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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 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
Test (shown below)	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	49	49	7	1,487	119	35.40	133.96	1/10

Matches: 69Men's Test
Runs: 4,163avg 40.03 · SR 46.33 · 8,986 balls
100s / 50s: 10 / 21HS 199

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)

Australia
Country · average
99th pct.
This split
83.17
Own baseline
40.42
Cohort median
29.58
99th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 83.2, 42.7 above their average of 40.4 on all balls faced (+106%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1068 balls faced.
1,068 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · strike rate
99th pct.
This split
63.48
Own baseline
46.33
Cohort median
51.47
99th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: strike rate of 63.5, 17.2 above their strike rate of 46.3 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 649 balls faced.
649 ballsHigh confidence
Left-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
98th pct.
This split
95.40
Own baseline
40.42
Cohort median
32.31
98th percentile among comparable players
Left-arm fast-medium: average of 95.4, 55.0 above their average of 40.4 on all balls faced (+136%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 873 balls faced.
873 ballsHigh confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
98th pct.
This split
145.00
Own baseline
40.42
Cohort median
38.87
98th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 145.0, 104.6 above their average of 40.4 on all balls faced (+259%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +22%) — 453 balls faced.
453 ballsHigh confidence
New Zealand
Opposition · average
95th pct.
This split
70.14
Own baseline
40.42
Cohort median
31.01
95th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 70.1, 29.7 above their average of 40.4 on all balls faced (+74%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 1098 balls faced.
1,098 ballsHigh confidence
Left-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
94th pct.
This split
54.64
Own baseline
46.33
Cohort median
49.21
94th percentile among comparable players
Left-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 54.6, 8.3 above their strike rate of 46.3 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 873 balls faced.
873 ballsHigh confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · average
91st pct.
This split
62.11
Own baseline
40.42
Cohort median
34.23
91st percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): average of 62.1, 21.7 above their average of 40.4 on all balls faced (+54%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 2347 balls faced.
2,347 ballsHigh confidence
New Zealand
Country · average
87th pct.
This split
66.00
Own baseline
40.42
Cohort median
31.55
87th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 66.0, 25.6 above their average of 40.4 on all balls faced (+63%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 472 balls faced.
472 ballsHigh confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
85th pct.
This split
46.74
Own baseline
40.42
Cohort median
28.46
85th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 46.7, 6.3 above their average of 40.4 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 1818 balls faced.
1,818 ballsHigh confidence
South Africa
Country · average
78th pct.
This split
43.93
Own baseline
40.42
Cohort median
28.84
78th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 43.9, 3.5 above their average of 40.4 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 5327 balls faced.
5,327 ballsHigh confidence
Left-arm fast
Bowling type · strike rate
93rd pct.
This split
58.95
Own baseline
46.33
Cohort median
51.88
93rd percentile among comparable players
Left-arm fast: strike rate of 58.9, 12.6 above their strike rate of 46.3 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 380 balls faced.
380 ballsMedium confidence
Leg break
Bowling type · strike rate
91st pct.
This split
61.09
Own baseline
46.33
Cohort median
53.01
91st percentile among comparable players
Leg break: strike rate of 61.1, 14.8 above their strike rate of 46.3 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 329 balls faced.
329 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(12)

India
Country · average
below 1st pct.
This split
15.54
Own baseline
40.42
Cohort median
29.48
0th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 15.5, 24.9 below their average of 40.4 on all balls faced (-62%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 603 balls faced.
603 ballsHigh confidence
Pakistan
Opposition · average
1st pct.
This split
23.15
Own baseline
40.42
Cohort median
29.13
1st percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 23.2, 17.3 below their average of 40.4 on all balls faced (-43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 746 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)	40.03	81	8,986
Scoring rate (batting)	46.33	35	8,986
Against pace (batting)	40.14	84	5,362
Against spin (batting)	40.92	68	3,624
Time at the crease (batting)	86.40	89	8,986
Boundary hitting (batting)	6.00	41	8,986
Strike rotation (batting)	75.72	36	8,986

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	3,101	1,351	36	37.53	43.57	79.0%	6.4%
Off break	2,053	803	18	44.61	39.11	76.6%	4.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox	1,223	500	14	35.71	40.88	76.0%	4.2%
Left-arm fast-medium	873	477	5	95.40	54.64	72.4%	7.8%
Right-arm fast	649	412	10	41.20	63.48	71.0%	9.7%
Left-arm fast	380	224	11	20.36	58.95	73.4%	8.7%
Leg break	329	201	5	40.20	61.09	60.2%	5.5%
Right-arm medium	323	166	4	41.50	51.39	73.7%

