Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

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Zain Ul Abidin, Men's T20I

Batting first: average of 9.0, 7.1 below their average of 16.1 on all balls faced (-44%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 150 balls faced.
Sample: 150 balls · low confidence

Chasing: average of 35.2, 19.0 above their average of 16.1 on all balls faced (+118%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 166 balls faced.
Sample: 166 balls · low confidence
Qatar: average of 35.7, 19.5 above their average of 16.1 on all balls faced (+121%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 153 balls faced.
Sample: 153 balls · low confidence

No bowling weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Middle (7-15): economy of 5.22, 0.49 below their economy of 5.72 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 720 balls bowled.
Sample: 720 balls · high confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox	68	66	5	13.20	97.06	42.6%	8.8%
Right-arm medium	67	74	6	12.33	110.45	32.8%	7.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (16-20)	199	273	18	15.17	137.19	31.2%	15.1%
Middle (7-15)	117	82	4	20.50	70.09	49.6%	4.3%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	723	656	38	17.26	5.44	19.0	48.3%	9.0%
Left-handed batters	116	153	5	30.60	7.91	23.2	30.2%	12.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	720	627	38	16.50	5.22	18.9	46.0%	7.1%
Powerplay (1-6)	120	146	6	24.33	7.30	20.0	55.0%	20.0%