Plans built only from the evidence.

Australia: average of 12.8, 9.3 below their average of 22.1 on all balls faced (-42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 251 balls faced.

Sample: 251 balls · medium confidence

New ball (1-20): average of 15.4, 6.7 below their average of 22.1 on all balls faced (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 374 balls faced.

Sample: 374 balls · medium confidence

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 27, 17 below their balls per dismissal of 44 on all balls faced (-39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 162 balls faced.

Sample: 162 balls · low confidence

New Zealand: average of 50.0, 27.9 above their average of 22.1 on all balls faced (+126%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 278 balls faced.

Sample: 278 balls · medium confidence

Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 66, 22 above their balls per dismissal of 44 on all balls faced (+49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 197 balls faced.

Sample: 197 balls · low confidence

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 57, 13 above their balls per dismissal of 44 on all balls faced (+29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 170 balls faced.

Sample: 170 balls · low confidence