Strategy

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S Ecclestone, Women's Test

Spin: average of 15.9, 3.9 below their average of 19.8 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 333 balls faced.
Sample: 333 balls · medium confidence
Old ball (21-80): average of 16.6, 3.2 below their average of 19.8 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 250 balls faced.
Sample: 250 balls · medium confidence
Off break: strike rate of 32.6, 14.0 below their strike rate of 46.6 on all balls faced (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 172 balls faced.
Sample: 172 balls · low confidence
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 31, 12 below their balls per dismissal of 42 on all balls faced (-28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 153 balls faced.
Sample: 153 balls · low confidence
Off break: average of 11.2, 8.6 below their average of 19.8 on all balls faced (-43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: -16%) — 172 balls faced.
Sample: 172 balls · low confidence

Pace: average of 28.5, 8.7 above their average of 19.8 on all balls faced (+44%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 219 balls faced.
Sample: 219 balls · low confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 67, 25 above their balls per dismissal of 42 on all balls faced (+58%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 201 balls faced.
Sample: 201 balls · low confidence

Left-handed batters: economy of 3.34, 0.44 above their economy of 2.91 on all balls bowled (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 818 balls bowled.
Sample: 818 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 36.6, 7.9 above their average of 28.7 on all balls bowled (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 930 balls bowled.
Sample: 930 balls · high confidence
Australia: average of 43.6, 14.9 above their average of 28.7 on all balls bowled (+52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +13%) — 752 balls bowled.
Sample: 752 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 35.1, 6.4 above their average of 28.7 on all balls bowled (+22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 818 balls bowled.
Sample: 818 balls · high confidence

Right-handed batters: economy of 2.73, 0.18 below their economy of 2.91 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 2022 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,022 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 24.8, 3.8 below their average of 28.7 on all balls bowled (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1661 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,661 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 26.3, 2.4 below their average of 28.7 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 2022 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,022 balls · high confidence
England: average of 24.8, 3.8 below their average of 28.7 on all balls bowled (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1661 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,661 balls · high confidence
New ball (1-20): economy of 2.48, 0.43 below their economy of 2.91 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 312 balls bowled.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break	172	56	5	11.20	32.56	79.1%	2.9%
Right-arm fast-medium	118	77	1	77.00	65.25	71.2%	10.2%
Right-arm medium	89	32	3	10.67	35.96	82.0%	5.6%
Slow left-arm orthodox	88	47	3	15.67	53.41	70.5%	6.8%
Leg break	73	40	1	40.00	54.79	69.9%	4.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	291	131	5	26.20	45.02	75.3%	5.8%
Old ball (21-80)	250	116	7	16.57

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,022	920	35	26.29	2.73	57.8	78.2%	6.6%
Left-handed batters	818	456	13	35.08	3.34	62.9	69.3%	6.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	2,025	995	34	29.26	2.95	59.6	75.6%	6.8%
Second new ball (81+)	503	252	10	25.20	3.01	50.3	72.2%	6.0%
New ball (1-20)	312	129	4	32.25	2.48	78.0	81.7%	6.4%