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Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 53.0, 11.4 below their strike rate of 64.4 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 751 balls faced.

Sample: 751 balls · high confidence

Australia: average of 17.6, 16.9 below their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (-49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 482 balls faced.

Sample: 482 balls · high confidence

Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 47.5, 16.9 below their strike rate of 64.4 on all balls faced (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 806 balls faced.

Sample: 806 balls · high confidence

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 41, 13 below their balls per dismissal of 54 on all balls faced (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1519 balls faced.

Sample: 1,519 balls · high confidence

Spin: average of 30.4, 4.1 below their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 1782 balls faced.

Sample: 1,782 balls · high confidence

Off break: average of 28.5, 6.1 below their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 744 balls faced.

Sample: 744 balls · high confidence

India: average of 27.1, 7.5 below their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1640 balls faced.

Sample: 1,640 balls · high confidence

India: average of 26.0, 8.6 below their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 827 balls faced.

Sample: 827 balls · high confidence

Pakistan: average of 26.7, 7.8 below their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 525 balls faced.

Sample: 525 balls · high confidence

Australia: average of 16.0, 18.6 below their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (-54%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 349 balls faced.

Sample: 349 balls · medium confidence

Away from home: average of 29.8, 4.8 below their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 2710 balls faced.

Sample: 2,710 balls · high confidence

Pakistan: average of 29.3, 5.3 below their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 359 balls faced.

Sample: 359 balls · medium confidence

South Africa: average of 88.7, 54.1 above their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (+157%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 469 balls faced.

Sample: 469 balls · high confidence

South Africa: average of 63.6, 29.0 above their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (+84%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 700 balls faced.

Sample: 700 balls · high confidence

Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 68, 14 above their balls per dismissal of 54 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 2769 balls faced.

Sample: 2,769 balls · high confidence

England: average of 39.5, 5.0 above their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 3083 balls faced.

Sample: 3,083 balls · high confidence

Pace: average of 36.4, 1.9 above their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (+5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 4011 balls faced.

Sample: 4,011 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast-medium: average of 39.5, 4.9 above their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 2159 balls faced.

Sample: 2,159 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 67.6, 3.2 above their strike rate of 64.4 on all balls faced (+5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 2159 balls faced.

Sample: 2,159 balls · high confidence

West Indies: average of 46.6, 12.1 above their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (+35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 536 balls faced.

Sample: 536 balls · high confidence

Right-arm medium: average of 164.0, 129.4 above their average of 34.6 on all balls faced (+375%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 205 balls faced.

Sample: 205 balls · low confidence