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.

VC Drakes, Men's ODI

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

No batting strength clears the thresholds in this format.

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 57.4, 16.3 above their strike rate of 41.1 on all balls bowled (+40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 402 balls bowled.
Sample: 402 balls · medium confidence

Away from home: average of 21.1, 9.7 below their average of 30.7 on all balls bowled (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 413 balls bowled.
Sample: 413 balls · medium confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 26.4, 4.3 below their average of 30.7 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 406 balls bowled.
Sample: 406 balls · medium confidence
South Africa: average of 19.9, 10.8 below their average of 30.7 on all balls bowled (-35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 311 balls bowled.
Sample: 311 balls · low confidence

Not enough balls: splits are shown from 60 balls faced.

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	69	22	3	7.33	31.88	71.0%	0.0%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	406	317	12	26.42	4.68	33.8	63.3%	9.1%
Left-handed batters	211	144	3	48.00	4.09	70.3	58.8%	6.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	402	297	7	42.43	4.43	57.4	61.4%	8.5%
Powerplay (1-10)	132	81	2	40.50	3.68	66.0	72.0%	8.3%