Men's cricket

DS Lehmann

Darren Scott LehmannAustralia · Top order Batter · Left-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodoxFirst match in the data 15 Jan 2003 · last 4 Feb 2005 · 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)	8	12	0	490	129	40.83	54.57	2/2	398	5	3/61	34.20	2.58	0
ODI	28	20	3	687	107	40.41	80.44	1/6	585	21	4/7	23.19	4.99	0

Matches: 8Men's Test
Runs: 490avg 40.83 · SR 54.57 · 898 balls
100s / 50s: 2 / 2HS 129
Wickets: 5avg 34.20 · econ 2.58 · 398 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(11)

Once set (40+ balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
83rd pct.
This split
96.50
Own baseline
74.83
Cohort median
61.80
83rd percentile among comparable players
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 96, 22 above their balls per dismissal of 75 on all balls faced (+29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 579 balls faced.
579 ballsHigh confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · average
77th pct.
This split
54.20
Own baseline
40.83
Cohort median
34.23
77th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): average of 54.2, 13.4 above their average of 40.8 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 481 balls faced.
481 ballsHigh confidence
Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
95th pct.
This split
96.00
Own baseline
40.83
Cohort median
33.80
95th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 96.0, 55.2 above their average of 40.8 on all balls faced (+135%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 327 balls faced.
327 ballsMedium confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
95th pct.
This split
96.00
Own baseline
40.83
Cohort median
32.96
95th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 96.0, 55.2 above their average of 40.8 on all balls faced (+135%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 327 balls faced.
327 ballsMedium confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
95th pct.
This split
55.75
Own baseline
40.83
Cohort median
29.28
95th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 55.8, 14.9 above their average of 40.8 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 384 balls faced.
384 ballsMedium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
95th pct.
This split
165.00
Own baseline
74.83
Cohort median
61.01
95th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 165, 90 above their balls per dismissal of 75 on all balls faced (+120%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 165 balls faced.
165 ballsLow confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
93rd pct.
This split
2.23
Own baseline
2.58
Cohort median
3.20
93rd percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: economy of 2.23, 0.35 below their economy of 2.58 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 296 balls bowled.
296 ballsLow confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
92nd pct.
This split
110.00
Own baseline
40.83
Cohort median
38.87
92nd percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 110.0, 69.2 above their average of 40.8 on all balls faced (+169%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +22%) — 221 balls faced.
221 ballsLow confidence
Australia
Country · average
88th pct.
This split
27.20
Own baseline
34.20
Cohort median
38.70
88th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 27.2, 7.0 below their average of 34.2 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +14%) — 356 balls bowled.
356 ballsLow confidence
Leg break
Bowling type · strike rate
82nd pct.
This split
73.20
Own baseline
54.57
Cohort median
53.01
82nd percentile among comparable players
Leg break: strike rate of 73.2, 18.6 above their strike rate of 54.6 on all balls faced (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 153 balls faced.
153 ballsLow confidence
At home
Home or away · average
71st pct.
This split
27.20
Own baseline
34.20
Cohort median
32.99
71st percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 27.2, 7.0 below their average of 34.2 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 356 balls bowled.
356 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(6)

Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · average
11th pct.
This split
31.00
Own baseline
40.83
Cohort median
30.08
11th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): average of 31.0, 9.8 below their average of 40.8 on all balls faced (-24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 412 balls faced.
412 ballsMedium confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
23rd pct.
This split
32.60
Own baseline
40.83
Cohort median
29.05
23rd percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 32.6, 8.2 below their average of 40.8 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 22% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 359 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)	40.83	83	898
Scoring rate (batting)	54.57	68	898
Against pace (batting)	32.60	64	359
Against spin (batting)	46.71	80	539
Time at the crease (batting)	74.83	77	898
Boundary hitting (batting)	6.46	55	898
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	287	155	3	51.67	54.01	70.4%	6.6%
Right-arm fast-medium	175	81	3	27.00	46.29	77.1%	6.3%
Leg break	153	112	3	37.33	73.20	63.4%	9.8%
Slow left-arm orthodox	99	60	1	60.00	60.61	66.7%	5.1%
Left-arm fast-medium	93	27	0	–	29.03	74.2%	1.1%
Right-arm medium	72	38	1	38.00	52.78	72.2%	6.9%

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	296	110	3	36.67	2.23	98.7	80.7%	5.4%
Left-handed batters	102	61	2	30.50	3.59	51.0	67.6%	6.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	300	124	3	41.33	2.48	100.0	76.3%	4.7%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Zimbabwe	200	64	3	21.33	1.92	66.7	87.5%

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	4	161	40.25	51.44	2	3	21.33	1.92
2004	8	329	41.13	56.24	6	2	53.50	3.24

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 469runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 46.90 (career 40.83) · strike rate 54.92 (career 54.57) · 18 Jul 2003 to 16 Dec 2004
Last 8 innings bowling: 5wickets for 171 runs398 balls · 9 Oct 2003 to 16 Dec 2004

