Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

Every line below is a measured split or record from the data, with the sample behind it. Nothing here is a prediction.

K Zondo, Men's Test

Pace: average of 15.0, 9.0 below their average of 24.0 on all balls faced (-38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 239 balls faced.
Sample: 239 balls · medium confidence

Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 42.9, 4.9 above their strike rate of 38.0 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 226 balls faced.
Sample: 226 balls · medium confidence
Australia: average of 27.0, 3.0 above their average of 24.0 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 208 balls faced.
Sample: 208 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	142	35	3	11.67	24.65	83.8%	2.8%
Right-arm fast	72	32	1	32.00	44.44	81.9%	8.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	226	97	4	24.25	42.92	78.8%	5.8%
New ball (1-20)	90	23	1	23.00	25.56	82.2%	2.2%