Men's cricket

E Chigumbura

Elton ChigumburaAfrica XI, Zimbabwe · Allrounder · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 20 Apr 2004 · last 10 Nov 2020 · 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)	10	19	0	428	88	22.53	55.58	0/3	1,175	13	4/21	47.54	3.16
ODI	160	151	21	3,266	117	25.12	78.83	2/14	3,555	80	3/25	43.62	5.89
T20I	47	46	9	762	54*	20.59	143.23	0/3	198	12	4/31	26.33	9.58

Matches: 10Men's Test
Runs: 428avg 22.53 · SR 55.58 · 770 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 3HS 88
Wickets: 13avg 47.54 · econ 3.16 · 1,175 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(6)

Pace
Pace or spin · average
97th pct.
This split
32.17
Own baseline
22.53
Cohort median
29.05
97th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 32.2, 9.6 above their average of 22.5 on all balls faced (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 341 balls faced.
341 ballsMedium confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
79th pct.
This split
40.38
Own baseline
47.54
Cohort median
35.58
79th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 40.4, 7.2 below their average of 47.5 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 626 balls bowled.
626 ballsMedium confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
78th pct.
This split
85.12
Own baseline
90.38
Cohort median
66.67
78th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 85.1, 5.3 below their strike rate of 90.4 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 681 balls bowled.
681 ballsMedium confidence
At home
Home or away · average
71st pct.
This split
27.44
Own baseline
22.53
Cohort median
30.32
71st percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 27.4, 4.9 above their average of 22.5 on all balls faced (+22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 443 balls faced.
443 ballsMedium confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · strike rate
84th pct.
This split
72.00
Own baseline
90.38
Cohort median
66.33
84th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 72.0, 18.4 below their strike rate of 90.4 on all balls bowled (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 288 balls bowled.
288 ballsLow confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · economy
76th pct.
This split
2.79
Own baseline
3.16
Cohort median
3.16
76th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): economy of 2.79, 0.36 below their economy of 3.16 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 288 balls bowled.
288 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(5)

Spin
Pace or spin · average
10th pct.
This split
18.08
Own baseline
22.53
Cohort median
32.77
10th percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 18.1, 4.4 below their average of 22.5 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 429 balls faced.
429 ballsMedium confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
12th pct.
This split
59.00
Own baseline
47.54
Cohort median
33.23
12th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 59.0, 11.5 above their average of 47.5 on all balls bowled (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 549 balls bowled.

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)	22.53	26	770
Scoring rate (batting)	55.58	72	770
Against pace (batting)	32.17	63	341
Against spin (batting)	18.08	17	429
Time at the crease (batting)	40.53	21	770
Boundary hitting (batting)	6.49	55	770
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 %
Slow left-arm orthodox	255	140	9	15.56	54.90	70.2%	6.7%
Right-arm fast-medium	183	96	4	24.00	52.46	74.3%	7.1%
Off break	130	58	2	29.00	44.62	65.4%	1.5%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Spin	429	235	13	18.08	54.78	67.1%	5.4%
Pace	341	193	6	32.17	56.60	72.7%	7.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Left-handed batters	626	323	8	40.38	3.10	78.3	75.7%	7.2%
Right-handed batters	549	295	5	59.00	3.22	109.8	76.1%	8.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	681	357	8	44.63	3.15	85.1	75.9%	7.6%
New ball (1-20)	288	134	4	33.50	2.79	72.0	80.9%	7.3%
Second new ball (81+)	206	127	1	127.00	3.70	206.0	68.9%	8.3%

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
2005	4	46	11.50	44.66	2	1	150.00	4.55
2011	1	5	5.00	41.67	2	3	32.33	2.85
2013	8	242	30.25	56.15	6	4	46.00	3.45
2014	6	135	22.50	60.27	6	5	37.40	2.48

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 250runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 25.00 (career 22.53) · strike rate 54.35 (career 55.58) · 3 Sept 2013 to 12 Nov 2014
Last 10 innings bowling: 8wickets for 337 runs725 balls · 25 Apr 2013 to 12 Nov 2014

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
12 Nov 2014	BangladeshZahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong	5	16	0	0	6	caught
12 Nov 2014	BangladeshZahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong	88	130	6	2	7	caught
3 Nov 2014	BangladeshSheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna	12	15	2	0	7	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

19 dismissals

Caught1579%
Bowled316%
Caught and bowled15%

Dismissed by bowling type

19 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Slow left-arm orthodox947%
Right-arm fast-medium421%
Off break211%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

22.53

770

Scoring rate (batting)

55.58

770

Against pace (batting)

32.17

341

Against spin (batting)

18.08

429

Time at the crease (batting)

40.53

770

Boundary hitting (batting)

