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.

BAW Mendis, Men's T20I

Away from home: average of 19.5, 3.7 above their average of 15.9 on all balls bowled (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 507 balls bowled.
Sample: 507 balls · medium confidence

At home: average of 12.7, 3.1 below their average of 15.9 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 306 balls bowled.
Sample: 306 balls · low confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 12.7, 3.1 below their average of 15.9 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 306 balls bowled.
Sample: 306 balls · low confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 14.3, 1.5 below their average of 15.9 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 256 balls bowled.
Sample: 256 balls · low confidence

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	581	648	39	16.62	6.69	14.9	39.1%	11.0%
Left-handed batters	256	272	19	14.32	6.38	13.5	37.9%	9.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	513	568	30	18.93	6.64	17.1	36.5%	10.1%
Death (16-20)	186	231	19	12.16	7.45	9.8	36.0%	11.3%
Powerplay (1-6)	138	121	9	13.44	5.26	15.3	50.7%	10.1%