Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

Every line below is a measured split or record from the data, with the sample behind it. Nothing here is a prediction.

RR Patel, Men's T20I

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Middle (7-15): strike rate of 125.2, 11.4 below their strike rate of 136.7 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 18% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 956 balls faced.
Sample: 956 balls · high confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 20, 4 below their balls per dismissal of 24 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 492 balls faced.
Sample: 492 balls · high confidence
Death (16-20): average of 24.1, 8.5 below their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 297 balls faced.
Sample: 297 balls · medium confidence
United Arab Emirates: average of 20.8, 11.9 below their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 169 balls faced.
Sample: 169 balls · low confidence
Off break: strike rate of 113.8, 22.8 below their strike rate of 136.7 on all balls faced (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 181 balls faced.
Sample: 181 balls · low confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 23.5, 9.1 below their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (-28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 219 balls faced.
Sample: 219 balls · low confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 25.2, 7.4 below their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 194 balls faced.
Sample: 194 balls · low confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 118.3, 18.4 below their strike rate of 136.7 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 219 balls faced.
Sample: 219 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Pace: average of 36.2, 3.6 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 798 balls faced.
Sample: 798 balls · high confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 29, 5 above their balls per dismissal of 24 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 917 balls faced.
Sample: 917 balls · high confidence
Uganda: average of 40.6, 7.9 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -11%) — 352 balls faced.
Sample: 352 balls · medium confidence
Death (16-20): strike rate of 186.9, 50.2 above their strike rate of 136.7 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 297 balls faced.
Sample: 297 balls · medium confidence
Powerplay (1-6): average of 47.8, 15.2 above their average of 32.6 on all balls faced (+46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 204 balls faced.
Sample: 204 balls · low confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 156.2, 19.5 above their strike rate of 136.7 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 194 balls faced.
Sample: 194 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

Middle (7-15): economy of 5.46, 0.45 below their economy of 5.91 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 476 balls bowled.
Sample: 476 balls · medium confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 14.8, 1.5 below their average of 16.3 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 443 balls bowled.
Sample: 443 balls · medium confidence
Kenya: average of 13.7, 2.6 below their average of 16.3 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 294 balls bowled.
Sample: 294 balls · low confidence
At home: average of 13.7, 2.6 below their average of 16.3 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 294 balls bowled.
Sample: 294 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	442	637	17	37.47	144.12	35.1%	20.6%
Slow left-arm orthodox	219	259	11	23.55	118.26	42.0%	14.6%
Right-arm fast-medium	194	303	12	25.25	156.19	33.5%	23.2%
Off break	181	206	7	29.43	113.81	39.2%	13.3%
Left-arm medium	96	158	1	158.00	164.58	32.3%	21.9%
Leg break	86	106	3	35.33	123.26	48.8%	17.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	956	1,197	33	36.27

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	443	429	29	14.79	5.81	15.3	44.5%	8.8%
Left-handed batters	126	124	4	31.00	5.90	31.5	40.5%	7.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	476	433	29	14.93	5.46	16.4	45.8%	7.6%
Death (16-20)	99	132	6	22.00	8.00	16.5	34.3%	13.1%