Strategy

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N de Klerk, Women's T20I

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Middle (7-15): strike rate of 89.5, 16.5 below their strike rate of 105.9 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 399 balls faced.
Sample: 399 balls · medium confidence
Pace: average of 20.4, 4.2 below their average of 24.6 on all balls faced (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 294 balls faced.
Sample: 294 balls · medium confidence
Away from home: average of 19.4, 5.2 below their average of 24.6 on all balls faced (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 320 balls faced.
Sample: 320 balls · medium confidence
Middle (7-15): average of 21.0, 3.6 below their average of 24.6 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 399 balls faced.
Sample: 399 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm medium: average of 13.8, 10.8 below their average of 24.6 on all balls faced (-44%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 180 balls faced.
Sample: 180 balls · low confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 13, 11 below their balls per dismissal of 23 on all balls faced (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 177 balls faced.
Sample: 177 balls · low confidence
India: average of 13.9, 10.7 below their average of 24.6 on all balls faced (-43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 168 balls faced.
Sample: 168 balls · low confidence
New Zealand: average of 12.9, 11.7 below their average of 24.6 on all balls faced (-48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 151 balls faced.
Sample: 151 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Spin: average of 27.9, 3.3 above their average of 24.6 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 493 balls faced.
Sample: 493 balls · high confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 31, 7 above their balls per dismissal of 23 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 613 balls faced.
Sample: 613 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 36.0, 11.4 above their average of 24.6 on all balls faced (+46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 356 balls faced.
Sample: 356 balls · medium confidence
South Africa: average of 36.0, 11.4 above their average of 24.6 on all balls faced (+46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 356 balls faced.
Sample: 356 balls · medium confidence
Off break: average of 35.9, 11.2 above their average of 24.6 on all balls faced (+46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 221 balls faced.
Sample: 221 balls · low confidence
Pakistan: average of 44.2, 19.6 above their average of 24.6 on all balls faced (+80%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 200 balls faced.
Sample: 200 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Middle (7-15): strike rate of 29.4, 8.3 above their strike rate of 21.1 on all balls bowled (+39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 735 balls bowled.
Sample: 735 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 31.8, 4.7 above their average of 27.1 on all balls bowled (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 18% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 715 balls bowled.
Sample: 715 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Death (16-20): strike rate of 13.8, 7.3 below their strike rate of 21.1 on all balls bowled (-35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -16%) — 456 balls bowled.
Sample: 456 balls · medium confidence
India: average of 24.0, 3.1 below their average of 27.1 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 275 balls bowled.
Sample: 275 balls · low confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break	221	251	7	35.86	113.57	35.7%	12.7%
Right-arm medium	180	180	13	13.85	100.00	37.8%	10.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox	144	145	5	29.00	100.69	44.4%	11.8%
Leg break	128	106	6	17.67	82.81	50.0%	7.8%
Right-arm fast-medium	83	93	3	31.00	112.05	26.5%	10.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	399	357	17	21.00	89.47	44.1%	9.0%
Death (16-20)	322	409	16	25.56

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,056	1,350	51	26.47	7.67	20.7	34.2%	15.6%
Left-handed batters	292	384	12	32.00	7.89	24.3	37.7%	18.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	735	908	25	36.32	7.41	29.4	35.9%	15.5%
Death (16-20)	456	624	33	18.91	8.21	13.8	25.9%	15.1%
Powerplay (1-6)	162	205	6	34.17	7.59	27.0	56.2%	22.8%