Strategy

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GJ Delany, Men's T20I

Middle (7-15): strike rate of 117.2, 17.6 below their strike rate of 134.9 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 424 balls faced.
Sample: 424 balls · medium confidence
Chasing: average of 16.5, 4.6 below their average of 21.1 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 326 balls faced.
Sample: 326 balls · medium confidence
Middle (7-15): average of 19.1, 2.0 below their average of 21.1 on all balls faced (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 424 balls faced.
Sample: 424 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 12, 3 below their balls per dismissal of 16 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 184 balls faced.
Sample: 184 balls · low confidence

Batting first: average of 24.9, 3.8 above their average of 21.1 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 503 balls faced.
Sample: 503 balls · high confidence
Death (16-20): average of 23.8, 2.7 above their average of 21.1 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 250 balls faced.
Sample: 250 balls · medium confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 25.0, 3.9 above their average of 21.1 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 195 balls faced.
Sample: 195 balls · low confidence

Left-handed batters: economy of 9.07, 1.51 above their economy of 7.56 on all balls bowled (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 268 balls bowled.
Sample: 268 balls · low confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 40.5, 14.4 above their average of 26.1 on all balls bowled (+55%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 268 balls bowled.
Sample: 268 balls · low confidence

Right-handed batters: economy of 7.12, 0.44 below their economy of 7.56 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 751 balls bowled.
Sample: 751 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 23.8, 2.3 below their average of 26.1 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 770 balls bowled.
Sample: 770 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 23.4, 2.6 below their average of 26.1 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 751 balls bowled.
Sample: 751 balls · high confidence
United Arab Emirates: average of 18.1, 8.0 below their average of 26.1 on all balls bowled (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 288 balls bowled.
Sample: 288 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	232	318	15	21.20	137.07	37.1%	17.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox	195	250	10	25.00	128.21	36.4%	14.4%
Leg break	90	111	7	15.86	123.33	27.8%	10.0%
Left-arm fast-medium	81	144	3	48.00	177.78	32.1%	24.7%
Right-arm medium	76	77	7	11.00	101.32	39.5%	10.5%
Off break	68	73	4	18.25	107.35	41.2%	13.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	424	497	26	19.12

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	751	891	38	23.45	7.12	19.8	36.1%	12.6%
Left-handed batters	268	405	10	40.50	9.07	26.8	26.5%	16.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	717	909	32	28.41	7.61	22.4	31.7%	13.0%
Powerplay (1-6)	186	230	6	38.33	7.42	31.0	43.5%	16.1%
Death (16-20)	131	164	12	13.67	7.51	10.9	31.3%	12.2%