Men's cricket

Agha Salman

Pakistan · Allrounder · Right-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 16 Jul 2022 · last 31 Oct 2026 · 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
Test (shown below)	28	53	6	1,708	132*	36.34	61.44	3/12	1,946	20	3/75	61.15	3.77
ODI	55	47	7	1,682	134	42.05	95.62	4/9	1,162	21	4/32	53.90	5.85
T20I	48	45	7	819	76	21.55	122.97	0/5	114	6	1/7	24.33	7.68

Matches: 28Men's Test
Runs: 1,708avg 36.34 · SR 61.44 · 2,780 balls
100s / 50s: 3 / 12HS 132*
Wickets: 20avg 61.15 · econ 3.77 · 1,946 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(12)

Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
100th pct.
This split
69.89
Own baseline
97.30
Cohort median
66.67
100th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 69.9, 27.4 below their strike rate of 97.3 on all balls bowled (-28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1258 balls bowled.
1,258 ballsHigh confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
92nd pct.
This split
3.31
Own baseline
3.77
Cohort median
3.30
92nd percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: economy of 3.31, 0.46 below their economy of 3.77 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 896 balls bowled.
896 ballsHigh confidence
Off break
Bowling type · average
91st pct.
This split
68.20
Own baseline
37.13
Cohort median
32.27
91st percentile among comparable players
Off break: average of 68.2, 31.1 above their average of 37.1 on all balls faced (+84%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 610 balls faced.
610 ballsHigh confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · average
88th pct.
This split
52.93
Own baseline
37.13
Cohort median
34.23
88th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): average of 52.9, 15.8 above their average of 37.1 on all balls faced (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 1131 balls faced.
1,131 ballsHigh confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
88th pct.
This split
85.40
Own baseline
60.43
Cohort median
61.01
88th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 85, 25 above their balls per dismissal of 60 on all balls faced (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 854 balls faced.
854 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · economy
88th pct.
This split
3.56
Own baseline
3.77
Cohort median
3.23
88th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): economy of 3.56, 0.21 below their economy of 3.77 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1258 balls bowled.
1,258 ballsHigh confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
87th pct.
This split
60.80
Own baseline
37.13
Cohort median
32.96
87th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 60.8, 23.7 above their average of 37.1 on all balls faced (+64%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 450 balls faced.
450 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
86th pct.
This split
52.00
Own baseline
61.15
Cohort median
33.23
86th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 52.0, 9.1 below their average of 61.1 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1050 balls bowled.
1,050 ballsHigh confidence
Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
86th pct.
This split
60.80
Own baseline
37.13
Cohort median
33.80
86th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 60.8, 23.7 above their average of 37.1 on all balls faced (+64%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 450 balls faced.
450 ballsHigh confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · strike rate
79th pct.
This split
66.71
Own baseline
61.44
Cohort median
47.74
79th percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 66.7, 5.3 above their strike rate of 61.4 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 823 balls faced.
823 ballsHigh confidence
England
Opposition · average
71st pct.
This split
42.82
Own baseline
37.13
Cohort median
29.27
71st percentile among comparable players
England: average of 42.8, 5.7 above their average of 37.1 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 711 balls faced.
711 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm medium
Bowling type · average
97th pct.
This split
124.00
Own baseline
37.13
Cohort median
36.41
97th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm medium: average of 124.0, 86.9 above their average of 37.1 on all balls faced (+234%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 186 balls faced.
186 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Right-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
5th pct.
This split
4.16
Own baseline
3.77
Cohort median
3.20
5th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: economy of 4.16, 0.39 above their economy of 3.77 on all balls bowled (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1050 balls bowled.
1,050 ballsHigh confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · average
13th pct.
This split
28.89
Own baseline
37.13
Cohort median
31.70
13th 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)	36.34	69	2,780
Scoring rate (batting)	61.44	86	2,780
Against pace (batting)	38.05	78	1,191
Against spin (batting)	36.48	57	1,589
Time at the crease (batting)	59.15	49	2,780
Boundary hitting (batting)	7.27	72	2,780

