Strategy

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P Kumar, Men's Test

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

No batting strength clears the thresholds in this format.

Right-handed batters: economy of 2.83, 0.24 above their economy of 2.60 on all balls bowled (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 837 balls bowled.
Sample: 837 balls · high confidence
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 91.0, 31.3 above their strike rate of 59.7 on all balls bowled (+53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 546 balls bowled.
Sample: 546 balls · medium confidence
Second new ball (81+): economy of 3.19, 0.60 above their economy of 2.60 on all balls bowled (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 312 balls bowled.
Sample: 312 balls · low confidence

Left-handed batters: economy of 2.34, 0.25 below their economy of 2.60 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 774 balls bowled.
Sample: 774 balls · high confidence
New ball (1-20): economy of 2.33, 0.27 below their economy of 2.60 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 546 balls bowled.
Sample: 546 balls · medium confidence
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 31.2, 28.5 below their strike rate of 59.7 on all balls bowled (-48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -11%) — 312 balls bowled.
Sample: 312 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	88	63	6	10.50	71.59	64.8%	12.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	109	107	6	17.83	98.17	62.4%	19.3%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	837	395	16	24.69	2.83	52.3	75.0%	5.6%
Left-handed batters	774	302	11	27.45	2.34	70.4	79.8%	4.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	753	319	11	29.00	2.54	68.5	77.7%	5.0%
New ball (1-20)	546	212	6	35.33	2.33	91.0	81.5%	4.8%
Second new ball (81+)	312	166	10	16.60	3.19	31.2	69.2%	6.1%