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Men's cricket

A Nel

Andre NelSouth Africa · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 10 Jul 2003 · last 31 Aug 2008 · Men's Test ball-by-ball coverage since 19 Dec 2001

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 (shown below)	24	33	4	300	34	10.34	50.00	0/0	4,941	77	6/32	32.83	3.07	1
ODI	60	19	10	123	30*	13.67	78.85	0/0	2,840	84	5/45	26.19	4.65	1

Matches: 24Men's Test
Runs: 300avg 10.34 · SR 50.00 · 600 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 34
Wickets: 77avg 32.83 · econ 3.07 · 4,941 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

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

How these are computed

Strengths(10)

West Indies
Opposition · average
96th pct.
This split
19.86
Own baseline
32.83
Cohort median
31.33
96th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 19.9, 13.0 below their average of 32.8 on all balls bowled (-40%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 1132 balls bowled.
1,132 ballsHigh confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · strike rate
84th pct.
This split
44.79
Own baseline
64.17
Cohort median
58.34
84th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 44.8, 19.4 below their strike rate of 64.2 on all balls bowled (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -11%) — 851 balls bowled.
851 ballsHigh confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
78th pct.
This split
2.91
Own baseline
3.07
Cohort median
3.30
78th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: economy of 2.91, 0.16 below their economy of 3.07 on all balls bowled (-5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1845 balls bowled.
1,845 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
95th pct.
This split
58.11
Own baseline
50.00
Cohort median
49.33
95th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 58.1, 8.1 above their strike rate of 50.0 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 265 balls faced.
265 ballsMedium confidence
South Africa
Country · average
89th pct.
This split
14.12
Own baseline
10.34
Cohort median
28.84
89th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 14.1, 3.8 above their average of 10.3 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 435 balls faced.
435 ballsMedium confidence
India
Opposition · average
89th pct.
This split
24.44
Own baseline
32.83
Cohort median
36.71
89th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 24.4, 8.4 below their average of 32.8 on all balls bowled (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 461 balls bowled.
461 ballsMedium confidence
At home
Home or away · average
87th pct.
This split
14.12
Own baseline
10.34
Cohort median
30.32
87th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 14.1, 3.8 above their average of 10.3 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 435 balls faced.
435 ballsMedium confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
83rd pct.
This split
11.53
Own baseline
10.34
Cohort median
29.05
83rd percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 11.5, 1.2 above their average of 10.3 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 334 balls faced.
334 ballsMedium confidence
Australia
Country · average
82nd pct.
This split
28.20
Own baseline
32.83
Cohort median
38.70
82nd percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 28.2, 4.6 below their average of 32.8 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +14%) — 493 balls bowled.
493 ballsMedium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
74th pct.
This split
26.00
Own baseline
20.69
Cohort median
61.01
74th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 26, 5 above their balls per dismissal of 21 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 208 balls faced.
208 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(10)

Pakistan
Opposition · average
11th pct.
This split
55.38
Own baseline
32.83
Cohort median
34.89
11th percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 55.4, 22.5 above their average of 32.8 on all balls bowled (+69%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 864 balls bowled.
864 ballsHigh confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · economy
12th pct.
This split
3.51
Own baseline
3.07
Cohort median
3.33
12th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): economy of 3.51, 0.44 above their economy of 3.07 on all balls bowled (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 851 balls bowled.

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)	10.34	4	600
Scoring rate (batting)	50.00	52	600
Against pace (batting)	11.53	7	334
Against spin (batting)	8.10	2	266
Time at the crease (batting)	20.69	2	600
Boundary hitting (batting)	7.00	66	600
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 %
Leg break	176	59	6	9.83	33.52	81.8%	5.1%
Right-arm fast-medium	165	87	9	9.67	52.73	77.6%	6.7%
Right-arm medium	76	53	3	17.67	69.74	71.1%	10.5%
Right-arm fast	69	68	5	13.60	98.55	59.4%	15.9%
Slow left-arm orthodox	69	19	3	6.33	27.54	79.7%	1.4%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	334	219	19	11.53	65.57	72.5%	9.6%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	3,096	1,634	52	31.42	3.17	59.5	75.3%	7.7%
Left-handed batters	1,845	894	25	35.76	2.91	73.8	75.7%	6.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	2,752	1,363	39	34.95	2.97	70.6	76.2%	7.2%
New ball (1-20)	1,338	667	19	35.11	2.99	70.4	76.2%	7.1%
Second new ball (81+)	851	498	19	26.21	3.51	44.8	71.8%	7.9%

