Strategy

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W Madhevere, Men's Test

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Bowling to them: where to attack

Pace: average of 20.3, 8.9 below their average of 29.2 on all balls faced (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 288 balls faced.
Sample: 288 balls · medium confidence
Old ball (21-80): average of 25.3, 3.8 below their average of 29.2 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 442 balls faced.
Sample: 442 balls · medium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 36, 18 below their balls per dismissal of 54 on all balls faced (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 182 balls faced.
Sample: 182 balls · low confidence
Away from home: average of 17.8, 11.4 below their average of 29.2 on all balls faced (-39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 171 balls faced.
Sample: 171 balls · low confidence

Bowling to them: what to avoid

Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 124, 70 above their balls per dismissal of 54 on all balls faced (+129%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 249 balls faced.
Sample: 249 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 38.7, 9.5 above their average of 29.2 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 427 balls faced.
Sample: 427 balls · medium confidence
Spin: average of 44.8, 15.6 above their average of 29.2 on all balls faced (+53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 310 balls faced.
Sample: 310 balls · medium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 46.5, 17.3 above their average of 29.2 on all balls faced (+59%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 179 balls faced.
Sample: 179 balls · low confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 60.5, 31.3 above their average of 29.2 on all balls faced (+107%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 189 balls faced.
Sample: 189 balls · low confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 64.0, 10.3 above their strike rate of 53.7 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 189 balls faced.
Sample: 189 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they leak

Old ball (21-80): economy of 4.02, 0.34 above their economy of 3.68 on all balls bowled (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 354 balls bowled.
Sample: 354 balls · low confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

No bowling strength clears the thresholds in this format.

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox	189	121	2	60.50	64.02	63.0%	6.9%
Right-arm fast-medium	179	93	2	46.50	51.96	73.2%	6.1%
Off break	121	58	2	29.00	47.93	71.9%	5.8%
Right-arm medium	109	49	5	9.80	44.95	75.2%	3.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	442	228	9	25.33	51.58	72.4%	6.1%
Second new ball (81+)	93	62	1	62.00	66.67	58.1%	5.4%
New ball (1-20)	63	31	1	31.00

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	279	162	5	32.40	3.48	55.8	69.2%	6.1%
Left-handed batters	117	81	2	40.50	4.15	58.5	58.1%	7.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	354	237	6	39.50	4.02	59.0	63.6%	7.3%