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 %
Slow left-arm orthodox	823	549	19	28.89	66.71	65.2%	7.7%
Off break	610	341	5	68.20	55.90	64.6%	4.8%
Right-arm fast-medium	486	280	9	31.11	57.61	70.2%	8.2%
Right-arm fast	317	165	6	27.50	52.05	71.0%	5.7%
Right-arm medium	186	124	1	124.00	66.67	68.8%	9.7%
Leg break	156	95	3	31.67	60.90	69.2%	8.3%
Left-arm fast-medium	126	98	1	98.00	77.78	63.5%	11.1%
Left-arm fast	76	56	2	28.00	73.68	60.5%	9.2%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,050	728	14	52.00	4.16	75.0	58.5%	6.4%
Left-handed batters	896	495	6	82.50	3.31	149.3	68.1%	5.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	1,258	747	18	41.50	3.56	69.9	63.8%	5.3%
Second new ball (81+)	516	341	2	170.50	3.97	258.0	61.8%	6.2%
New ball (1-20)	172	135	0	–	4.71	–	59.3%	9.9%

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
2022	12	376	34.18	56.04	8	2	114.00	4.75
2023	9	380	76.00	68.97	9	8	42.50	3.09
2024	13	454	41.27	68.48	9	6	62.00	3.91
2025	10	277	27.70	55.18	6	4	55.25	3.95
2026	9	221	24.56	56.23	5	0	–	4.09

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 249runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 24.90 (career 36.34) · strike rate 57.24 (career 61.44) · 20 Oct 2025 to 19 Aug 2026
Last 10 innings bowling: 4wickets for 258 runs409 balls · 3 Jan 2025 to 2 Aug 2026

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
19 Aug 2026	EnglandHeadingley	4	8	1	0	6	lbw
19 Aug 2026	EnglandHeadingley	21	29	4	0	6	bowled
2 Aug 2026	West IndiesQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad	0	4	0	0	6	lbw

Dismissals

How they got out

47 dismissals

Caught2451%
Lbw1021%
Bowled919%
Stumped36%
Run out12%

Dismissed by bowling type

46 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Slow left-arm orthodox1941%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

36.34

2,780

Scoring rate (batting)

61.44

2,780

Against pace (batting)

38.05

1,191

Against spin (batting)

36.48

1,589

Time at the crease (batting)

59.15

2,780

Boundary hitting (batting)

7.27

2,780

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Slow left-arm orthodox

823

549

28.89

66.71

65.2%

7.7%

Off break

610

341

68.20

55.90

64.6%

4.8%

Right-arm fast-medium

486

280

31.11

57.61

70.2%

8.2%

Right-arm fast

317

165

27.50

52.05

71.0%

5.7%

Right-arm medium

186

124

124.00

66.67

68.8%

9.7%

Leg break

156

31.67

60.90

69.2%

8.3%

Left-arm fast-medium

126

98.00

77.78

63.5%

11.1%

Left-arm fast

28.00

73.68

60.5%

9.2%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

1,050

728

52.00

4.16

75.0

58.5%

6.4%

Left-handed batters

896

495

82.50

3.31

149.3

68.1%

5.5%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

1,258

747

41.50

3.56

69.9

63.8%

5.3%

Second new ball (81+)

516

341

170.50

3.97

258.0

61.8%

6.2%

New ball (1-20)

