What we know
Run rates, dot percentages and matchup data show a quiet shift in how teams attack the middle overs in Test cricket.
The detail
Wrist-spin remained the dominant attacking option for the first half of the decade. Matchup data across the past two seasons shows slow left-arm orthodox bowlers reclaiming share, on average reducing run rate by more than half a run per over across the middle 10.
What happens next
We expect the trend to continue into the upcoming home Test summer. The methodology page has the full calculations.
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