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Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 63, 33 below their balls per dismissal of 97 on all balls faced (-35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 5140 balls faced.

Sample: 5,140 balls · high confidence

New Zealand: average of 27.1, 18.4 below their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (-40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 982 balls faced.

Sample: 982 balls · high confidence

Off break: strike rate of 40.6, 6.3 below their strike rate of 47.0 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 4555 balls faced.

Sample: 4,555 balls · high confidence

South Africa: average of 31.4, 14.1 below their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 1049 balls faced.

Sample: 1,049 balls · high confidence

Off break: average of 39.4, 6.1 below their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 4555 balls faced.

Sample: 4,555 balls · high confidence

Left-arm fast-medium: average of 36.7, 8.8 below their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 2214 balls faced.

Sample: 2,214 balls · high confidence

South Africa: average of 35.1, 10.4 below their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 2873 balls faced.

Sample: 2,873 balls · high confidence

New ball (1-20): average of 37.1, 8.5 below their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 11757 balls faced.

Sample: 11,757 balls · high confidence

New Zealand: average of 38.8, 6.7 below their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 2357 balls faced.

Sample: 2,357 balls · high confidence

Wales: average of 36.2, 9.3 below their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 377 balls faced.

Sample: 377 balls · medium confidence

Left-arm fast: strike rate of 59.2, 12.3 above their strike rate of 47.0 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1177 balls faced.

Sample: 1,177 balls · high confidence

Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 74.9, 29.4 above their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (+65%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 3107 balls faced.

Sample: 3,107 balls · high confidence

Old ball (21-80): average of 56.3, 10.7 above their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 12474 balls faced.

Sample: 12,474 balls · high confidence

Leg break: average of 72.2, 26.7 above their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (+59%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 1490 balls faced.

Sample: 1,490 balls · high confidence

Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 116, 19 above their balls per dismissal of 97 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 17319 balls faced.

Sample: 17,319 balls · high confidence

Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 52.8, 5.8 above their strike rate of 47.0 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 2331 balls faced.

Sample: 2,331 balls · high confidence

India: average of 53.7, 8.2 above their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 2818 balls faced.

Sample: 2,818 balls · high confidence

United Arab Emirates: average of 55.4, 9.8 above their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (+22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 1463 balls faced.

Sample: 1,463 balls · high confidence

West Indies: average of 54.2, 8.7 above their average of 45.5 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1197 balls faced.

Sample: 1,197 balls · high confidence