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KH Sciver-Brunt, Women's Test

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 29.5, 3.5 below their strike rate of 33.0 on all balls faced (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 298 balls faced.
Sample: 298 balls · medium confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

England: average of 26.3, 11.7 above their average of 14.7 on all balls faced (+80%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 431 balls faced.
Sample: 431 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 26.3, 11.7 above their average of 14.7 on all balls faced (+80%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 431 balls faced.
Sample: 431 balls · medium confidence
Spin: average of 23.7, 9.0 above their average of 14.7 on all balls faced (+61%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 248 balls faced.
Sample: 248 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 172, 128 above their balls per dismissal of 44 on all balls faced (+287%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 172 balls faced.
Sample: 172 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Old ball (21-80): economy of 2.86, 0.42 above their economy of 2.45 on all balls bowled (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 591 balls bowled.
Sample: 591 balls · medium confidence
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 73.9, 23.8 above their strike rate of 50.1 on all balls bowled (+47%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 591 balls bowled.
Sample: 591 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 2.63, 0.18 above their economy of 2.45 on all balls bowled (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 607 balls bowled.
Sample: 607 balls · medium confidence
India: average of 30.5, 10.1 above their average of 20.4 on all balls bowled (+49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 282 balls bowled.
Sample: 282 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Australia: average of 19.3, 1.2 below their average of 20.4 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 1672 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,672 balls · high confidence
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 44.0, 6.1 below their strike rate of 50.1 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 792 balls bowled.
Sample: 792 balls · high confidence
Second new ball (81+): economy of 2.15, 0.29 below their economy of 2.45 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 571 balls bowled.
Sample: 571 balls · medium confidence
Away from home: average of 15.2, 5.2 below their average of 20.4 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 511 balls bowled.
Sample: 511 balls · medium confidence
Australia: average of 15.2, 5.2 below their average of 20.4 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +13%) — 511 balls bowled.
Sample: 511 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 19.0, 1.4 below their average of 20.4 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 607 balls bowled.
Sample: 607 balls · medium 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	137	39	6	6.50	28.47	82.5%	3.6%
Off break	129	28	2	14.00	21.71	86.8%	2.3%
Slow left-arm orthodox	105	40	0	–	38.10	81.0%	4.8%
Right-arm medium	61	23	3	7.67	37.70	75.4%	3.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	298	88	6	14.67	29.53	82.2%	3.4%
Second new ball (81+)	235	88	6	14.67	37.45	78.3%	4.7%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,347	531	25	21.24	2.37	53.9	79.9%	5.5%
Left-handed batters	607	266	14	19.00	2.63	43.4	77.8%	6.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
New ball (1-20)	792	310	18	17.22	2.35	44.0	83.1%	6.6%
Old ball (21-80)	591	282	8	35.25	2.86	73.9	72.8%	5.8%
Second new ball (81+)	571	205	13	15.77	2.15	43.9	80.6%	4.9%