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.

Aqib Ilyas, Men's T20I

Middle (7-15): strike rate of 111.1, 8.8 below their strike rate of 119.9 on all balls faced (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 485 balls faced.
Sample: 485 balls · high confidence
Batting first: average of 25.1, 4.3 below their average of 29.4 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 426 balls faced.
Sample: 426 balls · medium confidence

Powerplay (1-6): strike rate of 128.9, 9.0 above their strike rate of 119.9 on all balls faced (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 471 balls faced.
Sample: 471 balls · high confidence
Chasing: average of 33.1, 3.7 above their average of 29.4 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 579 balls faced.
Sample: 579 balls · high confidence
United Arab Emirates: average of 34.2, 4.8 above their average of 29.4 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 261 balls faced.
Sample: 261 balls · medium confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 50.8, 21.4 above their average of 29.4 on all balls faced (+73%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 191 balls faced.
Sample: 191 balls · low confidence

No bowling weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Middle (7-15): economy of 5.54, 0.49 below their economy of 6.03 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 600 balls bowled.
Sample: 600 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	215	256	9	28.44	119.07	41.9%	15.8%
Right-arm medium	192	231	8	28.88	120.31	36.5%	13.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	191	203	4	50.75	106.28	41.4%	12.0%
Off break	123	121	9	13.44	98.37	34.1%	8.9%
Left-arm fast-medium	62	87	2	43.50	140.32	40.3%	21.0%
Leg break	61	106	4	26.50	173.77	34.4%	27.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	485	539	19	28.37

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	422	435	30	14.50	6.18	14.1	43.4%	10.0%
Left-handed batters	274	264	15	17.60	5.78	18.3	39.1%	7.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	600	554	40	13.85	5.54	15.0	41.3%	7.0%