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.

XM Marshall, Men's Test

Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 52, 10 below their balls per dismissal of 62 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 156 balls faced.
Sample: 156 balls · low confidence

Pace: average of 48.3, 11.9 above their average of 36.4 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 240 balls faced.
Sample: 240 balls · medium confidence
Australia: average of 45.5, 9.1 above their average of 36.4 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 308 balls faced.
Sample: 308 balls · medium confidence
New ball (1-20): average of 119.0, 82.6 above their average of 36.4 on all balls faced (+227%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 188 balls faced.
Sample: 188 balls · low confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	91	43	2	21.50	47.25	78.0%	5.5%
Right-arm fast	76	42	0	–	55.26	76.3%	9.2%
Left-arm fast	61	55	0	–	90.16	54.1%	16.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New ball (1-20)	188	119	1	119.00	63.30	69.1%	9.6%
Old ball (21-80)	122	63	4	15.75	51.64	77.0%	8.2%