Strategy

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Shaheen Shah Afridi, Men's T20I

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Away from home: average of 17.2, 2.3 above their average of 14.9 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 236 balls faced.
Sample: 236 balls · medium confidence
Batting first: average of 18.0, 3.1 above their average of 14.9 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 157 balls faced.
Sample: 157 balls · low confidence

Powerplay (1-6): strike rate of 20.0, 3.8 above their strike rate of 16.2 on all balls bowled (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 1142 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,142 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 31.0, 9.6 above their average of 21.4 on all balls bowled (+45%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 620 balls bowled.
Sample: 620 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 8.41, 0.48 above their economy of 7.93 on all balls bowled (+6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 620 balls bowled.
Sample: 620 balls · medium confidence

Right-handed batters: average of 19.2, 2.2 below their average of 21.4 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 1514 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,514 balls · high confidence
Powerplay (1-6): economy of 7.29, 0.64 below their economy of 7.93 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1142 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,142 balls · high confidence
Death (16-20): strike rate of 11.5, 4.7 below their strike rate of 16.2 on all balls bowled (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -15%) — 679 balls bowled.
Sample: 679 balls · medium confidence
Pakistan: average of 18.9, 2.5 below their average of 21.4 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 509 balls bowled.
Sample: 509 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 18.9, 2.5 below their average of 21.4 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 509 balls bowled.
Sample: 509 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	122	159	8	19.88	130.33	44.3%	17.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (16-20)	200	266	17	15.65	133.00	42.0%	17.5%
Middle (7-15)	67	76	6	12.67	113.43	50.7%	13.4%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,514	1,956	102	19.18	7.75	14.8	44.1%	18.0%
Left-handed batters	620	869	28	31.04	8.41	22.1	36.6%	19.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-6)	1,142	1,387	57	24.33	7.29	20.0	49.7%	18.0%
Death (16-20)	679	992	59	16.81	8.77	11.5	32.5%	18.7%
Middle (7-15)	318	448	16	28.00	8.45	19.9	34.6%	18.6%