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22 test innings:
THEN
> Average score in first 10 test innings: 25.2 runs
> Filtered average score in first 10 test innings, after dropping highest and lowest scores to better determine consistency, divided by 8: 21.0 runs
NOW
> Average score in last 10 test innings: 32.9 runs
> Filtered average score in last 10 test innings, after dropping highest and lowest scores to better determine consistency, divided by 8: 25.1 runs
IMPROVEMENT/DECLINE
> Average score: +7.7 runs or 30.6%
> Filtered average score: +4.1 runs or 19.2%
SUCCESS/FAILURE %
> Success, 50+ scores divided by innings played: 13.6%
> Failure, 0-19 scores divided by innings played: 54.6%
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55 ODI innings:
THEN
> Average score in first 10 ODI innings: 18.5 runs
> Filtered average score in first 10 ODI innings, after dropping highest and lowest scores to better determine consistency, divided by 8: 16.6 runs
NOW
> Average score in last 10 ODI innings: 20.2 runs
> Filtered average score in last 10 ODI innings, after dropping highest and lowest scores to better determine consistency, divided by 8: 20.1 runs
IMPROVEMENT/DECLINE, ODIs
> Average score: +1.7 runs or 9.2%
> Filtered average score: +3.5 runs or 21.1%
SUCCESS/FAILURE %
> Success, 50+ scores divided by innings played: 16.4%
> Failure, 0-19 scores divided by innings played: 49.1%
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Tamim in my opinion is the most talented batsman we have produced to date, alongside Shakib, in terms of pure hand-eye coordination. He has also, comparatively speaking, shown the ability to learn. Sadly, he has only two modes of play he enjoys at this young age. The "Gangstah" mode when he charges down the pitch, looking imperious when he connects and like a fool when he misses, or the "Passive" mode before donning his colors again with disappointing results.
On rare occasions when he does neither, meaning he rotates the strike and tries to play each ball according to its merit rather than looking for big hits all the time, he gets closer to what he can be. The sooner he realizes that he's likely to get more boundaries by being patient that way, the sooner his rate of improvement will get the boost we all wish to see, Tamim most of all.