Strategy

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Shahid Afridi, Men's T20I

Spin: average of 15.0, 3.3 below their average of 18.4 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 289 balls faced.
Sample: 289 balls · medium confidence

Pace: average of 20.5, 2.2 above their average of 18.4 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 626 balls faced.
Sample: 626 balls · high confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 167.2, 14.7 above their strike rate of 152.6 on all balls faced (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 293 balls faced.
Sample: 293 balls · medium confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 30.1, 11.7 above their average of 18.4 on all balls faced (+64%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 212 balls faced.
Sample: 212 balls · low confidence
England: average of 25.9, 7.5 above their average of 18.4 on all balls faced (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 161 balls faced.
Sample: 161 balls · low confidence

Left-handed batters: average of 54.7, 30.3 above their average of 24.4 on all balls bowled (+124%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 609 balls bowled.
Sample: 609 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 7.55, 0.92 above their economy of 6.62 on all balls bowled (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 609 balls bowled.
Sample: 609 balls · medium confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 34.9, 10.5 above their average of 24.4 on all balls bowled (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 252 balls bowled.
Sample: 252 balls · low confidence

Right-handed batters: average of 19.1, 5.2 below their average of 24.4 on all balls bowled (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 1490 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,490 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: economy of 6.25, 0.38 below their economy of 6.62 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1490 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,490 balls · high confidence
New Zealand: average of 18.5, 5.9 below their average of 24.4 on all balls bowled (-24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 338 balls bowled.
Sample: 338 balls · low confidence
England: average of 17.8, 6.6 below their average of 24.4 on all balls bowled (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 264 balls bowled.
Sample: 264 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	293	490	23	21.30	167.24	29.0%	22.2%
Right-arm fast	142	184	8	23.00	129.58	32.4%	15.5%
Off break	127	203	17	11.94	159.84	30.7%	21.3%
Left-arm fast-medium	98	153	8	19.13	156.12	23.5%	18.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox	92	136	7	19.43	147.83	22.8%	17.4%
Leg break	70	112	6	18.67	160.00	27.1%	18.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	468	679	35	19.40

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,490	1,551	81	19.15	6.25	18.4	38.7%	9.7%
Left-handed batters	609	766	14	54.71	7.55	43.5	29.2%	13.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	1,875	2,019	75	26.92	6.46	25.0	35.4%	10.0%
Death (16-20)	164	241	13	18.54	8.82	12.6	36.0%	17.1%