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RA Reifer, Men's Test

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 43, 14 below their balls per dismissal of 57 on all balls faced (-24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 214 balls faced.
Sample: 214 balls · low confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 33.1, 7.4 below their strike rate of 40.5 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 151 balls faced.
Sample: 151 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Away from home: average of 31.2, 8.3 above their average of 22.9 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 605 balls faced.
Sample: 605 balls · high confidence
Old ball (21-80): average of 30.6, 7.6 above their average of 22.9 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 527 balls faced.
Sample: 527 balls · high confidence
New Zealand: average of 52.0, 29.1 above their average of 22.9 on all balls faced (+127%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 198 balls faced.
Sample: 198 balls · low confidence
Left-arm fast-medium: average of 61.0, 38.1 above their average of 22.9 on all balls faced (+166%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 165 balls faced.
Sample: 165 balls · low confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 93, 36 above their balls per dismissal of 57 on all balls faced (+64%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 186 balls faced.
Sample: 186 balls · low confidence
New Zealand: average of 52.0, 29.1 above their average of 22.9 on all balls faced (+127%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 198 balls faced.
Sample: 198 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

No bowling weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Away from home: average of 43.7, 13.0 below their average of 56.7 on all balls bowled (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 264 balls bowled.
Sample: 264 balls · low confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast	193	72	3	24.00	37.31	77.2%	4.7%
Left-arm fast-medium	165	61	1	61.00	36.97	80.6%	4.8%
Right-arm fast-medium	151	50	2	25.00	33.11	83.4%	4.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox	102	53	2	26.50	51.96	72.5%	7.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	527	214	7	30.57	40.61	76.9%	5.1%
New ball (1-20)	191	82	5	16.40	42.93	80.6%	6.8%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	210	126	0	–	3.60	–	72.9%	8.1%
Left-handed batters	126	44	3	14.67	2.10	42.0	79.4%	3.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	258	121	2	60.50	2.81	129.0	77.5%	6.2%