidence
Chasing: average of 42.7, 6.7 above their average of 36.0 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 399 balls faced.
Sample: 399 balls · medium confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 54.5, 18.5 above their average of 36.0 on all balls faced (+51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 161 balls faced.
Sample: 161 balls · low confidence

No bowling weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 57.0, 5.2 below their strike rate of 62.2 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 285 balls bowled.
Sample: 285 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	244	188	5	37.60	77.05	59.8%	10.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox	161	109	2	54.50	67.70	54.0%	5.6%
Leg break	112	98	0	–	87.50	49.1%	8.9%
Right-arm fast	93	51	4	12.75	54.84	67.7%	6.5%
Off break	67	52	1	52.00	77.61	44.8%	6.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	578	451	12	37.58	78.03	51.9%	8.1%
Powerplay (1-10)	170	115	3	38.33

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Left-handed batters	204	155	5	31.00	4.56	40.8	53.4%	6.9%
Right-handed batters	107	122	0	–	6.84	–	43.0%	13.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	285	228	5	45.60	4.80	57.0	50.5%	7.0%