172

135

–

4.71

–

59.3%

9.9%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2022

376

34.18

56.04

114.00

4.75

2023

380

76.00

68.97

42.50

3.09

2024

454

41.27

68.48

62.00

3.91

2025

277

27.70

55.18

55.25

3.95

2026

221

24.56

56.23

–

4.09

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

19 Aug 2026

EnglandHeadingley

lbw

19 Aug 2026

EnglandHeadingley

bowled

2 Aug 2026

West IndiesQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad

lbw

Wicket taking (bowling)	97.30	10	1,946

Economy (bowling)	3.77	12	1,946

Bowling average (bowling)	61.15	4	1,946

To right-handers (bowling)	52.00	14	1,050

To left-handers (bowling)	82.50	2	896

Dot pressure (bowling)	62.90	4	1,946

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Spin	1,589	985	27	36.48	61.99	65.4%	6.6%
Pace	1,191	723	19	38.05	60.71	68.8%	8.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	1,616	957	31	30.87	59.22	66.6%	6.5%
Second new ball (81+)	1,131	741	14	52.93	65.52	66.8%	8.5%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	489	322	13	24.77	65.85	64.8%	7.4%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	335	191	3	63.67	57.01	63.0%	4.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	334	227	6	37.83	67.96	65.9%	8.1%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	325	188	4	47.00	57.85	68.3%	7.7%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	274	149	2	74.50	54.38	66.8%	5.1%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	181	78	5	15.60	43.09	71.3%	3.3%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	147	91	4	22.75	61.90	72.1%	10.2%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	126	87	1	87.00	69.05	68.3%	9.5%
Right-arm medium, Old ball (21-80)	107	80	0	–	74.77	67.3%	11.2%
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	87	40	3	13.33	45.98	74.7%	4.6%
Left-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	87	90	0	–	103.45	56.3%	16.1%
Right-arm medium, Second new ball (81+)	73	36	1	36.00	49.32	74.0%	6.8%
Leg break, Second new ball (81+)	69	55	0	–	79.71	62.3%	13.0%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	1,249	907	22	41.23	72.62	61.7%	8.7%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	854	501	10	50.10	58.67	68.5%	7.0%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	677	300	14	21.43	44.31	74.3%	4.9%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	711	471	11	42.82	66.24	65.4%	8.3%
Bangladesh	489	296	7	42.29	60.53	64.8%	6.1%
Sri Lanka	450	304	5	60.80	67.56	63.6%	7.8%
South Africa	428	256	8	32.00	59.81	65.9%	5.8%
New Zealand	287	180	4	45.00	62.72	70.4%	10.1%
Australia	234	141	4	35.25	60.26	72.6%	8.1%
West Indies	181	60	7	8.57	33.15	75.7%	2.8%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	1,549	956	24	39.83	61.72	66.9%	7.3%
Away from home	1,231	752	22	34.18	61.09	66.8%	7.2%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 5	99	46	2	23.00	46.46	70.7%	4.0%
No. 6	507	281	12	23.42	55.42	68.0%	6.3%
No. 7	1,795	1,131	28	40.39	63.01	66.5%	7.4%
No. 8	373	250	3	83.33	67.02	65.7%	8.8%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	924	541	14	38.64	58.55	68.9%	7.4%
Innings 1	910	599	11	54.45	65.82	65.9%	8.1%
Innings 3	508	299	12	24.92	58.86	66.3%	6.1%
Innings 4	438	269	9	29.89	61.42	65.1%	6.6%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Multan Cricket Stadium	502	325	8	40.63	64.74	64.1%	7.4%
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium	461	277	8	34.63	60.09	69.2%	6.9%
National Bank Cricket Arena	430	257	6	42.83	59.77	69.5%	8.4%
Galle International Stadium	296	172	5	34.40	58.11	67.2%	6.4%
Gaddafi Stadium	156	97	2	48.50	62.18	62.2%	5.1%
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	154	132	0	–	85.71	56.5%	10.4%
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium	153	92	2	46.00	60.13	64.1%	5.9%
Shere Bangla National Stadium	133	84	2	42.00	63.16

