Plans built only from the evidence.

Old ball (21-80): average of 20.8, 3.9 below their average of 24.6 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 158 balls faced.

Sample: 158 balls · low confidence

New ball (1-20): average of 26.9, 2.2 above their average of 24.6 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 341 balls faced.

Sample: 341 balls · medium confidence

Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 59, 14 above their balls per dismissal of 45 on all balls faced (+31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 237 balls faced.

Sample: 237 balls · medium confidence