Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

Every line below is a measured split or record from the data, with the sample behind it. Nothing here is a prediction.

Nithish Kumar Reddy, Men's Test

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 36, 10 below their balls per dismissal of 46 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 288 balls faced.
Sample: 288 balls · medium confidence
Old ball (21-80): average of 20.6, 5.8 below their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 439 balls faced.
Sample: 439 balls · medium confidence
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 51.7, 5.6 below their strike rate of 57.3 on all balls faced (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 439 balls faced.
Sample: 439 balls · medium confidence
England: average of 11.2, 15.1 below their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (-57%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 152 balls faced.
Sample: 152 balls · low confidence
Right-arm fast: strike rate of 44.4, 12.9 below their strike rate of 57.3 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 153 balls faced.
Sample: 153 balls · low confidence
England: average of 11.2, 15.1 below their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (-57%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 152 balls faced.
Sample: 152 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Australia: average of 37.2, 10.9 above their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 464 balls faced.
Sample: 464 balls · high confidence
Australia: average of 37.2, 10.9 above their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 464 balls faced.
Sample: 464 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 28.6, 2.2 above their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 616 balls faced.
Sample: 616 balls · high confidence
Second new ball (81+): average of 42.2, 15.9 above their average of 26.4 on all balls faced (+60%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 252 balls faced.
Sample: 252 balls · medium confidence
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 67.1, 9.8 above their strike rate of 57.3 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 252 balls faced.
Sample: 252 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 110, 64 above their balls per dismissal of 46 on all balls faced (+140%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 221 balls faced.
Sample: 221 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

No bowling weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Away from home: average of 37.6, 8.1 below their average of 45.8 on all balls bowled (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 432 balls bowled.
Sample: 432 balls · medium confidence
Australia: average of 38.0, 7.8 below their average of 45.8 on all balls bowled (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +14%) — 264 balls bowled.
Sample: 264 balls · low confidence
Australia: average of 38.0, 7.8 below their average of 45.8 on all balls bowled (-17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 264 balls bowled.
Sample: 264 balls · low 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	187	100	5	20.00	53.48	77.5%	8.0%
Off break	172	112	4	28.00	65.12	64.5%	7.0%
Right-arm fast	153	68	3	22.67	44.44	74.5%	4.6%
Left-arm fast	100	41	1	41.00	41.00	78.0%	5.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	439	227	11	20.64	51.71	73.8%	6.4%
Second new ball (81+)	252	169	4	42.25	67.06	68.3%	8.7%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	407	283	6	47.17	4.17	67.8	65.8%	9.6%
Left-handed batters	109	83	2	41.50	4.57	54.5	55.0%	7.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	342	251	5	50.20	4.40	68.4	63.5%	9.1%
New ball (1-20)	114	73	3	24.33	3.84	38.0	70.2%	10.5%