Strategy

Plans built only from the evidence.

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Z de Bruyn, Men's Test

Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 112, 60 below their balls per dismissal of 172 on all balls faced (-35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 224 balls faced.
Sample: 224 balls · low confidence
Second new ball (81+): average of 44.0, 21.0 below their average of 65.0 on all balls faced (-32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 222 balls faced.
Sample: 222 balls · low confidence

Spin: average of 106.0, 41.0 above their average of 65.0 on all balls faced (+63%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 271 balls faced.
Sample: 271 balls · medium confidence

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break	141	73	1	73.00	51.77	73.0%	5.0%
Leg break	91	30	0	–	32.97	79.1%	3.3%
Left-arm fast-medium	62	16	1	16.00	25.81	77.4%	1.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	222	88	2	44.00	39.64	76.1%	4.5%
Old ball (21-80)	122	42	0	–	34.43	77.9%	1.6%