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.

DR Smith, Men's T20I

Pace: average of 16.0, 3.4 below their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 325 balls faced.
Sample: 325 balls · medium confidence
Powerplay (1-6): strike rate of 108.3, 14.5 below their strike rate of 122.8 on all balls faced (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 30% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 337 balls faced.
Sample: 337 balls · medium confidence

Right-arm fast-medium: average of 25.5, 6.1 above their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 233 balls faced.
Sample: 233 balls · medium confidence
Batting first: average of 21.7, 2.3 above their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 383 balls faced.
Sample: 383 balls · medium confidence

No bowling weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

No bowling strength clears the thresholds in this format.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	233	281	11	25.55	120.60	50.2%	18.5%
Off break	87	148	3	49.33	170.11	46.0%	29.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-6)	337	365	17	21.47	108.31	55.2%	18.4%
Middle (7-15)	114	170	8	21.25	149.12	40.4%	21.1%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	107	163	5	32.60	9.14	21.4	29.0%	16.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	92	133	3	44.33	8.67	30.7	25.0%	15.2%