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.

P Litchfield, Women's Test

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

England: average of 38.0, 12.0 above their average of 26.0 on all balls faced (+46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 232 balls faced.
Sample: 232 balls · medium confidence
New ball (1-20): average of 30.2, 4.2 above their average of 26.0 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 30% of comparable players (their median change: -11%) — 255 balls faced.
Sample: 255 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	153	74	4	18.50	48.37	78.4%	7.8%
Right-arm medium	88	40	1	40.00	45.45	72.7%	5.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox	65	25	0	–	38.46	76.9%	4.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New ball (1-20)	255	121	4	30.25	47.45	77.3%	7.1%
Old ball (21-80)	80	35	2	17.50	43.75	73.8%	5.0%