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
MJ Leach	187	181	2	90.50	96.79	55.6%	12.8%
NGRP Jayasuriya	173	125	4	31.25	72.25	64.7%	9.2%
RTM Mendis	152	68	1	68.00	44.74	69.1%	3.3%
Mehedi Hasan Miraz	105	48	1	48.00	45.71	65.7%	1.0%
Taijul Islam	96	83	2	41.50	86.46	57.3%	10.4%
IS Sodhi	82	61	1	61.00	74.39	65.9%	12.2%
Nahid Rana	78	67	1	67.00	85.90	56.4%	11.5%
Shoaib Bashir	77	51	0	–	66.23	58.4%	6.5%
K Rabada	75	52	0	–	69.33	64.0%	6.7%
Rehan Ahmed	74	34	2	17.00	45.95	73.0%	4.1%
KA Maharaj	70	28	4	7.00	40.00	77.1%	2.9%
Shakib Al Hasan	69	23	1	23.00	33.33	72.5%	1.4%
BA Carse	66	34	1	34.00	51.52	66.7%	4.5%
S Muthusamy	64	38	1	38.00	59.38	65.6%	4.7%
JA Warrican	62	12	2	6.00	19.35	80.6%	0.0%
AY Patel	62	34	1	34.00	54.84	75.8%	9.7%
SR Harmer	60	48	0	–	80.00	60.0%	10.0%
NM Lyon	60	44	0	–	73.33	66.7%	10.0%

Australia	456	231	3	77.00	3.04	152.0	69.1%	4.8%
Bangladesh	380	224	3	74.67	3.54	126.7	64.2%	5.5%
South Africa	324	211	4	52.75	3.91	81.0	64.2%	6.5%
Sri Lanka	318	182	4	45.50	3.43	79.5	63.8%	4.7%
New Zealand	252	131	4	32.75	3.12	63.0	68.3%	4.8%
England	192	221	2	110.50	6.91	96.0	37.0%	11.5%

Australia

456

231

77.00

3.04

152.0

69.1%

4.8%

Bangladesh

380

224

74.67

3.54

126.7

64.2%

5.5%

South Africa

324

211

52.75

3.91

81.0

64.2%

6.5%

Sri Lanka

318

182

45.50

3.43

79.5

63.8%

4.7%

New Zealand

252

131

32.75

3.12

63.0

68.3%

4.8%

England

192

221

110.50

6.91

96.0

37.0%

11.5%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,111	648	10	64.80	3.50	111.1	65.0%	5.3%
At home	835	575	10	57.50	4.13	83.5	60.1%	6.8%
Innings 1	745	464	8	58.00	3.74	93.1	63.2%	6.3%
Innings 2	562	351	6	58.50	3.75	93.7	63.3%	5.5%
Innings 3	522	308	5	61.60	3.54	104.4	63.8%	5.0%
Innings 4	117	100	1	100.00	5.13	117.0	54.7%	10.3%

Agha Salman

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

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pakistan	835	575	10	57.50	4.13	83.5	60.1%	6.8%
Australia	456	231	3	77.00	3.04	152.0	69.1%	4.8%
Sri Lanka	318	182	4	45.50	3.43	79.5	63.8%	4.7%
South Africa	246	173	3	57.67	4.22	82.0	63.0%	7.3%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
2 Aug 2026	West Indies	12	0	13	0
16 May 2026	Bangladesh	6	0	5	0
16 May 2026	Bangladesh	7	0	1	0
8 May 2026	Bangladesh	30	0	18	0
8 May 2026	Bangladesh	36	0	25	0
20 Oct 2025	South Africa	12	0	10	0
12 Oct 2025	South Africa	24	1	7	0
12 Oct 2025	South Africa	42	2	21	1
25 Jan 2025	West Indies	12	0	10	0
3 Jan 2025	South Africa	228	4	148	3
3 Jan 2025	South Africa	18	0	25	0
24 Oct 2024	England	6	0	3	0
15 Oct 2024	England	6	0	5	0
7 Oct 2024	England	108	0	118	1
30 Aug 2024	Bangladesh	22	0	13	2
30 Aug 2024	Bangladesh	24	1	17	1
21 Aug 2024	Bangladesh	246	3	136	0
21 Aug 2024	Bangladesh	9	0	9	0
3 Jan 2024	Australia	30	0	28	0
3 Jan 2024	Australia	120	3	43	2
26 Dec 2023	Australia	30	0	22	1
26 Dec 2023	Australia	36	1	16	0
14 Dec 2023	Australia	78	1	36	0
14 Dec 2023	Australia	162	3	86	0
24 Jul 2023	Sri Lanka	30	1	6	0

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Men's Test analysis

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How they got out

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Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

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Recent form

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How they got out

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Strengths(12)

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Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)