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DR Tuffey, Men's Test

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Bowling to them: where to attack

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Second new ball (81+): average of 171.0, 126.8 above their average of 44.2 on all balls faced (+286%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 286 balls faced.
Sample: 286 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

At home: average of 36.8, 7.8 above their average of 29.1 on all balls bowled (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 935 balls bowled.
Sample: 935 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 61.3, 32.3 above their average of 29.1 on all balls bowled (+111%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 435 balls bowled.
Sample: 435 balls · medium confidence
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 102.0, 39.2 above their strike rate of 62.8 on all balls bowled (+62%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 306 balls bowled.
Sample: 306 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Right-handed batters: average of 23.0, 6.1 below their average of 29.1 on all balls bowled (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 758 balls bowled.
Sample: 758 balls · high confidence
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 57.9, 4.9 below their strike rate of 62.8 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 579 balls bowled.
Sample: 579 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 2.54, 0.24 below their economy of 2.78 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 435 balls bowled.
Sample: 435 balls · medium confidence
Away from home: average of 15.7, 13.3 below their average of 29.1 on all balls bowled (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 258 balls bowled.
Sample: 258 balls · low confidence
India: average of 15.7, 13.3 below their average of 29.1 on all balls bowled (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 258 balls bowled.
Sample: 258 balls · low confidence
India: average of 15.7, 13.3 below their average of 29.1 on all balls bowled (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 258 balls bowled.
Sample: 258 balls · low confidence
New ball (1-20): economy of 2.35, 0.42 below their economy of 2.78 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 306 balls bowled.
Sample: 306 balls · low confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	87	66	2	33.00	75.86	64.4%	11.5%
Leg break	70	41	1	41.00	58.57	72.9%	7.1%
Right-arm fast	64	29	0	–	45.31	75.0%	4.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	286	171	1	171.00	59.79	69.9%	8.0%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	758	368	16	23.00	2.91	47.4	78.2%	7.3%
Left-handed batters	435	184	3	61.33	2.54	145.0	78.2%	6.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	579	274	10	27.40	2.84	57.9	78.2%	7.1%
Second new ball (81+)	308	158	6	26.33	3.08	51.3	75.6%	7.1%
New ball (1-20)	306	120	3	40.00	2.35	102.0	80.7%	5.9%