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.

Sami Sohail, Men's T20I

Batting first: average of 29.3, 7.2 below their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 680 balls faced.
Sample: 680 balls · high confidence
Middle (7-15): average of 28.6, 8.0 below their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 435 balls faced.
Sample: 435 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 21, 8 below their balls per dismissal of 29 on all balls faced (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 403 balls faced.
Sample: 403 balls · medium confidence
Off break: average of 30.1, 6.4 below their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 182 balls faced.
Sample: 182 balls · low confidence

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 46, 17 above their balls per dismissal of 29 on all balls faced (+58%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 549 balls faced.
Sample: 549 balls · high confidence
Powerplay (1-6): average of 51.1, 14.6 above their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (+40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 469 balls faced.
Sample: 469 balls · high confidence
Pace: average of 44.1, 7.6 above their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 568 balls faced.
Sample: 568 balls · high confidence
Chasing: average of 58.2, 21.7 above their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (+59%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 363 balls faced.
Sample: 363 balls · medium confidence

Middle (7-15): strike rate of 32.0, 16.0 above their strike rate of 16.0 on all balls bowled (+101%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 288 balls bowled.
Sample: 288 balls · low confidence

No bowling strength clears the thresholds in this format.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm medium	319	415	12	34.58	130.09	39.5%	17.2%
Off break	182	211	7	30.14	115.93	39.0%	12.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox	146	159	3	53.00	108.90	37.0%	11.0%
Right-arm fast-medium	141	200	1	200.00	141.84	29.8%	17.0%
Left-arm medium	85	117	2	58.50	137.65	42.4%	20.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-6)	469	562	11	51.09	119.83	47.5%	17.5%
Middle (7-15)	435	514	18	28.56

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	512	589	31	19.00	6.90	16.5	38.5%	11.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	288	318	9	35.33	6.63	32.0	35.8%	9.7%
Death (16-20)	227	275	24	11.46	7.27	9.5	39.2%	13.7%
Powerplay (1-6)	155	190	9	21.11	7.35	17.2	42.6%	15.5%