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Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 41, 30 below their balls per dismissal of 70 on all balls faced (-42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 530 balls faced.

Sample: 530 balls · high confidence

England: average of 14.4, 13.6 below their average of 28.0 on all balls faced (-49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 307 balls faced.

Sample: 307 balls · medium confidence

Away from home: average of 24.0, 4.0 below their average of 28.0 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 1486 balls faced.

Sample: 1,486 balls · high confidence

England: average of 15.0, 13.0 below their average of 28.0 on all balls faced (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 261 balls faced.

Sample: 261 balls · medium confidence

Right-arm fast: strike rate of 36.4, 3.3 below their strike rate of 39.7 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 431 balls faced.

Sample: 431 balls · medium confidence

At home: average of 59.8, 31.8 above their average of 28.0 on all balls faced (+114%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 570 balls faced.

Sample: 570 balls · high confidence

West Indies: average of 59.8, 31.8 above their average of 28.0 on all balls faced (+114%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 570 balls faced.

Sample: 570 balls · high confidence

India: average of 49.1, 21.1 above their average of 28.0 on all balls faced (+76%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 661 balls faced.

Sample: 661 balls · high confidence

Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 97, 26 above their balls per dismissal of 70 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1258 balls faced.

Sample: 1,258 balls · high confidence

Old ball (21-80): average of 35.8, 7.8 above their average of 28.0 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1000 balls faced.

Sample: 1,000 balls · high confidence

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 78, 7 above their balls per dismissal of 70 on all balls faced (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 467 balls faced.

Sample: 467 balls · high confidence

New Zealand: average of 57.5, 29.5 above their average of 28.0 on all balls faced (+105%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 268 balls faced.

Sample: 268 balls · medium confidence

New Zealand: average of 57.5, 29.5 above their average of 28.0 on all balls faced (+105%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 268 balls faced.

Sample: 268 balls · medium confidence