Strategy

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MD Stoneman, Men's Test

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Old ball (21-80): average of 19.6, 8.1 below their average of 27.7 on all balls faced (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 415 balls faced.
Sample: 415 balls · medium confidence
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 37.8, 6.4 below their strike rate of 44.3 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 415 balls faced.
Sample: 415 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 22.2, 5.5 below their average of 27.7 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 313 balls faced.
Sample: 313 balls · medium confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

New ball (1-20): average of 33.5, 5.9 above their average of 27.7 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 773 balls faced.
Sample: 773 balls · high confidence
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 47.7, 3.5 above their strike rate of 44.3 on all balls faced (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 773 balls faced.
Sample: 773 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 30.2, 2.5 above their average of 27.7 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 875 balls faced.
Sample: 875 balls · high confidence
New Zealand: average of 40.2, 12.6 above their average of 27.7 on all balls faced (+45%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 361 balls faced.
Sample: 361 balls · medium confidence
New Zealand: average of 40.2, 12.6 above their average of 27.7 on all balls faced (+45%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 361 balls faced.
Sample: 361 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 79, 17 above their balls per dismissal of 63 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 317 balls faced.
Sample: 317 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	536	233	8	29.13	43.47	80.6%	6.3%
Right-arm fast	172	74	3	24.67	43.02	76.7%	5.2%
Off break	142	39	2	19.50	27.46	83.1%	2.1%
Left-arm fast	137	80	4	20.00	58.39	74.5%	8.0%
Left-arm fast-medium	133	59	1	59.00	44.36	76.7%	4.5%
Leg break	62	41	1	41.00	66.13	62.9%	6.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New ball (1-20)	773	369	11	33.55	47.74