Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

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DM Richards, Men's Test

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

New ball (1-20): average of 23.4, 2.6 above their average of 20.8 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 156 balls faced.
Sample: 156 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox	69	33	2	16.50	47.83	82.6%	8.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New ball (1-20)	156	117	5	23.40	75.00	71.8%	14.1%