Strategy

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PWH de Silva, Men's Test

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

No batting strength clears the thresholds in this format.

Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 366.0, 197.5 above their strike rate of 168.5 on all balls bowled (+117%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 366 balls bowled.
Sample: 366 balls · medium confidence
Right-handed batters: economy of 4.00, 0.41 above their economy of 3.59 on all balls bowled (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 419 balls bowled.
Sample: 419 balls · medium confidence

Away from home: average of 52.5, 48.2 below their average of 100.8 on all balls bowled (-48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 308 balls bowled.
Sample: 308 balls · low confidence
South Africa: average of 52.5, 48.2 below their average of 100.8 on all balls bowled (-48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 308 balls bowled.
Sample: 308 balls · low confidence
South Africa: average of 52.5, 48.2 below their average of 100.8 on all balls bowled (-48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 308 balls bowled.
Sample: 308 balls · low confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 2.92, 0.67 below their economy of 3.59 on all balls bowled (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 255 balls bowled.
Sample: 255 balls · low confidence
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 82.0, 86.5 below their strike rate of 168.5 on all balls bowled (-51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -11%) — 246 balls bowled.
Sample: 246 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox	70	61	2	30.50	87.14	48.6%	10.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	154	141	5	28.20	91.56	64.3%	16.2%
Second new ball (81+)	73	55	2	27.50	75.34	47.9%	6.8%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	419	279	3	93.00	4.00	139.7	64.2%	7.6%
Left-handed batters	255	124	1	124.00	2.92	255.0	67.1%	4.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	366	230	1	230.00	3.77	366.0	63.1%	6.8%
Second new ball (81+)	246	142	3	47.33	3.46	82.0	67.9%	6.1%