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.

XJ Doherty, Men's Test

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

No batting strength clears the thresholds in this format.

Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 227.5, 96.4 above their strike rate of 131.1 on all balls bowled (+73%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 455 balls bowled.
Sample: 455 balls · medium confidence
At home: average of 102.0, 23.7 above their average of 78.3 on all balls bowled (+30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 455 balls bowled.
Sample: 455 balls · medium confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 180.0, 101.7 above their average of 78.3 on all balls bowled (+130%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 273 balls bowled.
Sample: 273 balls · low confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 3.96, 0.37 above their economy of 3.58 on all balls bowled (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 30% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 273 balls bowled.
Sample: 273 balls · low confidence

Right-handed batters: average of 61.3, 17.0 below their average of 78.3 on all balls bowled (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 645 balls bowled.
Sample: 645 balls · medium confidence
Away from home: average of 60.5, 17.8 below their average of 78.3 on all balls bowled (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 463 balls bowled.
Sample: 463 balls · medium confidence
India: average of 60.5, 17.8 below their average of 78.3 on all balls bowled (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 463 balls bowled.
Sample: 463 balls · medium confidence
India: average of 60.5, 17.8 below their average of 78.3 on all balls bowled (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 463 balls bowled.
Sample: 463 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break	90	21	2	10.50	23.33	91.1%	2.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	89	40	3	13.33	44.94	82.0%	6.7%
Old ball (21-80)	70	11	0	–	15.71	94.3%	2.9%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	645	368	6	61.33	3.42	107.5	74.9%	8.2%
Left-handed batters	273	180	1	180.00	3.96	273.0	68.9%	9.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	455	279	2	139.50	3.68	227.5	72.5%	8.8%
Second new ball (81+)	403	235	4	58.75	3.50	100.8	73.4%	8.2%