Men's cricket

AM Blignaut

Arnoldus Mauritius BlignautZimbabwe · Allrounder · Left-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 19 Feb 2003 · last 3 Jun 2010 · 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)	6	12	1	289	61	26.27	65.83	0/2	766	11	4/86	51.09	4.40	0
ODI	31	20	1	284	58	14.95	110.94	0/3	1,331	29	4/43	40.21	5.26	0

Matches: 6Men's Test
Runs: 289avg 26.27 · SR 65.83 · 439 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 2HS 61
Wickets: 11avg 51.09 · econ 4.40 · 766 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(8)

Away from home
Home or away · average
88th pct.
This split
32.14
Own baseline
26.27
Cohort median
29.28
88th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 32.1, 5.9 above their average of 26.3 on all balls faced (+22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 296 balls faced.
296 ballsMedium confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · economy
99th pct.
This split
3.69
Own baseline
4.40
Cohort median
3.23
99th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): economy of 3.69, 0.71 below their economy of 4.40 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 304 balls bowled.
304 ballsLow confidence
At home
Home or away · average
98th pct.
This split
26.38
Own baseline
51.09
Cohort median
32.99
98th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 26.4, 24.7 below their average of 51.1 on all balls bowled (-48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 322 balls bowled.
322 ballsLow confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
95th pct.
This split
35.00
Own baseline
51.09
Cohort median
33.23
95th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 35.0, 16.1 below their average of 51.1 on all balls bowled (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 333 balls bowled.
333 ballsLow confidence
Zimbabwe
Country · average
86th pct.
This split
26.38
Own baseline
51.09
Cohort median
31.19
86th percentile among comparable players
Zimbabwe: average of 26.4, 24.7 below their average of 51.1 on all balls bowled (-48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 322 balls bowled.
322 ballsLow confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
85th pct.
This split
34.67
Own baseline
26.27
Cohort median
28.46
85th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 34.7, 8.4 above their average of 26.3 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 165 balls faced.
165 ballsLow confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
85th pct.
This split
60.67
Own baseline
39.91
Cohort median
61.01
85th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 61, 21 above their balls per dismissal of 40 on all balls faced (+52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 182 balls faced.
182 ballsLow confidence
Australia
Country · average
77th pct.
This split
34.67
Own baseline
26.27
Cohort median
29.58
77th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 34.7, 8.4 above their average of 26.3 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 165 balls faced.
165 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(5)

Away from home
Home or away · average
2nd pct.
This split
117.00
Own baseline
51.09
Cohort median
36.59
2nd percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 117.0, 65.9 above their average of 51.1 on all balls bowled (+129%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 444 balls bowled.
444 ballsMedium confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
12th pct.
This split
79.25
Own baseline
51.09
Cohort median
35.58
12th 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)	26.27	38	439
Scoring rate (batting)	65.83	93	439
Against pace (batting)	18.50	20	231
Against spin (batting)	35.60	57	208
Time at the crease (batting)	39.91	20	439
Boundary hitting (batting)	10.02	97	439
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 %
Off break	101	64	2	32.00	63.37	73.3%	9.9%
Right-arm fast	94	42	2	21.00	44.68	79.8%	8.5%
Right-arm fast-medium	93	47	3	15.67	50.54	74.2%	7.5%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	231	111	6	18.50	48.05	74.9%	7.4%
Spin	208	178	5	35.60	85.58	65.9%	13.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Left-handed batters	433	317	4	79.25	4.39	108.3	72.7%	10.9%
Right-handed batters	333	245	7	35.00	4.41	47.6	70.6%	10.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	304	187	3	62.33	3.69	101.3	73.7%	7.6%
New ball (1-20)	240	188	3	62.67	4.70	80.0	72.5%	12.9%
Second new ball (81+)	222	187	5	37.40	5.05	44.4	68.5%	12.6%

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	6	138	27.60	58.72	5	10	34.80	4.02
2005	6	151	25.17	74.02	3	1	214.00	5.22

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 267runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 29.67 (career 26.27) · strike rate 65.28 (career 65.83) · 17 Oct 2003 to 13 Sept 2005
Last 8 innings bowling: 11wickets for 562 runs766 balls · 9 Oct 2003 to 13 Sept 2005

