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.

Shadab Khan, Men's T20I

Pace: average of 14.9, 4.2 below their average of 19.2 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 364 balls faced.
Sample: 364 balls · medium confidence
Middle (7-15): strike rate of 124.0, 22.5 below their strike rate of 146.5 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 275 balls faced.
Sample: 275 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 131.7, 14.8 below their strike rate of 146.5 on all balls faced (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 227 balls faced.
Sample: 227 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 14.9, 4.2 below their average of 19.2 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 227 balls faced.
Sample: 227 balls · medium confidence
Chasing: average of 14.1, 5.0 below their average of 19.2 on all balls faced (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 185 balls faced.
Sample: 185 balls · low confidence

Spin: average of 31.5, 12.3 above their average of 19.2 on all balls faced (+64%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 251 balls faced.
Sample: 251 balls · medium confidence
Batting first: average of 21.8, 2.6 above their average of 19.2 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 430 balls faced.
Sample: 430 balls · medium confidence

New Zealand: average of 39.2, 14.7 above their average of 24.5 on all balls bowled (+60%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 534 balls bowled.
Sample: 534 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 29.3, 4.8 above their average of 24.5 on all balls bowled (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 760 balls bowled.
Sample: 760 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 27.4, 2.9 above their average of 24.5 on all balls bowled (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 684 balls bowled.
Sample: 684 balls · medium confidence
New Zealand: average of 48.6, 24.0 above their average of 24.5 on all balls bowled (+98%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 330 balls bowled.
Sample: 330 balls · low confidence

Right-handed batters: average of 22.7, 1.8 below their average of 24.5 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 1583 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,583 balls · high confidence
United Arab Emirates: average of 13.9, 10.6 below their average of 24.5 on all balls bowled (-43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 387 balls bowled.
Sample: 387 balls · medium confidence
Away from home: average of 23.1, 1.4 below their average of 24.5 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1645 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,645 balls · high confidence
West Indies: average of 13.5, 11.0 below their average of 24.5 on all balls bowled (-45%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 263 balls bowled.
Sample: 263 balls · low confidence
Australia: average of 16.8, 7.7 below their average of 24.5 on all balls bowled (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 250 balls bowled.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	227	299	20	14.95	131.72	38.3%	15.9%
Leg break	86	154	5	30.80	179.07	24.4%	25.6%
Off break	79	123	4	30.75	155.70	24.1%	17.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox	77	85	3	28.33	110.39	32.5%	9.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (16-20)	314	546	28	19.50	173.89	26.4%	22.9%
Middle (7-15)	275	341	17	20.06	124.00	33.8%	13.8%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,583	1,975	87	22.70	7.49	18.2	34.2%	12.8%
Left-handed batters	760	966	33	29.27	7.63	23.0	35.5%	14.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	2,162	2,714	107	25.36	7.53	20.2	34.3%	13.4%
Death (16-20)	155	190	12	15.83	7.35	12.9	39.4%	11.6%