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Men's cricket

F du Plessis

Francois du PlessisICC World XI, South Africa · Middle order Batter · Right-hand bat · Leg breakFirst match in the data 18 Jan 2011 · last 4 Feb 2021 · Men's T20I ball-by-ball coverage since 17 Feb 2005

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	69	118	14	4,163	199	40.03	46.33	10/21
ODI	141	135	19	5,445	185	46.94	88.18	12/34
T20I (shown below)	49	49	7	1,487	119	35.40	133.96	1/10

Matches: 49Men's T20I
Runs: 1,487avg 35.40 · SR 133.96 · 1,110 balls
100s / 50s: 1 / 10HS 119

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's T20I players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(5)

Batting first
Innings context · average
88th pct.
This split
42.44
Own baseline
36.27
Cohort median
27.20
88th percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 42.4, 6.2 above their average of 36.3 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 739 balls faced.
739 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
93rd pct.
This split
158.14
Own baseline
133.96
Cohort median
129.67
93rd percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 158.1, 24.2 above their strike rate of 134.0 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 258 balls faced.
258 ballsMedium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
93rd pct.
This split
31.85
Own baseline
27.07
Cohort median
19.94
93rd percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 32, 5 above their balls per dismissal of 27 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 414 balls faced.
414 ballsMedium confidence
Powerplay (1-6)
Match phase · average
84th pct.
This split
48.60
Own baseline
36.27
Cohort median
28.32
84th percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-6): average of 48.6, 12.3 above their average of 36.3 on all balls faced (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 379 balls faced.
379 ballsMedium confidence
Off break
Bowling type · average
72nd pct.
This split
45.67
Own baseline
36.27
Cohort median
28.37
72nd percentile among comparable players
Off break: average of 45.7, 9.4 above their average of 36.3 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 237 balls faced.
237 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(5)

Chasing
Innings context · average
5th pct.
This split
26.62
Own baseline
36.27
Cohort median
26.55
5th percentile among comparable players
Chasing: average of 26.6, 9.6 below their average of 36.3 on all balls faced (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 371 balls faced.
371 ballsMedium confidence
Off break
Bowling type · strike rate
14th pct.
This split
115.61
Own baseline
133.96
Cohort median
123.79
14th percentile among comparable players
Off break: strike rate of 115.6, 18.4 below their strike rate of 134.0 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 237 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)	35.40	90	1,110
Scoring rate (batting)	133.96	68	1,110
Against pace (batting)	36.17	89	548
Against spin (batting)	36.39	88	562
Time at the crease (batting)	26.43	89	1,110
Boundary hitting (batting)	16.40	57	1,110
Strike rotation (batting)	33.78	77	1,110

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	258	408	11	37.09	158.14	28.7%	22.9%
Off break	237	274	6	45.67	115.61	38.0%	12.2%
Leg break	168	173	5	34.60	102.98	33.3%	8.9%
Slow left-arm orthodox	152	198	7	28.29	130.26	33.6%	15.8%
Left-arm fast-medium	135	197	5	39.40	145.93	37.0%	20.0%
Right-arm medium	77	126	0	–	163.64	29.9%	19.5%
Right-arm fast	62	83	5	16.60	133.87	40.3%	16.1%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin

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
2012	7	192	32.00	135.21	–	–	–	–
2013	8	234	39.00	108.84	–	–	–	–
2014	5	127	31.75	154.88	–	–	–	–
2015	6	272	54.40	157.23	–	–	–	–
2016	8	227	37.83	122.70	–	–	–	–
2017	4	98	24.50	140.00	–	–	–	–
2018	3	73

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 303runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 33.67 (career 35.40) · strike rate 135.87 (career 133.96) · 12 Oct 2018 to 1 Dec 2020

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
1 Dec 2020	EnglandNewlands, Cape Town	52*	37	5	3	4	not out
29 Nov 2020	EnglandBoland Park, Paarl	11	11	1	0	4	stumped
27 Nov 2020	EnglandNewlands, Cape Town	58	40	4	2	3	caught
26 Feb 2020	AustraliaNewlands, Cape Town	5	7	0	0	3

Dismissals

How they got out

42 dismissals

Caught2969%
Bowled717%
Lbw37%
Run out25%
Stumped12%

Dismissed by bowling type

41 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium1127%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

35.40

1,110

Scoring rate (batting)

133.96

1,110

Against pace (batting)

36.17

548

Against spin (batting)

36.39

562

Time at the crease (batting)

26.43

1,110

Boundary hitting (batting)

16.40

1,110

Strike rotation (batting)

33.78

1,110

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

258

408

37.09

158.14

28.7%

22.9%

Off break

237

274

45.67

115.61

38.0%

12.2%

Leg break

168

173

34.60

102.98

33.3%

8.9%

Slow left-arm orthodox

152

198

28.29

130.26

33.6%

15.8%

Left-arm fast-medium

135

197

39.40

145.93

37.0%

20.0%

Right-arm medium

126

–

163.64

29.9%

19.5%

Right-arm fast

16.60

133.87

40.3%

16.1%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2012

192

32.00

135.21

–

2013

234

39.00

108.84

–

2014

127

31.75

154.88

–

2015

272

54.40

157.23

–

2016

227

37.83

122.70

–

2017

24.50

140.00

–

2018

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

1 Dec 2020

EnglandNewlands, Cape Town

52*

not out

29 Nov 2020

EnglandBoland Park, Paarl

stumped

27 Nov 2020

EnglandNewlands, Cape Town

caught

26 Feb 2020

AustraliaNewlands, Cape Town

Spin	562	655	18	36.39	116.55	35.1%	12.3%
Pace	548	832	23	36.17	151.82	32.5%	20.6%

