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Away from home: average of 21.8, 11.5 below their average of 33.3 on all balls faced (-35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 512 balls faced.

Sample: 512 balls · high confidence

Pace: average of 28.0, 5.3 below their average of 33.3 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1208 balls faced.

Sample: 1,208 balls · high confidence

New Zealand: average of 13.9, 19.4 below their average of 33.3 on all balls faced (-58%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 270 balls faced.

Sample: 270 balls · medium confidence

Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 70, 4 below their balls per dismissal of 74 on all balls faced (-5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 840 balls faced.

Sample: 840 balls · high confidence

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 49, 25 below their balls per dismissal of 74 on all balls faced (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 243 balls faced.

Sample: 243 balls · medium confidence

Old ball (21-80): average of 49.2, 15.9 above their average of 33.3 on all balls faced (+48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 614 balls faced.

Sample: 614 balls · high confidence

South Africa: average of 43.6, 10.3 above their average of 33.3 on all balls faced (+31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 890 balls faced.

Sample: 890 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast-medium: average of 43.1, 9.8 above their average of 33.3 on all balls faced (+30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 862 balls faced.

Sample: 862 balls · high confidence

At home: average of 43.6, 10.3 above their average of 33.3 on all balls faced (+31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 890 balls faced.

Sample: 890 balls · high confidence

Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 48.0, 3.0 above their strike rate of 45.1 on all balls faced (+7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 614 balls faced.

Sample: 614 balls · high confidence

England: average of 70.0, 36.7 above their average of 33.3 on all balls faced (+110%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 287 balls faced.

Sample: 287 balls · medium confidence

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 160, 86 above their balls per dismissal of 74 on all balls faced (+116%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 319 balls faced.

Sample: 319 balls · medium confidence

Australia: average of 35.8, 2.5 above their average of 33.3 on all balls faced (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 447 balls faced.

Sample: 447 balls · medium confidence