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Left-arm fast: strike rate of 35.6, 18.6 below their strike rate of 54.2 on all balls faced (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 461 balls faced.

Sample: 461 balls · high confidence

Second new ball (81+): average of 24.0, 8.3 below their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 1801 balls faced.

Sample: 1,801 balls · high confidence

Australia: average of 19.8, 12.5 below their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (-39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 1165 balls faced.

Sample: 1,165 balls · high confidence

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 49, 10 below their balls per dismissal of 60 on all balls faced (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1481 balls faced.

Sample: 1,481 balls · high confidence

Australia: average of 15.3, 17.0 below their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (-53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 390 balls faced.

Sample: 390 balls · medium confidence

Pace: average of 28.0, 4.3 below their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 3344 balls faced.

Sample: 3,344 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast-medium: average of 26.9, 5.4 below their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 1681 balls faced.

Sample: 1,681 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast: average of 25.3, 7.0 below their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 809 balls faced.

Sample: 809 balls · high confidence

Away from home: average of 28.0, 4.3 below their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 2211 balls faced.

Sample: 2,211 balls · high confidence

Left-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 40.6, 13.6 below their strike rate of 54.2 on all balls faced (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 180 balls faced.

Sample: 180 balls · low confidence

South Africa: average of 16.4, 15.9 below their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (-49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 185 balls faced.

Sample: 185 balls · low confidence

South Africa: average of 16.4, 15.9 below their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (-49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 185 balls faced.

Sample: 185 balls · low confidence

Old ball (21-80): average of 41.4, 9.1 above their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 3505 balls faced.

Sample: 3,505 balls · high confidence

Pakistan: average of 51.1, 18.8 above their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (+58%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 855 balls faced.

Sample: 855 balls · high confidence

Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 63.3, 9.1 above their strike rate of 54.2 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 561 balls faced.

Sample: 561 balls · high confidence

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 69, 9 above their balls per dismissal of 60 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 1372 balls faced.

Sample: 1,372 balls · high confidence

Off break: average of 48.7, 16.4 above their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (+51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1134 balls faced.

Sample: 1,134 balls · high confidence

Sri Lanka: average of 47.6, 15.3 above their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (+47%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 547 balls faced.

Sample: 547 balls · high confidence

Sri Lanka: average of 47.6, 15.3 above their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (+47%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 547 balls faced.

Sample: 547 balls · high confidence

England: average of 36.9, 4.6 above their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 3101 balls faced.

Sample: 3,101 balls · high confidence

Spin: average of 40.9, 8.6 above their average of 32.3 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 2021 balls faced.

Sample: 2,021 balls · high confidence