Men's cricket

A Vala

Asadollah ValaPapua New Guinea · Batter · Left-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 15 Jul 2015 · last 18 May 2026 · 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
ODI (shown below)	56	56	1	1,783	104	32.42	69.73	1/11	1,998	46	3/17	28.43	3.93	0
T20I	62	58	9	1,344	93*	27.43	117.28	0/8	617	41	3/7	15.73	6.27	0

Matches: 56Men's ODI
Runs: 1,783avg 32.42 · SR 69.73 · 2,557 balls
100s / 50s: 1 / 11HS 104
Wickets: 46avg 28.43 · econ 3.93 · 1,998 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(12)

Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
97th pct.
This split
77.58
Own baseline
47.35
Cohort median
40.58
97th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 78, 30 above their balls per dismissal of 47 on all balls faced (+64%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 931 balls faced.
931 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
96th pct.
This split
41.05
Own baseline
33.02
Cohort median
30.96
96th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 41.0, 8.0 above their average of 33.0 on all balls faced (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 1269 balls faced.
1,269 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
86th pct.
This split
43.25
Own baseline
33.02
Cohort median
31.80
86th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 43.2, 10.2 above their average of 33.0 on all balls faced (+31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 478 balls faced.
478 ballsHigh confidence
Namibia
Country · average
79th pct.
This split
42.56
Own baseline
33.02
Cohort median
28.93
79th percentile among comparable players
Namibia: average of 42.6, 9.5 above their average of 33.0 on all balls faced (+29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 531 balls faced.
531 ballsHigh confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
96th pct.
This split
3.50
Own baseline
3.93
Cohort median
5.15
96th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: economy of 3.50, 0.43 below their economy of 3.93 on all balls bowled (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 692 balls bowled.
692 ballsMedium confidence
United States of America
Country · average
94th pct.
This split
76.00
Own baseline
33.02
Cohort median
32.47
94th percentile among comparable players
United States of America: average of 76.0, 43.0 above their average of 33.0 on all balls faced (+130%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 259 balls faced.
259 ballsMedium confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
75th pct.
This split
34.62
Own baseline
33.02
Cohort median
31.02
75th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 34.6, 1.6 above their average of 33.0 on all balls faced (+5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 2100 balls faced.
2,100 ballsHigh confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
92nd pct.
This split
21.26
Own baseline
28.43
Cohort median
33.84
92nd percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 21.3, 7.2 below their average of 28.4 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 692 balls bowled.
692 ballsMedium confidence
United Arab Emirates
Country · average
89th pct.
This split
21.17
Own baseline
28.43
Cohort median
32.59
89th percentile among comparable players
United Arab Emirates: average of 21.2, 7.3 below their average of 28.4 on all balls bowled (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 468 balls bowled.
468 ballsMedium confidence
Namibia
Opposition · average
84th pct.
This split
51.40
Own baseline
33.02
Cohort median
29.84
84th percentile among comparable players
Namibia: average of 51.4, 18.4 above their average of 33.0 on all balls faced (+56%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 317 balls faced.
317 ballsMedium confidence
United States of America
Opposition · average
91st pct.
This split
19.67
Own baseline
28.43
Cohort median
31.42
91st percentile among comparable players
United States of America: average of 19.7, 8.8 below their average of 28.4 on all balls bowled (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +10%) — 284 balls bowled.
284 ballsLow confidence
Left-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
89th pct.
This split
53.33
Own baseline
33.02
Cohort median
31.54
89th percentile among comparable players
Left-arm fast-medium: average of 53.3, 20.3 above their average of 33.0 on all balls faced (+62%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 206 balls faced.
206 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Once set (40+ balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
3rd pct.
This split
32.36
Own baseline
47.35
Cohort median
37.57
3rd percentile among comparable players
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 32, 15 below their balls per dismissal of 47 on all balls faced (-32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -8%) — 906 balls faced.
906 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
4th pct.
This split
4.15
Own baseline
3.93
Cohort median
5.09
4th 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)	32.42	56	2,557
Scoring rate (batting)	69.73	18	2,557
Against pace (batting)	41.05	85	1,269
Against spin (batting)	29.59	35	1,262
Time at the crease (batting)	46.49	77	2,557
Boundary hitting (batting)	6.77	15	2,557