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
2003	3	0	0.00	0.00	4	7	29.57	2.66
2004	1	0	0.00	0.00	2	3	45.00	2.81
2005	3	20	10.00	62.50	6	19	15.89	2.59
2006	13	110	9.17	44.35	15	21	40.81	3.28
2007	9	158	19.75	60.31	12	13	45.31	3.17
2008	4	12	4.00	29.27	8	14	31.29	3.27

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 135runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 15.00 (career 10.34) · strike rate 63.08 (career 50.00) · 1 Oct 2007 to 7 Aug 2008
Last 10 innings bowling: 17wickets for 544 runs999 balls · 26 Dec 2007 to 7 Aug 2008

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
7 Aug 2008	EnglandThe Oval	3*	8	0	0	10	not out
7 Aug 2008	EnglandThe Oval	4	5	1	0	10	caught
30 Jul 2008	EnglandEdgbaston	0	4	0	0	10	bowled
2 Jan 2008

Dismissals

How they got out

29 dismissals

Caught1759%
Lbw621%
Bowled621%

Dismissed by bowling type

29 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium931%
Leg break621%
Right-arm fast517%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

10.34

600

Scoring rate (batting)

50.00

600

Against pace (batting)

11.53

334

Against spin (batting)

8.10

266

Time at the crease (batting)

20.69

600

Boundary hitting (batting)

7.00

600

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Leg break

176

9.83

33.52

81.8%

5.1%

Right-arm fast-medium

165

9.67

52.73

77.6%

6.7%

Right-arm medium

17.67

69.74

71.1%

10.5%

Right-arm fast

13.60

98.55

59.4%

15.9%

Slow left-arm orthodox

6.33

27.54

79.7%

1.4%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

334

219

11.53

65.57

72.5%

9.6%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

3,096

1,634

31.42

3.17

59.5

75.3%

7.7%

Left-handed batters

1,845

894

35.76

2.91

73.8

75.7%

6.7%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

2,752

1,363

34.95

2.97

70.6

76.2%

7.2%

New ball (1-20)

1,338

667

35.11

2.99

70.4

76.2%

7.1%

Second new ball (81+)

851

498

26.21

3.51

44.8

71.8%

7.9%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2003

0.00

29.57

2.66

2004

0.00

45.00

2.81

2005

10.00

62.50

15.89

2.59

2006

110

9.17

44.35

40.81

3.28

2007

158

19.75

60.31

45.31

3.17

2008

4.00

29.27

31.29

3.27

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

7 Aug 2008

EnglandThe Oval

not out

7 Aug 2008

EnglandThe Oval

caught

30 Jul 2008

EnglandEdgbaston

bowled

2 Jan 2008

Wicket taking (bowling)	64.17	49	4,941

Economy (bowling)	3.07	68	4,941

Bowling average (bowling)	32.83	55	4,941

To right-handers (bowling)	31.42	60	3,096

To left-handers (bowling)	35.76	49	1,845

Dot pressure (bowling)	75.47	77	4,941

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	324	132	16	8.25	40.74	80.6%	5.2%
Old ball (21-80)	265	154	13	11.85	58.11	72.1%	8.7%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	121	52	3	17.33	42.98	79.3%	5.0%
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	117	41	2	20.50	35.04	81.2%	5.1%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	320	156	18	8.67	48.75	78.1%	7.5%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	208	104	8	13.00	50.00	76.9%	6.7%
Once set (40+ balls)	72	40	3	13.33	55.56	68.1%	5.6%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	174	87	8	10.88	50.00	78.2%	8.6%
Pakistan	174	68	6	11.33	39.08	75.9%	4.6%
New Zealand	102	52	4	13.00	50.98	81.4%	6.9%
West Indies	84	59	4	14.75	70.24	66.7%	8.3%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	435	226	16	14.13	51.95	77.7%	7.6%
Away from home	165	74	13	5.69	44.85	73.3%	5.5%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 8	96	50	4	12.50	52.08	69.8%	6.3%
No. 9	292	152	11	13.82	52.05	77.1%	6.8%
No. 10	203	94	13	7.23	46.31	78.8%	7.9%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 3	200	81	4	20.25	40.50	75.5%	5.0%
Innings 2	190	102	9	11.33	53.68	78.4%	6.8%
Innings 1	108	61	12	5.08	56.48	75.0%	9.3%
Innings 4	102	56	4	14.00	54.90	76.5%	8.8%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
St George's Park	136	83	3	27.67	61.03	69.9%	8.8%
Newlands	113	39	4	9.75	34.51	84.1%	3.5%
Wanderers Stadium	100	60	5	12.00	60.00	76.0%	10.0%
National Stadium\|Karachi	77	35	2	17.50	45.45	68.8%	3.9%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
South Africa	435	226	16	14.13	51.95	77.7%	7.6%
Pakistan	93	35	5	7.00	37.63	73.1%	3.2%

