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HH Pandya, Men's Test

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 58.5, 15.1 below their strike rate of 73.6 on all balls faced (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 388 balls faced.
Sample: 388 balls · medium confidence
Pace: average of 23.5, 5.3 below their average of 28.8 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 478 balls faced.
Sample: 478 balls · high confidence
Old ball (21-80): average of 18.9, 9.9 below their average of 28.8 on all balls faced (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 388 balls faced.
Sample: 388 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 59.7, 13.9 below their strike rate of 73.6 on all balls faced (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 268 balls faced.
Sample: 268 balls · medium confidence
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 24, 15 below their balls per dismissal of 39 on all balls faced (-39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 191 balls faced.
Sample: 191 balls · low confidence
Right-arm fast: average of 19.2, 9.6 below their average of 28.8 on all balls faced (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 30% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 163 balls faced.
Sample: 163 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 230, 191 above their balls per dismissal of 39 on all balls faced (+488%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 230 balls faced.
Sample: 230 balls · medium confidence
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 98.3, 24.7 above their strike rate of 73.6 on all balls faced (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 238 balls faced.
Sample: 238 balls · medium confidence
Second new ball (81+): average of 58.5, 29.7 above their average of 28.8 on all balls faced (+103%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 238 balls faced.
Sample: 238 balls · medium confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 59.3, 30.5 above their average of 28.8 on all balls faced (+106%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 165 balls faced.
Sample: 165 balls · low confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 59.3, 30.5 above their average of 28.8 on all balls faced (+106%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 165 balls faced.
Sample: 165 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Right-handed batters: economy of 3.65, 0.23 above their economy of 3.42 on all balls bowled (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 534 balls bowled.
Sample: 534 balls · medium confidence
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 61.2, 9.3 above their strike rate of 51.9 on all balls bowled (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 612 balls bowled.
Sample: 612 balls · medium confidence
South Africa: average of 54.0, 24.4 above their average of 29.6 on all balls bowled (+82%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 306 balls bowled.
Sample: 306 balls · low confidence
South Africa: average of 54.0, 24.4 above their average of 29.6 on all balls bowled (+82%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 306 balls bowled.
Sample: 306 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

England: average of 24.7, 4.9 below their average of 29.6 on all balls bowled (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 385 balls bowled.
Sample: 385 balls · medium confidence
England: average of 24.7, 4.9 below their average of 29.6 on all balls bowled (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 385 balls bowled.
Sample: 385 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 3.08, 0.35 below their economy of 3.42 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 349 balls bowled.
Sample: 349 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	268	160	6	26.67	59.70	76.1%	10.4%
Right-arm fast	163	115	6	19.17	70.55	65.6%	10.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox	76	87	1	87.00	114.47	53.9%	17.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	388	227	12	18.92	58.51	74.0%	9.0%
Second new ball (81+)	238	234	4	58.50	98.32	57.6%	14.7%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	534	325	11	29.55	3.65	48.5	68.5%	7.9%
Left-handed batters	349	179	6	29.83	3.08	58.2	73.9%	6.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	612	366	10	36.60	3.59	61.2	69.6%	7.5%
Second new ball (81+)	139	61	3	20.33	2.63	46.3	74.1%	5.0%
New ball (1-20)	132	77	4	19.25	3.50	33.0	72.0%	8.3%