Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

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AD Russell, Men's T20I

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Middle (7-15): average of 36.0, 12.3 above their average of 23.7 on all balls faced (+52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 291 balls faced.
Sample: 291 balls · medium confidence

Right-handed batters: average of 36.3, 3.9 above their average of 32.4 on all balls bowled (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 827 balls bowled.
Sample: 827 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 34.9, 2.5 above their average of 32.4 on all balls bowled (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 30% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 627 balls bowled.
Sample: 627 balls · medium confidence

Middle (7-15): economy of 8.89, 0.64 below their economy of 9.53 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 504 balls bowled.
Sample: 504 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 25.5, 6.9 below their average of 32.4 on all balls bowled (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 356 balls bowled.
Sample: 356 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	149	229	10	22.90	153.69	34.2%	20.8%
Leg break	120	213	8	26.63	177.50	38.3%	25.0%
Left-arm fast-medium	104	188	11	17.09	180.77	39.4%	30.8%
Right-arm fast	91	167	4	41.75	183.52	36.3%	25.3%
Slow left-arm orthodox	62	91	6	15.17	146.77	51.6%	24.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (16-20)	347	597	31	19.26	172.05	33.1%	24.8%
Middle (7-15)	291	468	13	36.00

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	827	1,344	37	36.32	9.75	22.4	32.6%	21.3%
Left-handed batters	356	535	21	25.48	9.02	17.0	37.1%	22.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	504	747	21	35.57	8.89	24.0	31.5%	18.3%
Powerplay (1-6)	354	586	14	41.86	9.93	25.3	41.0%	26.0%
Death (16-20)	325	546	23	23.74	10.08	14.1	30.2%	22.2%