Men's cricket

AD Hales

Alexander Daniel HalesEngland · Opening Batter · Right-hand bat · Right-arm mediumFirst match in the data 31 Aug 2011 · last 13 Nov 2022 · 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
Test (shown below)	11	21	0	573	94	27.29	43.84	0/5
ODI	67	65	3	2,330	171	37.58	95.57	6/13
T20I	73	73	8	2,024	116*	31.14	139.39	1/12

Matches: 11Men's Test
Runs: 573avg 27.29 · SR 43.84 · 1,307 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 5HS 94

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(8)

Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
96th pct.
This split
58.40
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
33.80
96th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 58.4, 31.1 above their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (+114%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 619 balls faced.
619 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · average
91st pct.
This split
37.17
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
30.08
91st percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): average of 37.2, 9.9 above their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 494 balls faced.
494 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
90th pct.
This split
31.36
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
29.05
90th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 31.4, 4.1 above their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1007 balls faced.
1,007 ballsHigh confidence
England
Country · average
85th pct.
This split
33.62
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
29.17
85th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 33.6, 6.3 above their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 958 balls faced.
958 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
100th pct.
This split
194.00
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
28.75
100th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 194.0, 166.7 above their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (+611%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 426 balls faced.
426 ballsMedium confidence
At home
Home or away · average
78th pct.
This split
33.62
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
30.32
78th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 33.6, 6.3 above their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 958 balls faced.
958 ballsHigh confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
82nd pct.
This split
74.00
Own baseline
62.24
Cohort median
57.03
82nd percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 74, 12 above their balls per dismissal of 62 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 296 balls faced.
296 ballsMedium confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · strike rate
78th pct.
This split
50.00
Own baseline
43.84
Cohort median
47.74
78th percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 50.0, 6.2 above their strike rate of 43.8 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 168 balls faced.
168 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(9)

Spin
Pace or spin · average
6th pct.
This split
19.14
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
32.77
6th percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 19.1, 8.1 below their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 300 balls faced.
300 ballsMedium confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
7th pct.
This split
17.00
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
29.28
7th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 17.0, 10.3 below their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (-38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 349 balls faced.

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)	27.29	41	1,307
Scoring rate (batting)	43.84	24	1,307
Against pace (batting)	31.36	60	1,007
Against spin (batting)	19.14	19	300
Time at the crease (batting)	62.24	54	1,307
Boundary hitting (batting)	6.20	47	1,307
Strike rotation (batting)	78.19	17	1,307

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	426	194	1	194.00	45.54	76.1%	6.1%
Right-arm fast	268	113	6	18.83	42.16	81.3%	6.3%
Left-arm fast-medium	187	87	6	14.50	46.52	80.7%	8.6%
Slow left-arm orthodox	168	84	5	16.80	50.00	74.4%	6.0%
Right-arm medium	107	39	1	39.00	36.45	78.5%	3.7%
Off break	71	22	1	22.00	30.99	81.7%	2.8%
Leg break	61	28	1	28.00	45.90	78.7%	8.2%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls

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
2015	2	36	18.00	33.96	–	–	–	–
2016	19	537	28.26	44.71	–	–	–	–

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 257runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 25.70 (career 27.29) · strike rate 45.09 (career 43.84) · 9 Jun 2016 to 11 Aug 2016

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
11 Aug 2016	PakistanThe Oval	12	55	2	2	lbw
11 Aug 2016	PakistanThe Oval	6	17	1	2	caught
3 Aug 2016	PakistanEdgbaston	54	131	10	2	caught
3 Aug 2016	PakistanEdgbaston	17	31	3	2	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

21 dismissals

Caught1571%
Lbw419%
Bowled210%

Dismissed by bowling type

21 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast629%
Left-arm fast-medium629%
Slow left-arm orthodox524%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

27.29

1,307

Scoring rate (batting)

43.84

1,307

Against pace (batting)

31.36

1,007

Against spin (batting)

19.14

300

Time at the crease (batting)

62.24

1,307

Boundary hitting (batting)

6.20

1,307

Strike rotation (batting)

