Strategy

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Imran Anwar, Men's T20I

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Bowling to them: where to attack

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 14, 1 below their balls per dismissal of 15 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 582 balls faced.
Sample: 582 balls · high confidence
Batting first: average of 15.6, 4.0 below their average of 19.5 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 504 balls faced.
Sample: 504 balls · high confidence
Powerplay (1-6): average of 16.8, 2.7 below their average of 19.5 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 18% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 297 balls faced.
Sample: 297 balls · medium confidence
Pace: average of 18.0, 1.5 below their average of 19.5 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 418 balls faced.
Sample: 418 balls · medium confidence
Death (16-20): average of 11.7, 7.8 below their average of 19.5 on all balls faced (-40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 203 balls faced.
Sample: 203 balls · low confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 98.9, 28.3 below their strike rate of 127.1 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 174 balls faced.
Sample: 174 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Middle (7-15): average of 34.2, 14.6 above their average of 19.5 on all balls faced (+75%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 407 balls faced.
Sample: 407 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 20, 4 above their balls per dismissal of 15 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 296 balls faced.
Sample: 296 balls · medium confidence
Chasing: average of 26.7, 7.2 above their average of 19.5 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 403 balls faced.
Sample: 403 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm medium: strike rate of 143.5, 16.4 above their strike rate of 127.1 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 230 balls faced.
Sample: 230 balls · medium confidence
Spin: average of 21.0, 1.5 above their average of 19.5 on all balls faced (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 339 balls faced.
Sample: 339 balls · medium confidence
Qatar: average of 34.4, 14.9 above their average of 19.5 on all balls faced (+76%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 175 balls faced.
Sample: 175 balls · low confidence
Kuwait: average of 24.5, 5.0 above their average of 19.5 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 154 balls faced.
Sample: 154 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Powerplay (1-6): strike rate of 23.8, 4.7 above their strike rate of 19.1 on all balls bowled (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 30% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 738 balls bowled.
Sample: 738 balls · high confidence
Qatar: average of 32.1, 9.3 above their average of 22.8 on all balls bowled (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 18% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 285 balls bowled.
Sample: 285 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Powerplay (1-6): economy of 6.30, 0.84 below their economy of 7.14 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 738 balls bowled.
Sample: 738 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 21.5, 1.3 below their average of 22.8 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 1131 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,131 balls · high confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm medium	230	330	16	20.63	143.48	44.3%	20.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox	174	172	11	15.64	98.85	42.5%	8.6%
Off break	129	159	4	39.75	123.26	47.3%	14.7%
Right-arm fast-medium	81	134	9	14.89	165.43	40.7%	23.5%
Left-arm fast-medium	60	81	3	27.00	135.00	35.0%	18.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	407	547	16	34.19	134.40	41.5%	16.5%
Powerplay (1-6)	297	336	20

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,131	1,376	64	21.50	7.30	17.7	41.0%	15.5%
Left-handed batters	273	307	11	27.91	6.75	24.8	38.1%	12.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-6)	738	775	31	25.00	6.30	23.8	51.2%	14.4%
Middle (7-15)	630	787	29	27.14	7.50	21.7	32.9%	14.1%
Death (16-20)	239	351	24	14.63	8.81	10.0	32.2%	18.4%