Spin

562

655

36.39

116.55

35.1%

12.3%

Pace

548

832

36.17

151.82

32.5%

20.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	604	777	22	35.32	128.64	28.5%	13.9%
Powerplay (1-6)	379	486	10	48.60	128.23	45.4%	17.9%
Death (16-20)	127	224	9	24.89	176.38	24.4%	23.6%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Leg break, Middle (7-15)	152	153	5	30.60	100.66	32.2%	8.6%
Off break, Middle (7-15)	142	172	2	86.00	121.13	30.3%	10.6%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (7-15)	109	158	4	39.50	144.95	23.9%	20.2%
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-6)	108	168	3	56.00	155.56	35.2%	22.2%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Middle (7-15)	100	139	5	27.80	139.00	26.0%	16.0%
Off break, Powerplay (1-6)	78	84	3	28.00	107.69	56.4%	17.9%
Left-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-6)	65	90	0	–	138.46	49.2%	21.5%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	616	740	22	33.64	120.13	39.9%	14.9%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	414	634	13	48.77	153.14	25.6%	18.6%
Once set (40+ balls)	80	113	6	18.83	141.25	28.8%	16.3%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pakistan	214	269	7	38.43	125.70	31.8%	13.1%
England	165	197	6	32.83	119.39	29.7%	12.1%
Sri Lanka	161	170	6	28.33	105.59	46.0%	13.0%
Australia	151	226	7	32.29	149.67	28.5%	18.5%
New Zealand	117	151	4	37.75	129.06	42.7%	17.9%
India	98	143	4	35.75	145.92	32.7%	18.4%
West Indies	83	166	3	55.33	200.00	24.1%	28.9%
Bangladesh	78	95	1	95.00	121.79	26.9%	11.5%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	568	805	20	40.25	141.73	32.6%	18.1%
Away from home	482	593	17	34.88	123.03	36.1%	13.9%
Batting first	739	1,061	25	42.44	143.57	31.8%	17.9%
Chasing	371	426	16	26.63	114.82	37.7%	13.5%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 3	936	1,263	33	38.27	134.94	34.0%	16.6%
No. 4	165	223	7	31.86	135.15	29.7%	16.4%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	739	1,061	25	42.44	143.57	31.8%	17.9%
Innings 2	371	426	16	26.63	114.82	37.7%	13.5%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Newlands	219	287	8	35.88	131.05	36.1%	16.0%
Wanderers Stadium	162	266	4	66.50	164.20	19.8%	19.8%
Shere Bangla National Stadium	119	153	2	76.50	128.57	26.9%	13.4%
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium	91	110	3	36.67	120.88	42.9%	15.4%
Dubai International Cricket Stadium	88	95	0	–	107.95	38.6%	10.2%
Kingsmead	71	105	0	–	147.89	33.8%	21.1%
Buffalo Park	63	97	2	48.50	153.97	41.3%	25.4%

2019	2	99	49.50	145.59	–	–	–	–

2020	6	165	33.00	125.95	–	–	–	–

23 Feb 2020	AustraliaSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth	15	14	1	0	3	caught

21 Feb 2020	AustraliaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	24	22	3	0	3	caught

19 Mar 2019	Sri LankaNewlands, Cape Town	21	23	2	1	3	caught

1 Feb 2019	PakistanNewlands, Cape Town	78	45	6	4	3	caught

17 Nov 2018	AustraliaMetricon Stadium, Carrara	27	15	4	0	3	caught

12 Oct 2018	ZimbabweSenwes Park, Potchefstroom	12	9	2	0	3	bowled

9 Oct 2018	ZimbabweBuffalo Park, East London	34	20	5	2	3	caught

15 Sept 2017	PakistanGaddafi Stadium, Lahore	13	13	1	0	4	run out

13 Sept 2017	PakistanGaddafi Stadium, Lahore	20	14	0	2	4	caught

12 Sept 2017	PakistanGaddafi Stadium, Lahore	29	18	4	1	4	caught

17 Feb 2017	New ZealandEden Park, Auckland	36	25	1	3	3	lbw

28 Mar 2016	Sri LankaFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi	31	36	3	0	3	lbw

25 Mar 2016	West IndiesVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur	9	7	0	1	3	caught

South Africa

568

805

40.25

141.73

32.6%

18.1%

Bangladesh

141

190

47.50

134.75

28.4%

15.6%

Sri Lanka

140

183

36.60

130.71

39.3%

16.4%

United Arab Emirates

–

107.95

38.6%

10.2%

India

15.40

97.47

41.8%

10.1%

F du Plessis

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(5)

Weaknesses(5)

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(5)

Weaknesses(5)

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 T20I analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(5)

▼Weaknesses(5)

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(5)

▼Weaknesses(5)

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(5)

Weaknesses(5)

Strengths(5)

Weaknesses(5)