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 %
Off break	658	425	12	35.42	64.59	59.1%	5.5%
Right-arm medium	496	324	10	32.40	65.32	57.7%	6.5%
Right-arm fast-medium	478	346	8	43.25	72.38	57.7%	8.2%
Slow left-arm orthodox	437	316	12	26.33	72.31	52.4%	6.4%
Left-arm fast-medium	206	160	3	53.33	77.67	54.9%	7.8%
Leg break	167	117	5	23.40	70.06	53.3%	6.0%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,306	904	27	33.48	4.15	48.4	56.7%	5.6%
Left-handed batters	692	404	19	21.26	3.50	36.4	59.7%	3.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,727	1,075	38	28.29	3.73	45.4	58.5%	4.5%
Death (41-50)	151	161	7	23.00	6.40	21.6	39.1%	9.3%
Powerplay (1-10)	120	72	1	72.00	3.60	120.0	70.0%	6.7%

Opposition
Opposition

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
2016	3	114	38.00	85.71	3	3	30.67	3.54
2017	3	44	14.67	52.38	3	6	9.00	2.57
2018	4	88	22.00	55.70	4	3	31.00	4.23
2019	9	366	45.75	75.31	8	10	22.30	3.91
2021	8	213	26.63	70.53	7	4	39.25	4.28
2022	18	650	38.24	70.04	16	12	35.42	4.03
2023	11	308	28.00

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 285runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 28.50 (career 32.42) · strike rate 64.92 (career 69.73) · 3 Mar 2023 to 5 Apr 2023
Last 10 innings bowling: 8wickets for 264 runs390 balls · 28 Feb 2023 to 5 Apr 2023

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
5 Apr 2023	CanadaUnited Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek	29	58	2	0	4	caught
2 Apr 2023	United States of AmericaWanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek	42	72	3	0	4	lbw
1 Apr 2023	JerseyUnited Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek	75	107	4	1	4	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

55 dismissals

Caught2851%
Bowled1222%
Lbw1120%
Caught and bowled24%
Run out12%
Stumped12%

Dismissed by bowling type

51 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

32.42

2,557

Scoring rate (batting)

69.73

2,557

Against pace (batting)

41.05

1,269

Against spin (batting)

29.59

1,262

Time at the crease (batting)

46.49

2,557

Boundary hitting (batting)

6.77

2,557

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Off break

658

425

35.42

64.59

59.1%

5.5%

Right-arm medium

496

324

32.40

65.32

57.7%

6.5%

Right-arm fast-medium

478

346

43.25

72.38

57.7%

8.2%

Slow left-arm orthodox

437

316

26.33

72.31

52.4%

6.4%

Left-arm fast-medium

206

160

53.33

77.67

54.9%

7.8%

Leg break

167

117

23.40

70.06

53.3%

6.0%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

1,306

904

33.48

4.15

48.4

56.7%

5.6%

Left-handed batters

692

404

21.26

3.50

36.4

59.7%

3.9%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

1,727

1,075

28.29

3.73

45.4

58.5%

4.5%

Death (41-50)

151

161

23.00

6.40

21.6

39.1%

9.3%

Powerplay (1-10)

120

72.00

3.60

120.0

70.0%

6.7%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2016

114

38.00

85.71

30.67

3.54

2017

14.67

52.38

9.00

2.57

2018

22.00

55.70

31.00

4.23

2019

366

45.75

75.31

22.30

3.91

2021

213

26.63

70.53

39.25

4.28

2022

650

38.24

70.04

35.42

4.03

2023

308

28.00

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

5 Apr 2023

CanadaUnited Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek

caught

2 Apr 2023

United States of AmericaWanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek

lbw

1 Apr 2023

JerseyUnited Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek

107

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	43.43	29	1,998

Economy (bowling)	3.93	99	1,998

Bowling average (bowling)	28.43	74	1,998

To right-handers (bowling)	33.48	44	1,306

To left-handers (bowling)	21.26	96	692

Dot pressure (bowling)	57.71	76	1,998

Pace	1,269	903	22	41.05	71.16	57.3%	7.6%
Spin	1,262	858	29	29.59	67.99	56.0%	5.9%

