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.

SJ Taylor, Women's Test

Old ball (21-80): average of 18.9, 3.1 below their average of 22.0 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 271 balls faced.
Sample: 271 balls · medium confidence
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 42.4, 6.9 below their strike rate of 49.3 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 165 balls faced.
Sample: 165 balls · low confidence

No batting strength clears the thresholds in this format.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	204	105	7	15.00	51.47	73.5%	7.8%
Slow left-arm orthodox	129	39	2	19.50	30.23	88.4%	5.4%
Right-arm medium	115	67	1	67.00	58.26	73.9%	10.4%
Off break	65	42	2	21.00	64.62	73.8%	10.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	271	132	7	18.86	48.71	80.1%	9.2%
Second new ball (81+)	165	70	3	23.33	42.42	77.0%	4.8%
New ball (1-20)	99	62	2	31.00	62.63	67.7%	10.1%