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South Africa: average of 17.5, 25.3 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-59%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 590 balls faced.

Sample: 590 balls · high confidence

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 65, 37 below their balls per dismissal of 102 on all balls faced (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 2417 balls faced.

Sample: 2,417 balls · high confidence

South Africa: average of 28.4, 14.4 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 1681 balls faced.

Sample: 1,681 balls · high confidence

New ball (1-20): average of 31.3, 11.5 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 5042 balls faced.

Sample: 5,042 balls · high confidence

England: average of 34.0, 8.8 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 2853 balls faced.

Sample: 2,853 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast-medium: average of 35.0, 7.8 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 18% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 6439 balls faced.

Sample: 6,439 balls · high confidence

England: average of 33.2, 9.6 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 2107 balls faced.

Sample: 2,107 balls · high confidence

New Zealand: average of 34.5, 8.3 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1061 balls faced.

Sample: 1,061 balls · high confidence

New ball (1-20): strike rate of 38.5, 3.4 below their strike rate of 41.9 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 5042 balls faced.

Sample: 5,042 balls · high confidence

Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 36.6, 6.1 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 2823 balls faced.

Sample: 2,823 balls · high confidence

West Indies: average of 34.1, 8.7 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1207 balls faced.

Sample: 1,207 balls · high confidence

Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 37.6, 4.3 below their strike rate of 41.9 on all balls faced (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 2823 balls faced.

Sample: 2,823 balls · high confidence

Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 52.5, 10.6 above their strike rate of 41.9 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 2355 balls faced.

Sample: 2,355 balls · high confidence

Right-arm medium: average of 107.0, 64.2 above their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (+150%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 509 balls faced.

Sample: 509 balls · high confidence

Australia: average of 54.2, 11.4 above their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 2968 balls faced.

Sample: 2,968 balls · high confidence

Australia: average of 58.5, 15.7 above their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1022 balls faced.

Sample: 1,022 balls · high confidence

Left-arm fast-medium: average of 60.3, 17.5 above their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1062 balls faced.

Sample: 1,062 balls · high confidence

United Arab Emirates: average of 54.0, 11.2 above their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 6148 balls faced.

Sample: 6,148 balls · high confidence

Old ball (21-80): average of 48.9, 6.2 above their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 9636 balls faced.

Sample: 9,636 balls · high confidence

Off break: average of 59.0, 16.2 above their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (+38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 2784 balls faced.

Sample: 2,784 balls · high confidence

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 118, 16 above their balls per dismissal of 102 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 3193 balls faced.

Sample: 3,193 balls · high confidence