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W Madhevere, Men's ODI

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Pace: average of 19.9, 3.3 below their average of 23.3 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 641 balls faced.
Sample: 641 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 21.3, 1.9 below their average of 23.3 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 683 balls faced.
Sample: 683 balls · high confidence
Zimbabwe: average of 21.3, 1.9 below their average of 23.3 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 683 balls faced.
Sample: 683 balls · high confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 17.1, 6.2 below their average of 23.3 on all balls faced (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 289 balls faced.
Sample: 289 balls · medium confidence
Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 54.0, 26.7 below their strike rate of 80.7 on all balls faced (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 198 balls faced.
Sample: 198 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Middle (11-40): average of 29.0, 5.7 above their average of 23.3 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 830 balls faced.
Sample: 830 balls · high confidence
Spin: average of 28.6, 5.3 above their average of 23.3 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 483 balls faced.
Sample: 483 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 26.7, 3.5 above their average of 23.3 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 441 balls faced.
Sample: 441 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 36, 7 above their balls per dismissal of 29 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 395 balls faced.
Sample: 395 balls · medium confidence
Off break: average of 50.0, 26.7 above their average of 23.3 on all balls faced (+115%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +9%) — 222 balls faced.
Sample: 222 balls · low confidence
Off break: strike rate of 90.1, 9.4 above their strike rate of 80.7 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 222 balls faced.
Sample: 222 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Left-handed batters: average of 67.5, 23.8 above their average of 43.7 on all balls bowled (+54%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 454 balls bowled.
Sample: 454 balls · medium confidence
Away from home: average of 64.5, 20.8 above their average of 43.7 on all balls bowled (+48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 266 balls bowled.
Sample: 266 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Right-handed batters: average of 31.8, 11.9 below their average of 43.7 on all balls bowled (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 435 balls bowled.
Sample: 435 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 37.8, 5.9 below their average of 43.7 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 30% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 623 balls bowled.
Sample: 623 balls · medium 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	289	222	13	17.08	76.82	55.4%	9.0%
Off break	222	200	4	50.00	90.09	39.2%	7.2%
Slow left-arm orthodox	158	134	6	22.33	84.81	46.8%	7.6%
Left-arm fast-medium	121	102	4	25.50	84.30	55.4%	10.7%
Right-arm medium	115	80	3	26.67	69.57	60.0%	6.1%
Leg break	103	95	5	19.00	92.23	41.7%	9.7%
Right-arm fast	70	38	2	19.00	54.29	62.9%	4.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Left-handed batters	454	405	6	67.50	5.35	75.7	45.2%	7.3%
Right-handed batters	435	382	12	31.83	5.27	36.3	44.1%	7.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	776	669	14	47.79	5.17	55.4	45.5%	7.0%

Middle (11-40)	830	695	24	28.96	83.73	48.2%	8.1%
Powerplay (1-10)	198	107	6	17.83	54.04	69.2%	6.1%
Death (41-50)	96	105	9	11.67	109.38	35.4%	13.5%