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ML Cummins, 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

At home: average of 11.8, 3.7 above their average of 8.1 on all balls faced (+45%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 228 balls faced.
Sample: 228 balls · medium confidence
West Indies: average of 11.8, 3.7 above their average of 8.1 on all balls faced (+45%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 228 balls faced.
Sample: 228 balls · medium confidence
Pace: average of 20.5, 12.4 above their average of 8.1 on all balls faced (+152%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 212 balls faced.
Sample: 212 balls · low confidence
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 41.4, 5.9 above their strike rate of 35.5 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 210 balls faced.
Sample: 210 balls · low confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 37, 14 above their balls per dismissal of 23 on all balls faced (+62%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 223 balls faced.
Sample: 223 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Away from home: average of 58.2, 18.1 above their average of 40.1 on all balls bowled (+45%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 882 balls bowled.
Sample: 882 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 44.4, 4.2 above their average of 40.1 on all balls bowled (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1420 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,420 balls · high confidence
Second new ball (81+): economy of 4.07, 0.78 above their economy of 3.29 on all balls bowled (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 380 balls bowled.
Sample: 380 balls · medium confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 73.7, 33.5 above their average of 40.1 on all balls bowled (+83%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 466 balls bowled.
Sample: 466 balls · medium confidence
Pakistan: average of 219.0, 178.9 above their average of 40.1 on all balls bowled (+445%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 354 balls bowled.
Sample: 354 balls · low confidence
United Arab Emirates: average of 219.0, 178.9 above their average of 40.1 on all balls bowled (+445%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 354 balls bowled.
Sample: 354 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

At home: average of 31.1, 9.0 below their average of 40.1 on all balls bowled (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1094 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,094 balls · high confidence
India: average of 28.7, 11.5 below their average of 40.1 on all balls bowled (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 476 balls bowled.
Sample: 476 balls · medium confidence
West Indies: average of 31.1, 9.0 below their average of 40.1 on all balls bowled (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: -10%) — 1094 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,094 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 31.7, 8.5 below their average of 40.1 on all balls bowled (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 556 balls bowled.
Sample: 556 balls · medium confidence
New Zealand: average of 31.1, 9.0 below their average of 40.1 on all balls bowled (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 384 balls bowled.
Sample: 384 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 3.08, 0.22 below their economy of 3.29 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 556 balls bowled.
Sample: 556 balls · medium confidence
New Zealand: average of 31.1, 9.0 below their average of 40.1 on all balls bowled (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 384 balls bowled.
Sample: 384 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	111	33	1	33.00	29.73	86.5%	3.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	210	87	7	12.43	41.43	82.9%	5.7%
Second new ball (81+)	106	27	7	3.86	25.47	87.7%	3.8%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,420	799	18	44.39	3.38	78.9	71.9%	6.2%
Left-handed batters	556	285	9	31.67	3.08	61.8	75.7%	6.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	990	515	14	36.79	3.12	70.7	73.2%	5.3%
New ball (1-20)	606	311	8	38.88	3.08	75.8	76.6%	6.4%
Second new ball (81+)	380	258	5	51.60	4.07	76.0	66.6%	8.4%