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Khurram Shahzad, Men's Test

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Bowling to them: where to attack

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Old ball (21-80): average of 11.4, 2.1 above their average of 9.2 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 311 balls faced.
Sample: 311 balls · medium confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 23, 3 above their balls per dismissal of 20 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 206 balls faced.
Sample: 206 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Old ball (21-80): economy of 4.43, 0.26 above their economy of 4.17 on all balls bowled (+6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 858 balls bowled.
Sample: 858 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: economy of 4.42, 0.25 above their economy of 4.17 on all balls bowled (+6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1043 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,043 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 35.0, 4.6 above their average of 30.4 on all balls bowled (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1043 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,043 balls · high confidence
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 50.5, 6.8 above their strike rate of 43.7 on all balls bowled (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 858 balls bowled.
Sample: 858 balls · high confidence
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 51.4, 7.7 above their strike rate of 43.7 on all balls bowled (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: -11%) — 257 balls bowled.
Sample: 257 balls · low confidence
England: average of 44.7, 14.3 above their average of 30.4 on all balls bowled (+47%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 305 balls bowled.
Sample: 305 balls · low confidence
England: average of 44.7, 14.3 above their average of 30.4 on all balls bowled (+47%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 305 balls bowled.
Sample: 305 balls · low confidence
South Africa: average of 40.8, 10.4 above their average of 30.4 on all balls bowled (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 330 balls bowled.
Sample: 330 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

New ball (1-20): economy of 3.58, 0.59 below their economy of 4.17 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 546 balls bowled.
Sample: 546 balls · medium confidence
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 34.1, 9.6 below their strike rate of 43.7 on all balls bowled (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 546 balls bowled.
Sample: 546 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 3.75, 0.42 below their economy of 4.17 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 618 balls bowled.
Sample: 618 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 24.1, 6.3 below their average of 30.4 on all balls bowled (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 618 balls bowled.
Sample: 618 balls · medium confidence
Pakistan: average of 25.2, 5.2 below their average of 30.4 on all balls bowled (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +9%) — 348 balls bowled.
Sample: 348 balls · low confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox	105	36	2	18.00	34.29	87.6%	5.7%
Right-arm fast-medium	79	51	7	7.29	64.56	77.2%	12.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	311	148	13	11.38	47.59	80.1%	7.4%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,043	769	22	34.95	4.42	47.4	68.2%	10.5%
Left-handed batters	618	386	16	24.13	3.75	38.6	70.7%	8.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	858	634	17	37.29	4.43	50.5	67.7%	10.3%
New ball (1-20)	546	326	16	20.38	3.58	34.1	73.4%	8.2%
Second new ball (81+)	257	195	5	39.00	4.55	51.4	64.6%	11.3%