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Sohail Khan, Men's Test

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Right-arm fast-medium: average of 13.5, 14.5 below their average of 28.0 on all balls faced (-52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 160 balls faced.
Sample: 160 balls · low confidence
Second new ball (81+): average of 23.8, 4.2 below their average of 28.0 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 157 balls faced.
Sample: 157 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 52, 16 above their balls per dismissal of 36 on all balls faced (+44%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 157 balls faced.
Sample: 157 balls · low confidence
Old ball (21-80): average of 33.2, 5.2 above their average of 28.0 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 171 balls faced.
Sample: 171 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Right-handed batters: economy of 3.97, 0.28 above their economy of 3.69 on all balls bowled (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1091 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,091 balls · high confidence
Right-handed batters: average of 48.1, 6.5 above their average of 41.7 on all balls bowled (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1091 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,091 balls · high confidence
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 117.6, 49.9 above their strike rate of 67.7 on all balls bowled (+74%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 588 balls bowled.
Sample: 588 balls · medium confidence
Second new ball (81+): economy of 4.15, 0.45 above their economy of 3.69 on all balls bowled (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 366 balls bowled.
Sample: 366 balls · medium confidence
West Indies: average of 52.3, 10.7 above their average of 41.7 on all balls bowled (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 354 balls bowled.
Sample: 354 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 54.6, 13.1 below their strike rate of 67.7 on all balls bowled (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 874 balls bowled.
Sample: 874 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 3.28, 0.41 below their economy of 3.69 on all balls bowled (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 737 balls bowled.
Sample: 737 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 35.6, 6.1 below their average of 41.7 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 1666 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,666 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 33.6, 8.1 below their average of 41.7 on all balls bowled (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 737 balls bowled.
Sample: 737 balls · high confidence
England: average of 25.0, 16.7 below their average of 41.7 on all balls bowled (-40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 526 balls bowled.
Sample: 526 balls · medium confidence
England: average of 25.0, 16.7 below their average of 41.7 on all balls bowled (-40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 526 balls bowled.
Sample: 526 balls · medium confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	160	108	8	13.50	67.50	73.8%	12.5%
Left-arm fast-medium	69	56	0	–	81.16	68.1%	13.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	171	133	4	33.25	77.78	69.0%	13.5%
Second new ball (81+)	157	119	5	23.80	75.80	72.0%	12.1%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,091	722	15	48.13	3.97	72.7	69.6%	9.3%
Left-handed batters	737	403	12	33.58	3.28	61.4	72.9%	7.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	874	509	16	31.81	3.49	54.6	72.2%	7.8%
New ball (1-20)	588	363	5	72.60	3.70	117.6	71.6%	8.5%
Second new ball (81+)	366	253	6	42.17	4.15	61.0	66.7%	9.6%