Strategy

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Syed Aziz, Men's T20I

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Pace: average of 25.2, 3.1 below their average of 28.3 on all balls faced (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1086 balls faced.
Sample: 1,086 balls · high confidence
Batting first: average of 25.6, 2.6 below their average of 28.3 on all balls faced (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1213 balls faced.
Sample: 1,213 balls · high confidence
Off break: strike rate of 114.6, 22.0 below their strike rate of 136.6 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 369 balls faced.
Sample: 369 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 21.3, 6.9 below their average of 28.3 on all balls faced (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 331 balls faced.
Sample: 331 balls · medium confidence
Hong Kong: average of 24.9, 3.3 below their average of 28.3 on all balls faced (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 366 balls faced.
Sample: 366 balls · medium confidence
Death (16-20): average of 15.4, 12.9 below their average of 28.3 on all balls faced (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 193 balls faced.
Sample: 193 balls · low confidence
Bahrain: average of 17.3, 11.0 below their average of 28.3 on all balls faced (-39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 184 balls faced.
Sample: 184 balls · low confidence
Nepal: average of 26.0, 2.3 below their average of 28.3 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 216 balls faced.
Sample: 216 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Chasing: average of 32.8, 4.6 above their average of 28.3 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 876 balls faced.
Sample: 876 balls · high confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 25, 4 above their balls per dismissal of 21 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 1320 balls faced.
Sample: 1,320 balls · high confidence
Powerplay (1-6): average of 34.5, 6.3 above their average of 28.3 on all balls faced (+22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1000 balls faced.
Sample: 1,000 balls · high confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Right-handed batters: average of 24.3, 1.5 above their average of 22.7 on all balls bowled (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 1085 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,085 balls · high confidence
Death (16-20): economy of 8.70, 1.35 above their economy of 7.35 on all balls bowled (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 489 balls bowled.
Sample: 489 balls · medium confidence
Singapore: average of 35.0, 12.3 above their average of 22.7 on all balls bowled (+54%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 333 balls bowled.
Sample: 333 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Powerplay (1-6): economy of 6.51, 0.84 below their economy of 7.35 on all balls bowled (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 834 balls bowled.
Sample: 834 balls · high confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm medium	617	867	31	27.97	140.52	37.8%	20.3%
Off break	369	423	15	28.20	114.63	41.7%	14.6%
Right-arm fast-medium	331	469	22	21.32	141.69	44.1%	21.8%
Slow left-arm orthodox	264	351	11	31.91	132.95	37.5%	15.9%
Leg break	115	191	7	27.29	166.09	30.4%	24.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-6)	1,000	1,382	40	34.55	138.20	47.0%	22.2%
Middle (7-15)	896	1,180	42

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,085	1,384	57	24.28	7.65	19.0	43.9%	15.5%
Left-handed batters	234	251	10	25.10	6.44	23.4	45.7%	9.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-6)	834	905	39	23.21	6.51	21.4	56.2%	15.0%
Death (16-20)	489	709	34	20.85	8.70	14.4	29.2%	15.1%
Middle (7-15)	198	250	9	27.78	7.58	22.0	36.9%	11.1%