Strategy

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MWR Stokes, Men's T20I

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Batting first: average of 27.7, 12.1 below their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 391 balls faced.
Sample: 391 balls · medium confidence
Middle (7-15): average of 37.3, 2.5 below their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 489 balls faced.
Sample: 489 balls · high confidence
Pace: average of 31.5, 8.3 below their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 372 balls faced.
Sample: 372 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 23, 8 below their balls per dismissal of 31 on all balls faced (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 281 balls faced.
Sample: 281 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm medium: average of 19.2, 20.6 below their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (-52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 167 balls faced.
Sample: 167 balls · low confidence
Powerplay (1-6): strike rate of 101.1, 25.6 below their strike rate of 126.8 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 176 balls faced.
Sample: 176 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 46, 14 above their balls per dismissal of 31 on all balls faced (+46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 459 balls faced.
Sample: 459 balls · high confidence
Chasing: average of 65.5, 25.7 above their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (+65%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 394 balls faced.
Sample: 394 balls · medium confidence
Powerplay (1-6): average of 59.3, 19.5 above their average of 39.8 on all balls faced (+49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 176 balls faced.
Sample: 176 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

No bowling weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Right-handed batters: average of 21.8, 2.3 below their average of 24.0 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 435 balls bowled.
Sample: 435 balls · medium confidence
Middle (7-15): strike rate of 18.0, 3.1 below their strike rate of 21.1 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 252 balls bowled.
Sample: 252 balls · low confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm medium	167	230	12	19.17	137.72	30.5%	16.8%
Right-arm fast-medium	141	170	3	56.67	120.57	32.6%	14.9%
Slow left-arm orthodox	102	126	3	42.00	123.53	34.3%	15.7%
Off break	82	96	2	48.00	117.07	28.0%	8.5%
Leg break	70	83	3	27.67	118.57	28.6%	7.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	489	597	16	37.31	122.09	28.2%	11.7%
Powerplay (1-6)	176	178	3	59.33

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	435	479	22	21.77	6.61	19.8	41.4%	11.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	252	288	14	20.57	6.86	18.0	36.1%	10.7%
Powerplay (1-6)	168	165	7	23.57	5.89	24.0	50.6%	13.7%
Death (16-20)	107	148	4	37.00	8.30	26.8	32.7%	14.0%