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Men's cricket

A Kumble

Asia XI, India · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Leg breakFirst match in the data 19 Dec 2001 · last 29 Oct 2008 · Men's ODI ball-by-ball coverage since 27 Jun 2002

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	5w
Test	41	55	7	893	110*	18.60	40.15	1/2	12,032	191	8/141	31.77	3.03	10
ODI (shown below)	29	16	4	108	24	9.00	42.52	0/0	1,489	28	4/32	40.86	4.61	0

Matches: 29Men's ODI
Runs: 108avg 9.00 · SR 42.52 · 254 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 24
Wickets: 28avg 40.86 · econ 4.61 · 1,489 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's ODI players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(5)

Middle (11-40)
Match phase · strike rate
95th pct.
This split
49.92
Own baseline
53.18
Cohort median
43.74
95th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 49.9, 3.3 below their strike rate of 53.2 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 1298 balls bowled.
1,298 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
91st pct.
This split
34.59
Own baseline
40.86
Cohort median
32.46
91st percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 34.6, 6.3 below their average of 40.9 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1023 balls bowled.
1,023 ballsHigh confidence
South Africa
Country · average
90th pct.
This split
30.62
Own baseline
40.86
Cohort median
35.64
90th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 30.6, 10.2 below their average of 40.9 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 384 balls bowled.
384 ballsMedium confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · average
100th pct.
This split
34.50
Own baseline
9.82
Cohort median
34.39
100th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): average of 34.5, 24.7 above their average of 9.8 on all balls faced (+251%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 178 balls faced.
178 ballsLow confidence
Batting first
Innings context · average
91st pct.
This split
13.20
Own baseline
9.82
Cohort median
31.81
91st percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 13.2, 3.4 above their average of 9.8 on all balls faced (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 158 balls faced.
158 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(5)

Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
9th pct.
This split
63.83
Own baseline
40.86
Cohort median
33.84
9th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 63.8, 23.0 above their average of 40.9 on all balls bowled (+56%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 466 balls bowled.
466 ballsMedium confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
24th pct.
This split
4.93
Own baseline
4.61
Cohort median
5.15
24th percentile among comparable players

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	9.00	0	254
Scoring rate (batting)	42.52	0	254
Against pace (batting)	8.00	0	189
Against spin (batting)	28.00	30	65
Time at the crease (batting)	21.17	6	254
Boundary hitting (batting)	3.94	1	254
Strike rotation

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	115	45	6	7.50	39.13	73.9%	4.3%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	189	80	10	8.00	42.33	72.5%	4.2%
Spin	65	28	1	28.00	43.08	66.2%	3.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	178	69	2	34.50	38.76	73.6%	4.5%
Death (41-50)

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,023	761	22	34.59	4.46	46.5	55.6%	6.9%
Left-handed batters	466	383	6	63.83	4.93	77.7	50.0%	6.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,298	942	26	36.23	4.35	49.9	55.4%	6.3%
Death (41-50)	155	168	2	84.00	6.50	77.5	38.7%	10.3%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2002	–	–	–	–	1	0	–	4.60
2003	5	54	13.50	40.00	8	12	22.92	4.00
2004	5	22	7.33	57.89	10	5	88.00	5.10
2005	1	24	24.00	50.00	2	3	31.00	4.65
2006	3	3	1.00	15.00	3	2	49.50	3.67
2007	2	5	–	38.46	4	6	31.83	5.28

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 49runs, 7 dismissalsAverage 7.00 (career 9.00) · strike rate 42.61 (career 42.52) · 6 Feb 2004 to 11 Feb 2007
Last 10 innings bowling: 11wickets for 419 runs559 balls · 5 Sept 2004 to 19 Mar 2007

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
11 Feb 2007	Sri LankaMadhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot	2	5	0	0	9	run out
27 Jan 2007	West IndiesMA Chidambaram Stadium	3*	8	0	0	10	not out
3 Dec 2006	South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion	1	3	0	0	10	bowled

Dismissals

How they got out

12 dismissals

Caught433%
Run out325%
Bowled325%
Lbw18%
Hit wicket18%

Dismissed by bowling type

11 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium655%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

9.00

254

Scoring rate (batting)

42.52

254

Against pace (batting)

8.00

189

Against spin (batting)

28.00

Time at the crease (batting)

21.17

254

Boundary hitting (batting)

3.94

254

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

115

7.50

39.13

73.9%

4.3%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

189

8.00

42.33

72.5%

4.2%

Spin

28.00

43.08

66.2%

3.1%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

178

34.50

38.76

73.6%

4.5%

Death (41-50)

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

1,023

761

34.59

4.46

46.5

55.6%

6.9%

Left-handed batters

466

383

63.83

4.93

77.7

50.0%

6.9%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

1,298

942

36.23

4.35

49.9

55.4%

6.3%

Death (41-50)

