# Compare Recent Batting Form Between Two Players

**Use case:** 

Compare the recent batting form of two players side by side using their last ten ODI innings each. Runs Form & Matchup Analysis mode on two player IDs at once, returning one summary per player with recent runs, average, and strike rate instead of raw innings rows. Ideal for fantasy cricket picks and pundit-style form comparisons before a series.

## Input

```json
{
  "analysisMode": "form_matchup",
  "format": "odi",
  "statType": "batting",
  "view": "innings",
  "team": "India",
  "opposition": "Australia",
  "groundId": "",
  "groundUrl": "",
  "playerId": "",
  "playerUrl": "",
  "playerIds": [
    "253802",
    "34102"
  ],
  "playerUrls": [],
  "dateFrom": "",
  "dateTo": "",
  "homeOrAway": "",
  "result": "",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "formWindow": 10,
  "orderBy": "runs",
  "orderDirection": "desc",
  "minQualification": 0,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "player_name": {
    "label": "Player",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "stat_type": {
    "label": "Analysis",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "form_window_records": {
    "label": "Recent innings",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "latest_match_date": {
    "label": "Latest match",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "form_runs": {
    "label": "Runs",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "form_average": {
    "label": "Batting average",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "form_strike_rate": {
    "label": "Strike rate",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "form_wickets": {
    "label": "Wickets",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "form_overs": {
    "label": "Overs",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "form_economy": {
    "label": "Economy",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "player_url": {
    "label": "Profile",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Cricket Data API: ESPNcricinfo StatsGuru Export](https://apify.com/getascraper/espncricinfo-statsguru-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/getascraper/espncricinfo-statsguru-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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