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Harbhajan Singh, Men's Test

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Sri Lanka: average of 11.9, 10.0 below their average of 21.9 on all balls faced (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 289 balls faced.
Sample: 289 balls · medium confidence
Second new ball (81+): average of 20.6, 1.3 below their average of 21.9 on all balls faced (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 1509 balls faced.
Sample: 1,509 balls · high confidence
South Africa: average of 15.2, 6.7 below their average of 21.9 on all balls faced (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 324 balls faced.
Sample: 324 balls · medium confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 8.2, 13.7 below their average of 21.9 on all balls faced (-63%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 159 balls faced.
Sample: 159 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

New Zealand: average of 59.6, 37.7 above their average of 21.9 on all balls faced (+172%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 582 balls faced.
Sample: 582 balls · high confidence
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 45, 10 above their balls per dismissal of 35 on all balls faced (+29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 723 balls faced.
Sample: 723 balls · high confidence
Old ball (21-80): average of 25.1, 3.2 above their average of 21.9 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 967 balls faced.
Sample: 967 balls · high confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 29.5, 7.7 above their average of 21.9 on all balls faced (+35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 500 balls faced.
Sample: 500 balls · high confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Pakistan: average of 62.0, 26.0 above their average of 36.0 on all balls bowled (+72%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1199 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,199 balls · high confidence
England: average of 64.4, 28.4 above their average of 36.0 on all balls bowled (+79%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 1912 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,912 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: economy of 3.08, 0.18 above their economy of 2.90 on all balls bowled (+6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 10771 balls bowled.
Sample: 10,771 balls · high confidence
Australia: average of 73.2, 37.3 above their average of 36.0 on all balls bowled (+104%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +14%) — 1134 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,134 balls · high confidence
England: average of 143.5, 107.5 above their average of 36.0 on all balls bowled (+299%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 418 balls bowled.
Sample: 418 balls · medium confidence
Bangladesh: average of 44.2, 8.2 above their average of 36.0 on all balls bowled (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 532 balls bowled.
Sample: 532 balls · medium confidence
Bangladesh: average of 44.2, 8.2 above their average of 36.0 on all balls bowled (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 532 balls bowled.
Sample: 532 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

New Zealand: average of 21.4, 14.6 below their average of 36.0 on all balls bowled (-41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 886 balls bowled.
Sample: 886 balls · high confidence
South Africa: average of 26.9, 9.0 below their average of 36.0 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 3245 balls bowled.

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	692	428	21	20.38	61.85	69.8%	9.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	500	325	11	29.55	65.00	69.2%	9.0%
Off break	355	253	12	21.08	71.27	61.4%	8.7%
Right-arm fast	313	193	11	17.55	61.66	64.9%	8.0%
Leg break	198	136	6	22.67	68.69	63.6%	8.6%
Right-arm medium	137	50	2	25.00	36.50	81.0%	4.4%
Left-arm fast-medium	109	75	4	18.75	68.81	70.6%	9.2%
Left-arm fast	106	54	2	27.00	50.94	71.7%	6.6%
Left-arm wrist spin	64	37	2

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	10,771	5,524	151	36.58	3.08	71.3	69.0%	4.8%
Left-handed batters	6,628	2,890	83	34.82	2.62	79.9	75.3%	4.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	10,824	5,263	139	37.86	2.92	77.9	71.4%	5.0%
Second new ball (81+)	4,302	2,140	67	31.94	2.98	64.2	69.3%	4.4%
New ball (1-20)	2,273	1,011	28	36.11	2.67	81.2	75.4%	4.9%

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	1,509	925	45	20.56	61.30	69.6%	8.3%
Old ball (21-80)	967	628	25	25.12	64.94	65.3%	8.7%