Strategy

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GH Dockrell, Men's T20I

Middle (7-15): strike rate of 120.4, 15.2 below their strike rate of 135.6 on all balls faced (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 402 balls faced.
Sample: 402 balls · medium confidence
Ireland: average of 16.5, 2.9 below their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 217 balls faced.
Sample: 217 balls · low confidence
At home: average of 16.5, 2.9 below their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 217 balls faced.
Sample: 217 balls · low confidence

Away from home: average of 21.0, 1.6 above their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 527 balls faced.
Sample: 527 balls · high confidence
Middle (7-15): average of 26.9, 7.5 above their average of 19.4 on all balls faced (+39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 402 balls faced.
Sample: 402 balls · medium confidence

Middle (7-15): strike rate of 20.4, 3.2 above their strike rate of 17.2 on all balls bowled (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 957 balls bowled.
Sample: 957 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 8.95, 2.16 above their economy of 6.78 on all balls bowled (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 277 balls bowled.
Sample: 277 balls · low confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 27.5, 8.1 above their average of 19.4 on all balls bowled (+42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 18% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 277 balls bowled.
Sample: 277 balls · low confidence

Right-handed batters: economy of 6.24, 0.55 below their economy of 6.78 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1037 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,037 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 18.0, 1.5 below their average of 19.4 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 1037 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,037 balls · high confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	269	376	19	19.79	139.78	24.2%	14.9%
Leg break	132	185	11	16.82	140.15	37.9%	18.2%
Slow left-arm orthodox	119	132	5	26.40	110.92	36.1%	10.1%
Right-arm medium	118	186	8	23.25	157.63	26.3%	20.3%
Left-arm fast-medium	88	122	6	20.33	138.64	28.4%	17.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (16-20)	411	645	36	17.92	156.93	24.1%	18.5%
Middle (7-15)	402	484	18	26.89

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,037	1,078	60	17.97	6.24	17.3	35.5%	7.8%
Left-handed batters	277	413	15	27.53	8.95	18.5	28.2%	17.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	957	1,060	47	22.55	6.65	20.4	31.7%	8.5%
Death (16-20)	234	268	21	12.76	6.87	11.1	35.5%	10.7%
Powerplay (1-6)	132	168	9	18.67	7.64	14.7	49.2%	17.4%