Strategy

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SR Clark, Men's Test

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 24, 5 above their balls per dismissal of 19 on all balls faced (+29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 241 balls faced.
Sample: 241 balls · medium confidence
Australia: average of 15.7, 2.7 above their average of 13.1 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 229 balls faced.
Sample: 229 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 83.2, 13.2 above their strike rate of 70.1 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 173 balls faced.
Sample: 173 balls · low confidence

Second new ball (81+): economy of 3.09, 0.48 above their economy of 2.62 on all balls bowled (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 945 balls bowled.
Sample: 945 balls · high confidence
India: average of 34.8, 10.9 above their average of 23.9 on all balls bowled (+46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1314 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,314 balls · high confidence
India: average of 80.5, 56.6 above their average of 23.9 on all balls bowled (+237%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 438 balls bowled.
Sample: 438 balls · medium confidence
Sri Lanka: average of 36.6, 12.7 above their average of 23.9 on all balls bowled (+53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 470 balls bowled.
Sample: 470 balls · medium confidence
England: average of 44.0, 20.1 above their average of 23.9 on all balls bowled (+84%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 282 balls bowled.
Sample: 282 balls · low confidence

New ball (1-20): economy of 2.34, 0.28 below their economy of 2.62 on all balls bowled (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1625 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,625 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 2.37, 0.25 below their economy of 2.62 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1537 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,537 balls · high confidence
England: average of 20.6, 3.2 below their average of 23.9 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 1448 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,448 balls · high confidence
South Africa: average of 15.8, 8.0 below their average of 23.9 on all balls bowled (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 708 balls bowled.
Sample: 708 balls · medium confidence
South Africa: average of 15.8, 8.0 below their average of 23.9 on all balls bowled (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 708 balls bowled.
Sample: 708 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	173	144	10	14.40	83.24	61.8%	8.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	257	192	15	12.80	74.71	65.8%	8.2%
Old ball (21-80)	97	56	4	14.00	57.73	71.1%	7.2%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	3,608	1,637	71	23.06	2.72	50.8	78.5%	5.5%
Left-handed batters	1,537	606	23	26.35	2.37	66.8	79.8%	4.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	2,575	1,123	45	24.96	2.62	57.2	79.0%	5.3%
New ball (1-20)	1,625	633	30	21.10	2.34	54.2	80.9%	5.0%
Second new ball (81+)	945	487	19	25.63	3.09	49.7	75.0%	5.9%