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O Prendergast, Women's T20I

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Spin: average of 26.5, 6.0 below their average of 32.5 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 943 balls faced.
Sample: 943 balls · high confidence
Leg break: average of 18.9, 13.6 below their average of 32.5 on all balls faced (-42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 236 balls faced.
Sample: 236 balls · medium confidence
Batting first: average of 30.2, 2.3 below their average of 32.5 on all balls faced (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 909 balls faced.
Sample: 909 balls · high confidence
Death (16-20): average of 21.7, 10.8 below their average of 32.5 on all balls faced (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 240 balls faced.
Sample: 240 balls · medium confidence
Leg break: strike rate of 112.3, 10.7 below their strike rate of 123.0 on all balls faced (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 236 balls faced.
Sample: 236 balls · medium confidence
Netherlands: average of 22.4, 10.1 below their average of 32.5 on all balls faced (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 201 balls faced.
Sample: 201 balls · low confidence
Netherlands: average of 23.5, 9.0 below their average of 32.5 on all balls faced (-28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 153 balls faced.
Sample: 153 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Right-arm medium: average of 49.2, 16.7 above their average of 32.5 on all balls faced (+51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 451 balls faced.
Sample: 451 balls · high confidence
Pace: average of 41.6, 9.1 above their average of 32.5 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 690 balls faced.
Sample: 690 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 44.3, 11.8 above their average of 32.5 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 494 balls faced.
Sample: 494 balls · high confidence
Chasing: average of 35.6, 3.1 above their average of 32.5 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 755 balls faced.
Sample: 755 balls · high confidence
Right-arm medium: strike rate of 130.8, 7.8 above their strike rate of 123.0 on all balls faced (+6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 451 balls faced.
Sample: 451 balls · high confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 32, 5 above their balls per dismissal of 26 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 949 balls faced.
Sample: 949 balls · high confidence
Powerplay (1-6): average of 38.9, 6.4 above their average of 32.5 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 515 balls faced.
Sample: 515 balls · high confidence
Death (16-20): strike rate of 162.9, 39.9 above their strike rate of 123.0 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +13%) — 240 balls faced.
Sample: 240 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Middle (7-15): strike rate of 26.4, 6.2 above their strike rate of 20.2 on all balls bowled (+30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 264 balls bowled.
Sample: 264 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Powerplay (1-6): economy of 5.28, 0.48 below their economy of 5.76 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 846 balls bowled.
Sample: 846 balls · high confidence
Ireland: average of 17.2, 2.3 below their average of 19.4 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 391 balls bowled.
Sample: 391 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 17.2, 2.3 below their average of 19.4 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 391 balls bowled.
Sample: 391 balls · medium confidence
Death (16-20): strike rate of 11.5, 8.8 below their strike rate of 20.2 on all balls bowled (-43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -16%) — 287 balls bowled.
Sample: 287 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	451	590	12	49.17	130.82	34.6%	17.7%
Off break	402	475	15	31.67	118.16	38.3%	14.2%
Slow left-arm orthodox	299	338	12	28.17	113.04	38.5%	13.0%
Leg break	236	265	14	18.93	112.29	39.0%	12.3%
Right-arm fast-medium	146	183	6	30.50	125.34	35.6%	17.8%
Left-arm medium	69	118	2	59.00	171.01	37.7%	30.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	909	1,072	30	35.73

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,176	1,107	58	19.09	5.65	20.3	54.3%	11.8%
Left-handed batters	193	213	10	21.30	6.62	19.3	48.7%	15.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-6)	846	745	34	21.91	5.28	24.9	61.6%	13.0%
Death (16-20)	287	336	25	13.44	7.02	11.5	36.2%	11.8%
Middle (7-15)	264	260	10	26.00	5.91	26.4	45.8%	9.8%