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
SK Warne	69	23	2	11.50	33.33	82.6%	5.8%
Danish Kaneria	67	19	0	–	28.36	80.6%	3.0%

West Indies	1,132	556	28	19.86	2.95	40.4	76.5%	7.1%
Australia	1,041	539	16	33.69	3.11	65.1	73.5%	6.8%
Pakistan	864	443	8	55.38	3.08	108.0	74.9%	6.9%
New Zealand	756	394	8	49.25	3.13	94.5	75.9%	8.3%
India	461	220	9	24.44	2.86	51.2	77.2%	6.9%
England	368	203	4	50.75	3.31	92.0	77.2%	8.7%
Zimbabwe	168	59	3	19.67	2.11	56.0	83.9%	5.4%
Sri Lanka	151	114	1	114.00	4.53	151.0	63.6%	9.3%

West Indies

1,132

556

19.86

2.95

40.4

76.5%

7.1%

Australia

1,041

539

33.69

3.11

65.1

73.5%

6.8%

Pakistan

864

443

55.38

3.08

108.0

74.9%

6.9%

New Zealand

756

394

49.25

3.13

94.5

75.9%

8.3%

India

461

220

24.44

2.86

51.2

77.2%

6.9%

England

368

203

50.75

3.31

92.0

77.2%

8.7%

Zimbabwe

168

19.67

2.11

56.0

83.9%

5.4%

Sri Lanka

151

114

114.00

4.53

151.0

63.6%

9.3%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	2,773	1,394	42	33.19	3.02	66.0	75.9%	7.5%
Away from home	2,168	1,134	35	32.40	3.14	61.9	75.0%	7.0%
Innings 2	1,541	730	19	38.42	2.84	81.1	76.7%	6.4%
Innings 1	1,514	740	30	24.67	2.93	50.5	77.4%	7.2%
Innings 3	1,166	609	19	32.05	3.13	61.4	75.0%	7.9%
Innings 4	720	449	9	49.89	3.74	80.0	69.6%	8.5%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
RT Ponting	318	185	1	185.00	3.49	318.0	72.6%	7.2%
S Chanderpaul	260	88	2	44.00	2.03	130.0	81.9%	3.5%
ML Hayden	190	95	0	–	3.00	–	70.0%	5.8%
MEK Hussey	182	70	0	–	2.31	–	80.8%	4.4%
Younis Khan	170	110	2	55.00	3.88	85.0	70.0%	8.8%
SP Fleming	161	74	2	37.00	2.76	80.5	76.4%	6.2%
MN Samuels	148	93	1	93.00	3.77	148.0	73.0%	11.5%
D Ganga	119	46	1	46.00	2.32	119.0	83.2%	5.9%
VVS Laxman	116	50	1	50.00	2.59	116.0	79.3%	6.0%
BB McCullum	113	48	1	48.00	2.55	113.0	78.8%	6.2%
BC Lara	111	71	3	23.67	3.84	37.0	68.5%	9.9%
JDP Oram	97	47	0	–	2.91	–	75.3%	6.2%
Shoaib Malik	96	34	0	–	2.13	–	81.3%	3.1%
SB Styris	95	58	1	58.00	3.66	95.0	73.7%	10.5%
DPMD Jayawardene	90	68	1	68.00	4.53	90.0	63.3%	8.9%

A Nel

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(10)

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(10)

Weaknesses(10)

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

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(10)

▼Weaknesses(10)

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(10)

▼Weaknesses(10)

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(10)

Weaknesses(10)

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(10)