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WP Masakadza, Men's ODI

Middle (11-40): strike rate of 58.9, 11.3 below their strike rate of 70.1 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 282 balls faced.
Sample: 282 balls · medium confidence

Batting first: average of 20.7, 3.5 above their average of 17.1 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 334 balls faced.
Sample: 334 balls · medium confidence

At home: average of 61.1, 11.6 above their average of 49.5 on all balls bowled (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 1123 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,123 balls · high confidence
Zimbabwe: average of 61.1, 11.6 above their average of 49.5 on all balls bowled (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 18% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 1123 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,123 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 5.90, 0.80 above their economy of 5.11 on all balls bowled (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 503 balls bowled.
Sample: 503 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 70.7, 21.2 above their average of 49.5 on all balls bowled (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 503 balls bowled.
Sample: 503 balls · medium confidence
Pakistan: average of 87.0, 37.5 above their average of 49.5 on all balls bowled (+76%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 240 balls bowled.
Sample: 240 balls · low confidence

Right-handed batters: economy of 4.71, 0.40 below their economy of 5.11 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 1009 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,009 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 41.7, 7.8 below their average of 49.5 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1009 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,009 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 30.9, 18.6 below their average of 49.5 on all balls bowled (-38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 389 balls bowled.
Sample: 389 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	105	91	7	13.00	86.67	49.5%	8.6%
Leg break	93	62	4	15.50	66.67	59.1%	6.5%
Off break	88	38	2	19.00	43.18	67.0%	3.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	282	166	8	20.75	58.87	61.7%	5.7%
Death (41-50)	133	125	9	13.89	93.98	45.9%	9.0%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,009	792	19	41.68	4.71	53.1	48.0%	6.5%
Left-handed batters	503	495	7	70.71	5.90	71.9	40.6%	7.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,320	1,115	20	55.75	5.07	66.0	45.3%	6.9%
Death (41-50)	144	143	5	28.60	5.96	28.8	41.7%	7.6%