Pace

1,269

903

41.05

71.16

57.3%

7.6%

Spin

1,262

858

29.59

67.99

56.0%

5.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,949	1,348	38	35.47	69.16	55.6%	6.6%
Powerplay (1-10)	526	329	11	29.91	62.55	64.6%	6.8%
Death (41-50)	82	106	5	21.20	129.27	30.5%	11.0%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break, Middle (11-40)	607	364	11	33.09	59.97	59.6%	4.6%
Right-arm medium, Middle (11-40)	390	251	6	41.83	64.36	58.2%	6.9%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Middle (11-40)	378	292	10	29.20	77.25	50.5%	7.1%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	240	193	3	64.33	80.42	51.7%	8.8%
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-10)	233	152	5	30.40	65.24	64.4%	7.7%
Leg break, Middle (11-40)	165	115	5	23.00	69.70	53.9%	6.1%
Left-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	90	79	0	–	87.78	50.0%	8.9%
Left-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-10)	90	41	2	20.50	45.56	68.9%	4.4%
Right-arm medium, Powerplay (1-10)	81	48	1	48.00	59.26	63.0%	6.2%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Settling in (balls 16-40)	931	658	12	54.83	70.68	56.0%	6.9%
Once set (40+ balls)	906	694	28	24.79	76.60	51.9%	7.4%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	720	431	14	30.79	59.86	63.6%	5.8%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
United States of America	535	426	10	42.60	79.63	56.1%	9.0%
United Arab Emirates	372	246	9	27.33	66.13	58.3%	5.9%
Nepal	321	202	9	22.44	62.93	58.9%	6.9%
Namibia	317	257	5	51.40	81.07	52.7%	8.5%
Scotland	298	187	6	31.17	62.75	56.7%	4.7%
Oman	251	158	6	26.33	62.95	55.4%	4.0%
Hong Kong	183	138	5	27.60	75.41	57.4%	9.3%
Jersey	107	75	1	75.00	70.09	49.5%	4.7%
West Indies	89	57	1	57.00	64.04	59.6%	6.7%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	2,100	1,454	42	34.62	69.24	56.9%	6.7%
Batting first	1,457	989	29	34.10	67.88	57.9%	6.9%
Chasing	1,100	794	25	31.76	72.18	55.0%	6.5%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 2	162	91	5	18.20	56.17	56.2%	3.1%
No. 3	1,267	874	23	38.00	68.98	56.7%	6.6%
No. 4	1,113	808	25	32.32	72.60	56.5%	7.4%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	1,457	989	29	34.10	67.88	57.9%	6.9%
Innings 2	1,100	794	25	31.76	72.18	55.0%	6.5%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Dubai International Cricket Stadium	366	217	8	27.13	59.29	56.3%	4.1%
Wanderers Cricket Ground	351	269	6	44.83	76.64	57.5%	8.3%
Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground	259	228	3	76.00	88.03	51.0%	10.0%
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground	233	187	6	31.17	80.26	53.6%	10.3%
Mannofield Park	212	128	4	32.00	60.38	57.5%	3.3%
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2)	169	120	4	30.00	71.01	55.6%	6.5%
United Cricket Club Ground	165	104	2	52.00	63.03	54.5%	4.2%
Amini Park	155

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
SR Taylor	131	102	1	102.00	77.86	62.6%	9.2%
DS Airee	95	53	1	53.00	55.79	55.8%	3.2%
Rohan Mustafa	88	38	1	38.00	43.18	63.6%	0.0%
NK Patel	83	72	3	24.00	86.75	54.2%	12.0%
Jasdeep Singh	80	68	2	34.00	85.00	53.8%	10.0%
SN Netravalkar	79	55	2	27.50	69.62	62.0%	6.3%
MA Leask	77	40	1	40.00	51.95	64.9%	3.9%
Hamza Tahir	62	33	3	11.00	53.23	62.9%	3.2%

