Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

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OP Stone, Men's Test

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

England: average of 14.4, 3.1 above their average of 11.3 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 225 balls faced.
Sample: 225 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 14.4, 3.1 above their average of 11.3 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 30% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 225 balls faced.
Sample: 225 balls · medium confidence

Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 75.6, 39.7 above their strike rate of 35.9 on all balls bowled (+111%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 378 balls bowled.
Sample: 378 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 25.5, 2.0 above their average of 23.5 on all balls bowled (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 474 balls bowled.
Sample: 474 balls · medium confidence

No bowling strength clears the thresholds in this format.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	90	42	3	14.00	46.67	77.8%	7.8%
Left-arm fast-medium	61	24	1	24.00	39.34	77.0%	3.3%
Slow left-arm orthodox	61	21	2	10.50	34.43	82.0%	3.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	198	85	8	10.63	42.93	80.3%	6.1%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	450	290	12	24.17	3.87	37.5	69.1%	9.1%
Left-handed batters	160	110	5	22.00	4.13	32.0	72.5%	11.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	378	259	5	51.80	4.11	75.6	67.7%	9.8%
New ball (1-20)	150	91	7	13.00	3.64	21.4	75.3%	8.7%