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
13 Sept 2005	IndiaQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo	26	40	4	0	8	bowled
13 Sept 2005	IndiaQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo	4	33	0	0	8	lbw
11 Mar 2005	South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion	0	5	0	0	9	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

11 dismissals

Lbw436%
Caught436%
Stumped218%
Bowled19%

Dismissed by bowling type

11 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium327%
Off break218%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

26.27

439

Scoring rate (batting)

65.83

439

Against pace (batting)

18.50

231

Against spin (batting)

35.60

208

Time at the crease (batting)

39.91

439

Boundary hitting (batting)

10.02

439

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Off break

101

32.00

63.37

73.3%

9.9%

Right-arm fast

21.00

44.68

79.8%

8.5%

Right-arm fast-medium

15.67

50.54

74.2%

7.5%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

231

111

18.50

48.05

74.9%

7.4%

Spin

208

178

35.60

85.58

65.9%

13.0%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Left-handed batters

433

317

79.25

4.39

108.3

72.7%

10.9%

Right-handed batters

333

245

35.00

4.41

47.6

70.6%

10.5%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

304

187

62.33

3.69

101.3

73.7%

7.6%

New ball (1-20)

240

188

62.67

4.70

80.0

72.5%

12.9%

Second new ball (81+)

222

187

37.40

5.05

44.4

68.5%

12.6%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2003

138

27.60

58.72

34.80

4.02

2005

151

25.17

74.02

214.00

5.22

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

13 Sept 2005

IndiaQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo

bowled

13 Sept 2005

IndiaQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo

lbw

11 Mar 2005

South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	69.64	35	766

Economy (bowling)	4.40	1	766

Bowling average (bowling)	51.09	12	766

To right-handers (bowling)	35.00	44	333

To left-handers (bowling)	79.25	2	433

Dot pressure (bowling)	71.80	41	766

Old ball (21-80)	227	155	6	25.83	68.28	68.7%	8.8%
Second new ball (81+)	200	130	5	26.00	65.00	72.5%	11.5%

Old ball (21-80)

227

155

25.83

68.28

68.7%

8.8%

Second new ball (81+)

200

130

26.00

65.00

72.5%

11.5%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	64	41	2	20.50	64.06	71.9%	9.4%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	60	35	1	35.00	58.33	75.0%	11.7%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Settling in (balls 16-40)	182	154	3	51.33	84.62	67.0%	13.7%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	153	59	4	14.75	38.56	78.4%	5.2%
Once set (40+ balls)	104	76	4	19.00	73.08	65.4%	10.6%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	165	104	3	34.67	63.03	75.2%	12.1%
South Africa	131	121	4	30.25	92.37	59.5%	12.2%
India	73	30	2	15.00	41.10	76.7%	5.5%
West Indies	70	34	2	17.00	48.57	74.3%	5.7%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	296	225	7	32.14	76.01	68.2%	12.2%
At home	143	64	4	16.00	44.76	75.5%	5.6%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 8	73	30	2	15.00	41.10	76.7%	5.5%
No. 9	323	234	6	39.00	72.45	68.1%	10.8%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 3	195	153	5	30.60	78.46	71.3%	13.3%
Innings 1	173	102	3	34.00	58.96	68.2%	8.1%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Queens Sports Club	143	64	4	16.00	44.76	75.5%	5.6%
Sydney Cricket Ground	135	82	1	82.00	60.74	74.8%	11.1%
Newlands	72	69	2	34.50	95.83	69.4%	15.3%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	165	104	3	34.67	63.03	75.2%	12.1%
Zimbabwe	143	64	4	16.00	44.76	75.5%	5.6%
South Africa	131	121	4	30.25	92.37	59.5%	12.2%

Australia

312

233

77.67

4.48

104.0

73.1%

9.9%

West Indies

208

115

16.43

3.32

29.7

78.4%

9.1%

South Africa

132

118

–

5.36

–

66.7%

13.6%

India

114

96.00

5.05

114.0

62.3%

12.3%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	444	351	3	117.00	4.74	148.0	71.2%	11.0%
At home	322	211	8	26.38	3.93	40.3	72.7%	10.2%
Innings 2	366	297	4	74.25	4.87	91.5	68.9%	11.7%
Innings 1	288	201	4	50.25	4.19	72.0	72.6%	10.1%

AM Blignaut

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(8)

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(8)

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

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(8)

▼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(8)

▼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(8)

Weaknesses(5)

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(5)