Strategy

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JA Morkel, Men's T20I

Pace: average of 20.9, 2.0 below their average of 22.9 on all balls faced (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 254 balls faced.
Sample: 254 balls · medium confidence
Middle (7-15): strike rate of 116.4, 26.2 below their strike rate of 142.6 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 159 balls faced.
Sample: 159 balls · low confidence
Away from home: average of 18.4, 4.5 below their average of 22.9 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 174 balls faced.
Sample: 174 balls · low confidence
Batting first: average of 20.6, 2.3 below their average of 22.9 on all balls faced (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 216 balls faced.
Sample: 216 balls · low confidence

Middle (7-15): average of 37.0, 14.1 above their average of 22.9 on all balls faced (+62%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 159 balls faced.
Sample: 159 balls · low confidence
Chasing: average of 27.5, 4.6 above their average of 22.9 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 169 balls faced.
Sample: 169 balls · low confidence
At home: average of 28.2, 5.3 above their average of 22.9 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 211 balls faced.
Sample: 211 balls · low confidence

No bowling weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Right-handed batters: average of 28.6, 4.5 below their average of 33.1 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 469 balls bowled.
Sample: 469 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	140	204	8	25.50	145.71	29.3%	16.4%
Off break	82	104	3	34.67	126.83	32.9%	13.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (16-20)	207	350	16	21.88	169.08	26.1%	21.3%
Middle (7-15)	159	185	5	37.00	116.35	40.9%	12.6%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	469	600	21	28.57	7.68	22.3	35.4%	13.6%
Left-handed batters	142	228	4	57.00	9.63	35.5	27.5%	21.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	348	460	13	35.38	7.93	26.8	31.3%	13.2%
Powerplay (1-6)	151	199	5	39.80	7.91	30.2	41.1%	19.2%
Death (16-20)	112	169	7	24.14	9.05	16.0	30.4%	17.0%