Strategy

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UT Yadav, Men's Test

Old ball (21-80): average of 6.4, 4.8 below their average of 11.1 on all balls faced (-43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 302 balls faced.
Sample: 302 balls · medium confidence
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 40.1, 10.3 below their strike rate of 50.3 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 302 balls faced.
Sample: 302 balls · medium confidence
Pace: average of 9.2, 2.0 below their average of 11.1 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 423 balls faced.
Sample: 423 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 16, 6 below their balls per dismissal of 22 on all balls faced (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 198 balls faced.
Sample: 198 balls · low confidence

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 26, 4 above their balls per dismissal of 22 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 660 balls faced.
Sample: 660 balls · high confidence
Second new ball (81+): average of 15.7, 4.5 above their average of 11.1 on all balls faced (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 558 balls faced.
Sample: 558 balls · high confidence
Off break: strike rate of 66.8, 16.5 above their strike rate of 50.3 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 235 balls faced.
Sample: 235 balls · medium confidence
Off break: average of 19.6, 8.5 above their average of 11.1 on all balls faced (+76%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 235 balls faced.
Sample: 235 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 14.1, 3.0 above their average of 11.1 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 248 balls faced.
Sample: 248 balls · medium confidence

New Zealand: average of 49.0, 17.6 above their average of 31.4 on all balls bowled (+56%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1002 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,002 balls · high confidence
New ball (1-20): economy of 3.72, 0.20 above their economy of 3.52 on all balls bowled (+6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 2829 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,829 balls · high confidence
Away from home: average of 38.4, 7.0 above their average of 31.4 on all balls bowled (+22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 4125 balls bowled.
Sample: 4,125 balls · high confidence
Australia: average of 44.2, 12.8 above their average of 31.4 on all balls bowled (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: +14%) — 1878 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,878 balls · high confidence

West Indies: average of 20.4, 11.1 below their average of 31.4 on all balls bowled (-35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 914 balls bowled.
Sample: 914 balls · high confidence
India: average of 26.5, 4.9 below their average of 31.4 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 4775 balls bowled.
Sample: 4,775 balls · high confidence
Second new ball (81+): economy of 3.33, 0.19 below their economy of 3.52 on all balls bowled (-5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1590 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,590 balls · high confidence
At home: average of 26.5, 4.9 below their average of 31.4 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 4775 balls bowled.
Sample: 4,775 balls · high confidence
Bangladesh: average of 21.0, 10.4 below their average of 31.4 on all balls bowled (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 856 balls bowled.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	248	127	9	14.11	51.21	76.2%	6.9%
Off break	235	157	8	19.63	66.81	74.0%	10.6%
Slow left-arm orthodox	110	67	7	9.57	60.91	73.6%	9.1%
Leg break	85	25	4	6.25	29.41	77.6%	2.4%
Right-arm fast	70	40	3	13.33	57.14	72.9%	8.6%
Left-arm fast	63	7	5	1.40	11.11	88.9%	0.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	558	313	20	15.65

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	5,066	2,995	100	29.95	3.55	50.7	70.9%	8.1%
Left-handed batters	3,834	2,224	66	33.70	3.48	58.1	71.9%	8.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	4,481	2,584	84	30.76	3.46	53.3	70.5%	7.7%
New ball (1-20)	2,829	1,753	48	36.52	3.72	58.9	72.5%	9.3%
Second new ball (81+)	1,590	882	34	25.94	3.33	46.8	71.6%	7.5%