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New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 35, 30 below their balls per dismissal of 66 on all balls faced (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 495 balls faced.

Sample: 495 balls · high confidence

New ball (1-20): strike rate of 48.9, 7.5 below their strike rate of 56.4 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1240 balls faced.

Sample: 1,240 balls · high confidence

New ball (1-20): average of 26.3, 10.6 below their average of 37.0 on all balls faced (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 1240 balls faced.

Sample: 1,240 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 51.3, 5.1 below their strike rate of 56.4 on all balls faced (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1016 balls faced.

Sample: 1,016 balls · high confidence

Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 29.5, 7.5 below their average of 37.0 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 187 balls faced.

Sample: 187 balls · low confidence

Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 65.2, 8.8 above their strike rate of 56.4 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1098 balls faced.

Sample: 1,098 balls · high confidence

Old ball (21-80): average of 55.1, 18.1 above their average of 37.0 on all balls faced (+49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1098 balls faced.

Sample: 1,098 balls · high confidence

New Zealand: average of 78.3, 41.4 above their average of 37.0 on all balls faced (+112%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 487 balls faced.

Sample: 487 balls · high confidence

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 97, 32 above their balls per dismissal of 66 on all balls faced (+48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 583 balls faced.

Sample: 583 balls · high confidence

Left-arm fast-medium: average of 49.3, 12.4 above their average of 37.0 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 550 balls faced.

Sample: 550 balls · high confidence

Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 78, 12 above their balls per dismissal of 66 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1479 balls faced.

Sample: 1,479 balls · high confidence

Off break: average of 82.3, 45.4 above their average of 37.0 on all balls faced (+123%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 363 balls faced.

Sample: 363 balls · medium confidence

Off break: strike rate of 68.0, 11.6 above their strike rate of 56.4 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 363 balls faced.

Sample: 363 balls · medium confidence

Right-arm fast: strike rate of 63.4, 7.0 above their strike rate of 56.4 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 309 balls faced.

Sample: 309 balls · medium confidence

Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 63.1, 6.7 above their strike rate of 56.4 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 187 balls faced.

Sample: 187 balls · low confidence

Pakistan: average of 50.5, 13.5 above their average of 37.0 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 30% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 175 balls faced.

Sample: 175 balls · low confidence