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23 test innings:
THEN
> Average score in first 10 test innings: 18.6 runs
> Filtered average score in first 10 test innings, after dropping highest and lowest scores to better determine consistency, divided by 8: 14.0 runs
NOW
> Average score in last 10 test innings: 29.8 runs
> Filtered average score in last 10 test innings, after dropping highest and lowest scores to better determine consistency, divided by 8: 27.0 runs
IMPROVEMENT/DECLINE
> Average score: +11.2 runs or 60.2%
> Filtered average score: +13.0 runs or 92.9%
SUCCESS/FAILURE %
> Success, 50+ scores divided by innings played: 17.4%
> Failure, 0-19 scores divided by innings played: 60.9%
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20 ODI innings:
THEN
> Average score in first 10 ODI innings: 17.9 runs
> Filtered average score in first 10 ODI innings, after dropping highest and lowest scores to better determine consistency, divided by 8: 11.8 runs
NOW
> Average score in last 10 ODI innings: 16.8 runs
> Filtered average score in last 10 ODI innings, after dropping highest and lowest scores to better determine consistency, divided by 8: 14.1 runs
IMPROVEMENT/DECLINE, ODIs
> Average score: (-) 1.1 runs or (-) 6.2%
> Filtered average score: +2.3 runs or 19.3%
SUCCESS/FAILURE %
> Success, 50+ scores divided by innings played: 25.0%
> Failure, 0-19 scores divided by innings played: 65.0%
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Junaid Siddique's unimpressive start can be attributed to shoddy technique rather than natural ability. While there has been visible improvement with regards to his temperament in the test format, and playing with a straighter bat, his issues contribute to his success to failure ratio.
Playing on zombie pitches in Bangladesh, Siddique developed bad habits he could get away with, at least more often, in domestic cricket. He commits his front foot too early and puts himself in awkward positions, especially on better pitches facing quality bowlers. Losing sight of his off stump followed by edges straight to the slip cordon is one example. Then there is the mistimed pull shot, or the lofted on/off drive with too much bottom hand resulting in dismissals typical of the young man.
Personally, I've noticed these things for 4 years now with no improvement in sight. What gives? Perhaps no other batsman would benefit more from better domestic pitches in Bangladesh, pitches where quicker deliveries come on to the bat faster, but until that happens, he better do something to rectify this dangerous technical flaw we can ill afford from our opening or number three batsman. Until and unless he does ASAP, he'll be nothing more than a walking wicket who gets lucky from time to time.