Strategy

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PR Stirling, Men's T20I

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Middle (7-15): average of 21.6, 5.4 below their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 679 balls faced.
Sample: 679 balls · high confidence
Left-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 114.4, 19.5 below their strike rate of 133.9 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 278 balls faced.
Sample: 278 balls · medium confidence
Ireland: average of 25.0, 2.0 below their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 469 balls faced.
Sample: 469 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 25.0, 2.0 below their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 469 balls faced.
Sample: 469 balls · high confidence
Left-arm fast-medium: average of 21.2, 5.8 below their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 278 balls faced.
Sample: 278 balls · medium confidence
Leg break: average of 16.1, 10.9 below their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (-40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 172 balls faced.
Sample: 172 balls · low confidence
Netherlands: average of 22.5, 4.6 below their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 217 balls faced.
Sample: 217 balls · low confidence
Off break: average of 21.4, 5.6 below their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 196 balls faced.
Sample: 196 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Right-arm fast-medium: average of 38.4, 11.4 above their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (+42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 824 balls faced.
Sample: 824 balls · high confidence
United Arab Emirates: average of 33.0, 6.0 above their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (+22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 660 balls faced.
Sample: 660 balls · high confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 36.5, 9.5 above their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (+35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 467 balls faced.
Sample: 467 balls · high confidence
Zimbabwe: average of 37.1, 10.1 above their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 270 balls faced.
Sample: 270 balls · medium confidence
Scotland: average of 38.6, 11.6 above their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 190 balls faced.
Sample: 190 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Away from home: average of 40.0, 4.9 above their average of 35.1 on all balls bowled (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 276 balls bowled.
Sample: 276 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

No bowling strength clears the thresholds in this format.

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	824	1,115	29	38.45	135.32	41.3%	20.8%
Slow left-arm orthodox	467	657	18	36.50	140.69	40.5%	21.2%
Left-arm fast-medium	278	318	15	21.20	114.39	46.0%	18.0%
Right-arm medium	258	357	12	29.75	138.37	38.4%	22.5%
Off break	196	278	13	21.38	141.84	35.2%	20.9%
Leg break	172	242	15	16.13	140.70	38.4%	19.8%
Right-arm fast	117	139	10	13.90	118.80	44.4%	15.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	345	411	12	34.25	7.15	28.8	33.0%	11.3%
Left-handed batters	129	151	4	37.75	7.02	32.3	31.8%	10.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	252	289	9	32.11	6.88	28.0	27.8%	8.7%
Powerplay (1-6)	120	127	5	25.40	6.35	24.0	50.0%	14.2%
Death (16-20)	102	146	2	73.00	8.59	51.0	24.5%	13.7%

Powerplay (1-6)	1,626	2,197	73	30.10	135.12	45.2%	22.6%
Middle (7-15)	679	864	40	21.60	127.25	31.7%	14.4%