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
16 Dec 2004	PakistanWACA, Perth	5	10	1	0	5	bowled
16 Dec 2004	PakistanWACA, Perth	12	8	2	0	5	bowled
26 Nov 2004	New ZealandAdelaide Oval	81	172	10	0	5	bowled
18 Nov 2004

Dismissals

How they got out

12 dismissals

Caught542%
Bowled542%
Caught and bowled217%

Dismissed by bowling type

12 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Off break325%
Right-arm fast-medium325%
Leg break325%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

40.83

898

Scoring rate (batting)

54.57

898

Against pace (batting)

32.60

359

Against spin (batting)

46.71

539

Time at the crease (batting)

74.83

898

Boundary hitting (batting)

6.46

898

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Off break

287

155

51.67

54.01

70.4%

6.6%

Right-arm fast-medium

175

27.00

46.29

77.1%

6.3%

Leg break

153

112

37.33

73.20

63.4%

9.8%

Slow left-arm orthodox

60.00

60.61

66.7%

5.1%

Left-arm fast-medium

–

29.03

74.2%

1.1%

Right-arm medium

38.00

52.78

72.2%

6.9%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

296

110

36.67

2.23

98.7

80.7%

5.4%

Left-handed batters

102

30.50

3.59

51.0

67.6%

6.9%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

300

124

41.33

2.48

100.0

76.3%

4.7%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Zimbabwe	200	64	3	21.33	1.92	66.7	87.5%

Opposition

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Zimbabwe

200

21.33

1.92

66.7

87.5%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2003

161

40.25

51.44

21.33

1.92

2004

329

41.13

56.24

53.50

3.24

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

16 Dec 2004

PakistanWACA, Perth

bowled

16 Dec 2004

PakistanWACA, Perth

bowled

26 Nov 2004

New ZealandAdelaide Oval

172

bowled

18 Nov 2004

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	167	97	2	48.50	58.08	69.5%	7.8%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	120	58	1	58.00	48.33	71.7%	5.0%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	107	50	1	50.00	46.73	81.3%	7.5%
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	95	57	2	28.50	60.00	67.4%	7.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	73	44	0	–	60.27	67.1%	5.5%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	66	30	2	15.00	45.45	71.2%	4.5%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	579	309	6	51.50	53.37	70.5%	6.4%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	165	79	1	79.00	47.88	73.9%	5.5%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	154	102	5	20.40	66.23	66.2%	7.8%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 4	235	117	2	58.50	49.79	70.2%	5.1%
No. 5	564	312	8	39.00	55.32	70.6%	6.9%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	361	193	6	32.17	53.46	72.9%	6.6%
Innings 3	305	179	4	44.75	58.69	68.2%	7.5%
Innings 2	232	118	2	59.00	50.86	69.4%	4.7%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Galle International Stadium	327	192	2	96.00	58.72	67.9%	7.3%
Marrara Cricket Ground	221	110	1	110.00	49.77	70.1%	5.0%
Adelaide Oval	172	81	1	81.00	47.09	77.3%	5.8%
WACA	66	47	3	15.67	71.21	71.2%	10.6%

DS Lehmann

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(11)

Weaknesses(6)

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(11)

Weaknesses(6)

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

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	481	271	5	54.20	56.34	71.3%	7.1%
Old ball (21-80)	412	217	7	31.00	52.67	69.4%	5.8%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	327	192	2	96.00	58.72	67.9%	7.3%
Bangladesh	221	110	1	110.00	49.77	70.1%	5.0%
New Zealand	183	89	2	44.50	48.63	76.0%	5.5%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	470	246	6	41.00	52.34	72.6%	6.0%
Away from home	384	223	4	55.75	58.07	67.7%	7.0%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	470	246	6	41.00	52.34	72.6%	6.0%
Sri Lanka	327	192	2	96.00	58.72	67.9%	7.3%

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
M Muralitharan	114	62	2	31.00	54.39	67.5%	5.3%
HDPK Dharmasena	85	46	0	–	54.12	74.1%	8.2%
UDU Chandana	63	62	0	–	98.41	55.6%	15.9%
Khaled Mahmud	60	35	0	–	58.33	68.3%	8.3%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	356	136	5	27.20	2.29	71.2	80.1%	5.1%
Innings 3	188	61	3	20.33	1.95	62.7	88.3%	5.9%
Innings 2	108	52	0	–	2.89	–	72.2%	6.5%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
16 Dec 2004	Pakistan	24	2	5	0
26 Nov 2004	New Zealand	30	2	9	0
26 Nov 2004	New Zealand	78	0	46	2
18 Nov 2004	New Zealand	24	0	12	0
14 Oct 2004	India	30	0	26	0
8 Mar 2004	Sri Lanka	12	0	9	0
9 Oct 2003	Zimbabwe	12	1	3	0
9 Oct 2003	Zimbabwe	188	15	61	3

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(11)

▼Weaknesses(6)

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(11)

▼Weaknesses(6)

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(11)

Weaknesses(6)

Strengths(11)

Weaknesses(6)