United Arab Emirates	360	212	9	23.56	3.53	40.0	60.3%	4.7%
United States of America	284	177	9	19.67	3.74	31.6	56.0%	3.5%
Scotland	275	200	7	28.57	4.36	39.3	53.1%	6.5%
Namibia	258	201	5	40.20	4.67	51.6	51.2%	4.7%
Nepal	252	186	6	31.00	4.43	42.0	52.4%	6.0%
Oman	233	121	4	30.25	3.12	58.3	63.1%	3.0%
Hong Kong	180	111	4	27.75	3.70	45.0	69.4%	7.2%

United Arab Emirates

360

212

23.56

3.53

40.0

60.3%

4.7%

United States of America

284

177

19.67

3.74

31.6

56.0%

3.5%

Scotland

275

200

28.57

4.36

39.3

53.1%

6.5%

Namibia

258

201

40.20

4.67

51.6

51.2%

4.7%

Nepal

252

186

31.00

4.43

42.0

52.4%

6.0%

Oman

233

121

30.25

3.12

58.3

63.1%

3.0%

Hong Kong

180

111

27.75

3.70

45.0

69.4%

7.2%

A Vala

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

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(12)

Weaknesses(12)

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

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,602	1,040	38	27.37	3.90	42.2	57.7%	4.9%
Innings 2	1,026	634	31	20.45	3.71	33.1	61.8%	5.4%
Innings 1	972	674	15	44.93	4.16	64.8	53.4%	4.6%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
United Arab Emirates	468	254	12	21.17	3.26	39.0	57.1%	2.4%
Namibia	306	213	7	30.43	4.18	43.7	54.6%	4.9%
Nepal	210	174	4	43.50	4.97	52.5	51.9%	9.0%
Scotland	198	114	6	19.00	3.45	33.0	63.1%	4.5%
Hong Kong	156	92	3	30.67	3.54	52.0	70.5%	6.4%
United States of America	132	100	3	33.33	4.55	44.0	52.3%	4.5%
Zimbabwe	132	93	3	31.00	4.23	44.0	58.3%	6.8%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Rohan Mustafa	98	47	1	47.00	2.88	98.0	65.3%	3.1%
KJ Coetzer	95	61	3	20.33	3.85	31.7	58.9%	5.3%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
5 Apr 2023	Canada	42	1	17	0
2 Apr 2023	United States of America	60	0	34	2
1 Apr 2023	Jersey	42	0	38	0
27 Mar 2023	United Arab Emirates	30	0	27	0
15 Mar 2023	United Arab Emirates	36	1	28	0
13 Mar 2023	Nepal	6	0	12	0
10 Mar 2023	United Arab Emirates	48	0	38	2
9 Mar 2023	Nepal	36	0	34	0
3 Mar 2023	Nepal	60	2	21	3
28 Feb 2023	United Arab Emirates	30	0	15	1
25 Nov 2022	United States of America	36	0	26	1
23 Nov 2022	Namibia	42	0	37	1
22 Nov 2022	United States of America	42	0	25	2
21 Sept 2022	Namibia	48	0	32	1
20 Sept 2022	Namibia	48	0	37	0
13 Sept 2022	United States of America	38	0	17	3
11 Sept 2022	United States of America	42	1	25	0
16 Apr 2022	Oman	60	0	36	1
13 Apr 2022	Scotland	60	0	42	0
12 Apr 2022	Oman	12	1	6	0
9 Apr 2022	Scotland	24	0	23	0
26 Mar 2022	Nepal	24	0	29	0
25 Mar 2022	Nepal	60	0	33	2
22 Mar 2022	Nepal	6	0	9	0
19 Mar 2022	United Arab Emirates	54	1	21	0

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
United Arab Emirates	574	326	13	25.08	56.79	59.2%	4.0%
Namibia	531	383	9	42.56	72.13	57.1%	7.2%
United States of America	259	228	3	76.00	88.03	51.0%	10.0%
Nepal	233	187	6	31.17	80.26	53.6%	10.3%
Scotland	212	128	4	32.00	60.38	57.5%	3.3%
Zimbabwe	158	88	4	22.00	55.70	63.9%	5.1%
Hong Kong	133	114	3	38.00	85.71	53.4%	11.3%

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Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

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Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

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Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

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Strengths(12)

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