6.49

770

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Slow left-arm orthodox

255

140

15.56

54.90

70.2%

6.7%

Right-arm fast-medium

183

24.00

52.46

74.3%

7.1%

Off break

130

29.00

44.62

65.4%

1.5%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Spin

429

235

18.08

54.78

67.1%

5.4%

Pace

341

193

32.17

56.60

72.7%

7.9%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Left-handed batters

626

323

40.38

3.10

78.3

75.7%

7.2%

Right-handed batters

549

295

59.00

3.22

109.8

76.1%

8.2%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

681

357

44.63

3.15

85.1

75.9%

7.6%

New ball (1-20)

288

134

33.50

2.79

72.0

80.9%

7.3%

Second new ball (81+)

206

127

127.00

3.70

206.0

68.9%

8.3%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2005

11.50

44.66

150.00

4.55

2011

5.00

41.67

32.33

2.85

2013

242

30.25

56.15

46.00

3.45

2014

135

22.50

60.27

37.40

2.48

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

12 Nov 2014

BangladeshZahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong

caught

12 Nov 2014

BangladeshZahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong

130

caught

3 Nov 2014

BangladeshSheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	90.38	13	1,175

Economy (bowling)	3.16	59	1,175

Bowling average (bowling)	47.54	16	1,175

To right-handers (bowling)	59.00	9	549

To left-handers (bowling)	40.38	38	626

Dot pressure (bowling)	75.91	79	1,175

Old ball (21-80)	544	298	13	22.92	54.78	71.5%	6.6%
Second new ball (81+)	191	107	5	21.40	56.02	63.9%	5.8%

Old ball (21-80)

544

298

22.92

54.78

71.5%

6.6%

Second new ball (81+)

191

107

21.40

56.02

63.9%

5.8%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	193	102	7	14.57	52.85	72.0%	6.7%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	130	67	3	22.33	51.54	77.7%	8.5%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	106	47	1	47.00	44.34	69.8%	1.9%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	301	169	7	24.14	56.15	65.4%	5.6%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	245	107	7	15.29	43.67	76.3%	4.9%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	224	152	5	30.40	67.86	67.9%	9.4%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Bangladesh	431	267	11	24.27	61.95	64.7%	6.5%
Pakistan	236	115	4	28.75	48.73	72.9%	5.9%
South Africa	103	46	4	11.50	44.66	82.5%	7.8%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	443	247	9	27.44	55.76	70.4%	6.3%
Away from home	327	181	10	18.10	55.35	68.5%	6.7%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 6	425	243	9	27.00	57.18	69.2%	6.4%
No. 7	202	109	7	15.57	53.96	67.8%	5.4%
No. 8	90	47	2	23.50	52.22	77.8%	8.9%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	378	244	4	61.00	64.55	62.7%	6.6%
Innings 1	172	63	6	10.50	36.63	77.3%	4.1%
Innings 3	145	74	5	14.80	51.03	77.9%	7.6%
Innings 4	75	47	4	11.75	62.67	70.7%	9.3%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Harare Sports Club	443	247	9	27.44	55.76	70.4%	6.3%
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium	146	93	2	46.50	63.70	58.9%	5.5%
SuperSport Park	75	44	2	22.00	58.67	77.3%	10.7%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Zimbabwe	443	247	9	27.44	55.76	70.4%	6.3%
Bangladesh	224	135	6	22.50	60.27	62.1%	6.3%
South Africa	103	46	4	11.50	44.66	82.5%	7.8%

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Shakib Al Hasan	102	61	4	15.25	59.80	64.7%	5.9%
Saeed Ajmal	74	29	1	29.00	39.19	68.9%	2.7%
Robiul Islam	73	51	2	25.50	69.86	67.1%	8.2%
Taijul Islam	67	37	1	37.00	55.22	67.2%	6.0%

Bangladesh

935

447

37.25

2.87

77.9

77.0%

6.7%

South Africa

198

150

150.00

4.55

198.0

70.2%

12.1%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	651	337	6	56.17	3.11	108.5	77.1%	7.8%
At home	524	281	7	40.14	3.22	74.9	74.4%	7.4%
Innings 2	444	253	2	126.50	3.42	222.0	76.6%	9.5%
Innings 1	374	190	4	47.50	3.05	93.5	75.7%	6.7%
Innings 4	183	89	7	12.71	2.92	26.1	78.1%	6.6%
Innings 3	174	86	0	–	2.97	–	72.4%	6.3%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Tamim Iqbal	142	63	1	63.00	2.66	142.0	79.6%	6.3%
Mushfiqur Rahim	131	60	1	60.00	2.75	131.0	75.6%	6.1%
Shakib Al Hasan	113	79	2	39.50	4.19	56.5	60.2%	8.0%
Mominul Haque	101	32	2	16.00	1.90	50.5	83.2%	4.0%

E Chigumbura

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(6)

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(6)

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(6)

▼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(6)

▼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(6)

Weaknesses(5)

Strengths(6)

Weaknesses(5)