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Kuldeep Yadav, Men's Test

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Bowling to them: where to attack

At home: average of 10.6, 1.6 below their average of 12.2 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 686 balls faced.
Sample: 686 balls · high confidence
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 18.7, 7.9 below their strike rate of 26.6 on all balls faced (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 417 balls faced.
Sample: 417 balls · medium confidence
Pace: average of 6.9, 5.2 below their average of 12.2 on all balls faced (-43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 298 balls faced.
Sample: 298 balls · medium confidence
Old ball (21-80): average of 7.8, 4.4 below their average of 12.2 on all balls faced (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 417 balls faced.
Sample: 417 balls · medium confidence
Off break: strike rate of 20.8, 5.7 below their strike rate of 26.6 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 370 balls faced.
Sample: 370 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 4.4, 7.7 below their average of 12.2 on all balls faced (-64%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 152 balls faced.
Sample: 152 balls · low confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 20.4, 6.2 below their strike rate of 26.6 on all balls faced (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 152 balls faced.
Sample: 152 balls · low confidence
South Africa: average of 6.5, 5.7 below their average of 12.2 on all balls faced (-47%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 193 balls faced.
Sample: 193 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 33.9, 7.3 above their strike rate of 26.6 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 472 balls faced.
Sample: 472 balls · high confidence
Spin: average of 17.3, 5.2 above their average of 12.2 on all balls faced (+42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 616 balls faced.
Sample: 616 balls · high confidence
Second new ball (81+): average of 16.0, 3.8 above their average of 12.2 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 472 balls faced.
Sample: 472 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 16.8, 4.7 above their average of 12.2 on all balls faced (+38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 229 balls faced.
Sample: 229 balls · medium confidence
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 62, 17 above their balls per dismissal of 46 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 374 balls faced.
Sample: 374 balls · medium confidence
Off break: average of 19.2, 7.1 above their average of 12.2 on all balls faced (+58%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 370 balls faced.
Sample: 370 balls · medium confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 43.6, 17.1 above their strike rate of 26.6 on all balls faced (+64%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 188 balls faced.
Sample: 188 balls · low confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 27.3, 15.2 above their average of 12.2 on all balls faced (+125%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 188 balls faced.
Sample: 188 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Left-handed batters: economy of 4.21, 0.65 above their economy of 3.56 on all balls bowled (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1077 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,077 balls · high confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 33.2, 9.7 above their average of 23.5 on all balls bowled (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 330 balls bowled.
Sample: 330 balls · low confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 33.2, 9.7 above their average of 23.5 on all balls bowled (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 330 balls bowled.
Sample: 330 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Right-handed batters: economy of 3.20, 0.36 below their economy of 3.56 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1959 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,959 balls · high confidence
Australia: average of 21.1, 2.4 below their average of 23.5 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 359 balls bowled.
Sample: 359 balls · low confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break	370	77	4	19.25	20.81	86.5%	1.9%
Slow left-arm orthodox	188	82	3	27.33	43.62	78.7%	6.4%
Right-arm fast-medium	152	31	7	4.43	20.39	82.9%	0.7%
Left-arm fast-medium	64	10	2	5.00	15.63	90.6%	1.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	472	160	10	16.00	33.90	79.4%	3.4%
Old ball (21-80)	417	78	10	7.80	18.71	88.0%	1.9%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,959	1,046	46	22.74	3.20	42.6	71.8%	6.8%
Left-handed batters	1,077	756	31	24.39	4.21	34.7	65.5%	9.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	2,237	1,297	56	23.16	3.48	39.9	69.8%	7.6%
New ball (1-20)	462	290	10	29.00	3.77	46.2	68.8%	9.3%
Second new ball (81+)	344	220	11	20.00	3.84	31.3	68.6%	7.6%