Strategy

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LC Sthalekar, Women's Test

Pace: average of 27.2, 9.6 below their average of 36.9 on all balls faced (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 591 balls faced.
Sample: 591 balls · high confidence
Old ball (21-80): average of 30.3, 6.5 below their average of 36.9 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 469 balls faced.
Sample: 469 balls · high confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 18.7, 18.2 below their average of 36.9 on all balls faced (-49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 310 balls faced.
Sample: 310 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm medium: strike rate of 33.8, 3.0 below their strike rate of 36.9 on all balls faced (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 198 balls faced.
Sample: 198 balls · low confidence

Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 180, 80 above their balls per dismissal of 100 on all balls faced (+80%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 541 balls faced.
Sample: 541 balls · high confidence
Australia: average of 74.0, 37.1 above their average of 36.9 on all balls faced (+101%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 464 balls faced.
Sample: 464 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 74.0, 37.1 above their average of 36.9 on all balls faced (+101%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 464 balls faced.
Sample: 464 balls · high confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 42.3, 5.4 above their strike rate of 36.9 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 310 balls faced.
Sample: 310 balls · medium confidence

Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 179.5, 76.3 above their strike rate of 103.2 on all balls bowled (+74%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 718 balls bowled.
Sample: 718 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 34.7, 5.3 above their average of 29.4 on all balls bowled (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 444 balls bowled.
Sample: 444 balls · medium confidence

Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 43.3, 59.9 below their strike rate of 103.2 on all balls bowled (-58%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 260 balls bowled.
Sample: 260 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	310	131	7	18.71	42.26	77.7%	5.5%
Right-arm medium	198	67	0	–	33.84	82.3%	1.5%
Left-arm fast	83	20	1	20.00	24.10	79.5%	1.2%
Off break	65	31	0	–	47.69	69.2%	1.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	469	182	6	30.33	38.81	79.5%	4.1%
Second new ball (81+)	208	74	0	–	35.58	76.9%	0.5%
New ball (1-20)	123	39	2	19.50

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	945	262	9	29.11	1.66	105.0	85.2%	2.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	718	214	4	53.50	1.79	179.5	84.3%	3.1%
Second new ball (81+)	260	74	6	12.33	1.71	43.3	85.0%	3.5%