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.

RD Jacobs, Men's Test

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

England: average of 53.5, 31.9 above their average of 21.6 on all balls faced (+147%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 221 balls faced.
Sample: 221 balls · low confidence
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 102, 54 above their balls per dismissal of 48 on all balls faced (+114%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 204 balls faced.
Sample: 204 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	191	85	4	21.25	44.50	75.9%	6.8%
Off break	85	38	0	–	44.71	67.1%	3.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	238	112	4	28.00	47.06	70.2%	5.0%
Old ball (21-80)	132	60	4	15.00	45.45	78.0%	7.6%