Strategy

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Zulfiqar Babar, Men's Test

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Bowling to them: where to attack

No batting weakness clears the thresholds in this format.

Bowling to them: what to avoid

No batting strength clears the thresholds in this format.

Batting against them: where they leak

Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 100.7, 17.8 above their strike rate of 82.9 on all balls bowled (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 2317 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,317 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: average of 50.4, 10.9 above their average of 39.4 on all balls bowled (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1577 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,577 balls · high confidence
Left-handed batters: economy of 3.07, 0.21 above their economy of 2.85 on all balls bowled (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1577 balls bowled.
Sample: 1,577 balls · high confidence
Bangladesh: average of 74.7, 35.2 above their average of 39.4 on all balls bowled (+89%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 384 balls bowled.
Sample: 384 balls · medium confidence
Bangladesh: average of 74.7, 35.2 above their average of 39.4 on all balls bowled (+89%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 384 balls bowled.
Sample: 384 balls · medium confidence
West Indies: average of 49.7, 10.2 above their average of 39.4 on all balls bowled (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 402 balls bowled.
Sample: 402 balls · medium confidence

Batting against them: where they are strongest

Right-handed batters: average of 34.8, 4.6 below their average of 39.4 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 2901 balls bowled.
Sample: 2,901 balls · high confidence
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 72.9, 10.0 below their strike rate of 82.9 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 948 balls bowled.
Sample: 948 balls · high confidence
Australia: average of 26.4, 13.1 below their average of 39.4 on all balls bowled (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 694 balls bowled.
Sample: 694 balls · medium confidence

Their batting against each bowling type and phase

Not enough balls: splits are shown from 60 balls faced.

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	156	110	7	15.71	70.51	69.2%	9.6%

Their bowling by batter hand and phase

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,901	1,323	38	34.82	2.74	76.3	75.8%	4.9%
Left-handed batters	1,577	806	16	50.38	3.07	98.6	68.0%	4.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	2,317	1,064	23	46.26	2.76	100.7	74.5%	4.8%
Second new ball (81+)	1,213	601	18	33.39	2.97	67.4	70.2%	4.3%
New ball (1-20)	948	464	13	35.69	2.94	72.9	73.2%	4.6%