78.19

1,307

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

426

194

194.00

45.54

76.1%

6.1%

Right-arm fast

268

113

18.83

42.16

81.3%

6.3%

Left-arm fast-medium

187

14.50

46.52

80.7%

8.6%

Slow left-arm orthodox

168

16.80

50.00

74.4%

6.0%

Right-arm medium

107

39.00

36.45

78.5%

3.7%

Off break

22.00

30.99

81.7%

2.8%

Leg break

28.00

45.90

78.7%

8.2%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2015

18.00

33.96

–

2016

537

28.26

44.71

–

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

11 Aug 2016

PakistanThe Oval

lbw

11 Aug 2016

PakistanThe Oval

caught

3 Aug 2016

PakistanEdgbaston

131

caught

3 Aug 2016

PakistanEdgbaston

caught

Pace	1,007	439	14	31.36	43.59	78.6%	6.4%
Spin	300	134	7	19.14	44.67	77.0%	5.7%

Pace

1,007

439

31.36

43.59

78.6%

6.4%

Spin

300

134

19.14

44.67

77.0%

5.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New ball (1-20)	813	350	15	23.33	43.05	80.2%	6.6%
Old ball (21-80)	494	223	6	37.17	45.14	74.9%	5.5%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	280	119	1	119.00	42.50	78.6%	5.7%
Right-arm fast, New ball (1-20)	210	82	5	16.40	39.05	82.9%	5.7%
Left-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	161	80	5	16.00	49.69	80.1%	9.3%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	146	75	0	–	51.37	71.2%	6.8%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	124	72	2	36.00	58.06	71.0%	7.3%
Right-arm medium, Old ball (21-80)	67	24	1	24.00	35.82	74.6%	1.5%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	692	326	10	32.60	47.11	75.0%	6.1%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	319	121	7	17.29	37.93	83.1%	6.0%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	296	126	4	31.50	42.57	80.4%	6.8%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	619	292	5	58.40	47.17	75.0%	6.0%
South Africa	349	136	8	17.00	38.97	82.2%	5.4%
Pakistan	339	145	8	18.13	42.77	79.9%	7.4%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	958	437	13	33.62	45.62	76.7%	6.5%
Away from home	349	136	8	17.00	38.97	82.2%	5.4%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 2	1,307	573	21	27.29	43.84	78.2%	6.2%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	633	290	8	36.25	45.81	79.3%	6.6%
Innings 3	529	215	6	35.83	40.64	76.0%	5.3%
Innings 4	111	46	4	11.50	41.44	82.0%	6.3%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Lord's	262	134	4	33.50	51.15	71.0%	6.9%
Headingley	206	86	1	86.00	41.75	78.2%	5.8%
Riverside Ground	182	94	2	47.00	51.65	76.4%	6.0%
Newlands	166	65	2	32.50	39.16	81.3%	6.0%
Edgbaston	162	71	2	35.50	43.83	80.9%	8.0%
Kingsmead	106	36	2	18.00	33.96	82.1%	2.8%
Old Trafford	74	34	2	17.00	45.95	77.0%	6.8%
The Oval	72	18	2	9.00	25.00	84.7%	4.2%

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
HMRKB Herath	150	71	2	35.50	47.33	74.0%	5.3%
Mohammad Amir	136	55	4	13.75	40.44	84.6%	8.1%
N Pradeep	126	48	0	–	38.10	80.2%	6.3%
RMS Eranga	117	60	0	–	51.28	74.4%	6.8%
M Morkel	112	19	2	9.50	16.96	90.2%	2.7%
K Rabada	96	69	3	23.00	71.88	74.0%	12.5%
AD Mathews	75	24	1	24.00	32.00	81.3%	4.0%
Sohail Khan	72	24	1	24.00	33.33	80.6%	4.2%
DL Piedt	71	22	1	22.00	30.99	81.7%	2.8%
RAS Lakmal	69	40	0	–	57.97	68.1%	7.2%
Yasir Shah	61	28	1	28.00	45.90	78.7%	8.2%

22 Jul 2016	PakistanOld Trafford	24	54	3	0	2	caught

22 Jul 2016	PakistanOld Trafford	10	20	2	0	2	bowled

14 Jul 2016	PakistanLord's	16	21	3	0	2	caught

14 Jul 2016	PakistanLord's	6	10	1	0	2	caught

9 Jun 2016	Sri LankaLord's	94	179	10	1	2	lbw

9 Jun 2016	Sri LankaLord's	18	52	3	0	2	caught

27 May 2016	Sri LankaRiverside Ground, Chester-le-Street	11	37	1	0	2	bowled

27 May 2016	Sri LankaRiverside Ground, Chester-le-Street	83	145	9	1	2	caught

19 May 2016	Sri LankaHeadingley	86	206	12	0	2	caught

22 Jan 2016	South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion	1	7	0	0	2	lbw

22 Jan 2016	South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion	15	14	3	0	2	caught

14 Jan 2016	South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	18	46	3	0	2	lbw

14 Jan 2016	South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	1	10	0	0	2	caught

2 Jan 2016	South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town	5	26	0	0	2	caught

2 Jan 2016	South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town	60	140	10	0	2	caught

26 Dec 2015	South AfricaKingsmead, Durban	26	84	1	1	2	caught

26 Dec 2015	South AfricaKingsmead, Durban	10	22	1	0	2	caught

England	958	437	13	33.62	45.62	76.7%	6.5%
South Africa	349	136	8	17.00	38.97	82.2%	5.4%

England

958

437

33.62

45.62

76.7%

6.5%

South Africa

349

136

17.00

38.97

82.2%

5.4%

AD Hales

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(9)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(9)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

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

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(8)

▼Weaknesses(9)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(8)

▼Weaknesses(9)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

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

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(9)

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(9)