155

168

84.00

6.50

77.5

38.7%

10.3%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2002

–

4.60

2003

13.50

40.00

22.92

4.00

2004

7.33

57.89

88.00

5.10

2005

24.00

50.00

31.00

4.65

2006

1.00

15.00

49.50

3.67

2007

–

38.46

31.83

5.28

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

11 Feb 2007

Sri LankaMadhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot

run out

27 Jan 2007

West IndiesMA Chidambaram Stadium

not out

3 Dec 2006

South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion

bowled

Wicket taking (bowling)	53.18	11	1,489

Economy (bowling)	4.61	81	1,489

Bowling average (bowling)	40.86	19	1,489

To right-handers (bowling)	34.59	39	1,023

To left-handers (bowling)	63.83	3	466

Dot pressure (bowling)	53.86	51	1,489

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	85	33	2	16.50	38.82	76.5%	5.9%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	136	63	9	7.00	46.32	67.6%	3.7%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	80	31	0	–	38.75	72.5%	3.8%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New Zealand	80	23	2	11.50	28.75	86.3%	5.0%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	183	73	9	8.11	39.89	73.2%	3.3%
Batting first	158	66	5	13.20	41.77	71.5%	3.2%
Chasing	96	42	6	7.00	43.75	69.8%	5.2%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 8	166	63	3	21.00	37.95	75.3%	4.8%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	158	66	5	13.20	41.77	71.5%	3.2%
Innings 2	96	42	6	7.00	43.75	69.8%	5.2%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
SuperSport Park	89	41	2	20.50	46.07	65.2%	4.5%
Seddon Park	70	21	1	21.00	30.00	87.1%	5.7%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
South Africa	113	52	5	10.40	46.02	66.4%	3.5%
New Zealand	80	23	2	11.50	28.75	86.3%	5.0%

Australia	354	284	6	47.33	4.81	59.0	49.2%	6.5%
South Africa	162	99	2	49.50	3.67	81.0	58.0%	3.7%
England	158	139	0	–	5.28	–	47.5%	8.2%
Pakistan	156	137	3	45.67	5.27	52.0	51.3%	9.0%
New Zealand	142	90	5	18.00	3.80	28.4	64.1%	7.0%
Sri Lanka	120	110	0	–	5.50	–	39.2%	7.5%
Zimbabwe	120	82	1	82.00	4.10	120.0	55.0%	3.3%
West Indies	102	94	3	31.33	5.53	34.0	55.9%	13.7%

Australia

354

284

47.33

4.81

59.0

49.2%

6.5%

South Africa

162

49.50

3.67

81.0

58.0%

3.7%

England

158

139

–

5.28

–

47.5%

8.2%

Pakistan

156

137

45.67

5.27

52.0

51.3%

9.0%

New Zealand

142

18.00

3.80

28.4

64.1%

7.0%

Sri Lanka

120

110

–

5.50

–

39.2%

7.5%

Zimbabwe

120

82.00

4.10

120.0

55.0%

3.3%

West Indies

102

31.33

5.53

34.0

55.9%

13.7%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,039	784	18	43.56	4.53	57.7	52.9%	5.8%
At home	330	293	7	41.86	5.33	47.1	56.7%	12.7%
Innings 2	825	632	18	35.11	4.60	45.8	57.1%	8.1%
Innings 1	664	512	10	51.20	4.63	66.4	49.8%	5.4%

A Kumble

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(5)

Weaknesses(5)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(5)

Weaknesses(5)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
South Africa	384	245	8	30.63	3.83	48.0	57.8%	4.2%
India	330	293	7	41.86	5.33	47.1	56.7%	12.7%
Australia	282	227	2	113.50	4.83	141.0	49.3%	5.3%
England	158	139	0	–	5.28	–	47.5%	8.2%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
19 Mar 2007	Bermuda	55	0	38	3
11 Feb 2007	Sri Lanka	60	1	59	0
31 Jan 2007	West Indies	42	1	27	2
27 Jan 2007	West Indies	60	0	67	1
3 Dec 2006	South Africa	42	0	33	0
29 Nov 2006	South Africa	60	0	42	2
26 Nov 2006	South Africa	60	1	24	0
17 Aug 2005	Africa XI	60	0	39	1
15 Apr 2005	Pakistan	60	1	54	2
5 Sept 2004	England	60	1	36	0
1 Sept 2004	England	38	0	57	0
23 Aug 2004	Australia	42	0	37	2
21 Aug 2004	Pakistan	36	0	32	1
27 Jul 2004	Sri Lanka	60	0	51	0
6 Feb 2004	Australia	42	0	36	0
20 Jan 2004	Zimbabwe	60	1	44	0
18 Jan 2004	Australia	60	0	53	0
14 Jan 2004	Zimbabwe	60	1	38	1
9 Jan 2004	Australia	60	0	56	1
15 Nov 2003	New Zealand	60	1	36	2
1 Nov 2003	Australia	48	0	50	0
26 Oct 2003	Australia	60	1	28	2
1 Mar 2003	Pakistan	60	0	51	0
15 Feb 2003	Australia	42	0	24	1
12 Feb 2003	Netherlands	60	1	32	4

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(5)

▼Weaknesses(5)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(5)

▼Weaknesses(5)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths(5)

Weaknesses(5)

Strengths(5)

Weaknesses(5)