Strategy

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Akash Deep, Men's Test

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Pace: average of 20.3, 7.8 above their average of 12.5 on all balls faced (+62%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 213 balls faced.
Sample: 213 balls · low confidence
Away from home: average of 16.9, 4.3 above their average of 12.5 on all balls faced (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 209 balls faced.
Sample: 209 balls · low confidence
England: average of 17.8, 5.3 above their average of 12.5 on all balls faced (+42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 164 balls faced.
Sample: 164 balls · low confidence

Right-handed batters: average of 47.1, 11.3 above their average of 35.8 on all balls bowled (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 999 balls bowled.
Sample: 999 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: economy of 4.24, 0.33 above their economy of 3.91 on all balls bowled (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 999 balls bowled.
Sample: 999 balls · high confidence
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 114.8, 60.0 above their strike rate of 54.9 on all balls bowled (+109%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 689 balls bowled.
Sample: 689 balls · medium confidence
Australia: average of 54.0, 18.2 above their average of 35.8 on all balls bowled (+51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 467 balls bowled.
Sample: 467 balls · medium confidence

New ball (1-20): strike rate of 35.3, 19.6 below their strike rate of 54.9 on all balls bowled (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 600 balls bowled.
Sample: 600 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 22.8, 13.0 below their average of 35.8 on all balls bowled (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 537 balls bowled.
Sample: 537 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 3.31, 0.61 below their economy of 3.91 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 537 balls bowled.
Sample: 537 balls · medium confidence
India: average of 25.8, 10.0 below their average of 35.8 on all balls bowled (-28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 414 balls bowled.
Sample: 414 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 25.8, 10.0 below their average of 35.8 on all balls bowled (-28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 414 balls bowled.
Sample: 414 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	100	56	3	18.67	56.00	76.0%	11.0%
Right-arm fast	78	42	3	14.00	53.85	70.5%	6.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	200	113	8	14.13	56.50	75.0%	8.5%
Second new ball (81+)	82	39	4	9.75	47.56	82.9%	8.5%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	999	706	15	47.07	4.24	66.6	68.2%	8.7%
Left-handed batters	537	296	13	22.77	3.31	41.3	73.4%	7.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	689	447	6	74.50	3.89	114.8	71.4%	7.8%
New ball (1-20)	600	379	17	22.29	3.79	35.3	71.0%	8.7%
Second new ball (81+)	247	176	5	35.20	4.28	49.4	63.6%	8.5%