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	4	293	146.50	40.98	–	–	–	–
2013	12	489	48.90	43.27	–	–	–	–
2014	14	583	44.85	41.73	–	–	–	–
2015	12	201	16.75	29.47	–	–	–	–
2016	13	567	56.70	48.38	–	–	–	–
2017	17	706	54.31	55.81	–	–	–	–
2018	20

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 344runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 34.40 (career 40.03) · strike rate 52.60 (career 46.33) · 16 Jan 2020 to 4 Feb 2021

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
4 Feb 2021	PakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium	5	13	1	4	lbw
4 Feb 2021	PakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium	17	33	3	4	caught
26 Jan 2021	PakistanNational Stadium, Karachi	10	21	1	4	lbw
26 Jan 2021	PakistanNational Stadium, Karachi	23	46	4	4

Dismissals

How they got out

104 dismissals

Caught6462%
Lbw1817%
Bowled1615%
Caught and bowled33%
Run out22%
Stumped11%

Dismissed by bowling type

103 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

40.03

8,986

Scoring rate (batting)

46.33

8,986

Against pace (batting)

40.14

5,362

Against spin (batting)

40.92

3,624

Time at the crease (batting)

86.40

8,986

Boundary hitting (batting)

6.00

8,986

Strike rotation (batting)

75.72

8,986

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

3,101

1,351

37.53

43.57

79.0%

6.4%

Off break

2,053

803

44.61

39.11

76.6%

4.1%

Slow left-arm orthodox

1,223

500

35.71

40.88

76.0%

4.2%

Left-arm fast-medium

873

477

95.40

54.64

72.4%

7.8%

Right-arm fast

649

412

41.20

63.48

71.0%

9.7%

Left-arm fast

380

224

20.36

58.95

73.4%

8.7%

Leg break

329

201

40.20

61.09

60.2%

5.5%

Right-arm medium

323

166

41.50

51.39

73.7%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2012

293

146.50

40.98

–

2013

489

48.90

43.27

–

2014

583

44.85

41.73

–

2015

201

16.75

29.47

–

2016

567

56.70

48.38

–

2017

706

54.31

55.81

–

2018

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

4 Feb 2021

PakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium

lbw

4 Feb 2021

PakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium

caught

26 Jan 2021

PakistanNational Stadium, Karachi

lbw

26 Jan 2021

PakistanNational Stadium, Karachi

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	5,632	2,562	66	38.82	45.49	75.6%	5.8%
Second new ball (81+)	2,347	1,180	19	62.11	50.28	73.9%	6.6%
New ball (1-20)	1,007	421	18	23.39	41.81	80.4%	6.1%

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	1,875	779	23	33.87	41.55	79.3%	6.0%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	1,424	588	14	42.00	41.29	75.6%	4.4%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	851	433	7	61.86	50.88	76.1%	7.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	841	364	10	36.40	43.28	74.4%	4.3%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	514	168	2	84.00	32.68	79.8%	2.9%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	429	249	4	62.25	58.04	72.7%	9.1%
Left-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	395	215	3	71.67	54.43	73.2%	8.1%
Left-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	387	235	1	235.00	60.72	70.0%	9.0%
Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	375	139	6	23.17	37.07	84.3%	5.9%
Left-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	227	130	6	21.67	57.27	72.7%	7.9%
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	222	127	3	42.33	57.21	61.3%	4.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	200	76	1	76.00	38.00	74.5%	3.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox, New ball (1-20)	182	60	3	20.00	32.97	84.6%	4.9%
Right-arm medium, Old ball (21-80)	164	81	3	27.00	49.39	76.2%	6.1%
Off break, New ball (1-20)	115	47	2	23.50	40.87	75.7%	5.2%
Right-arm fast, New ball (1-20)	114	84	3	28.00	73.68	70.2%	12.3%
Right-arm medium, Second new ball (81+)	113	71	0	–	62.83	65.5%	8.0%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	106	79	3	26.33	74.53	65.1%	9.4%
Left-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	92	53	3	17.67	57.61	78.3%	10.9%
Left-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	91	27	1	27.00	29.67	79.1%	1.1%
Leg break, Second new ball (81+)	84	65	2	32.50	77.38	50.0%	7.1%
Left-arm fast, New ball (1-20)	61	41	2	20.50	67.21	68.9%	8.2%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	5,423	2,626	58	45.28	48.42	74.1%	6.1%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	2,001	909	21	43.29	45.43	77.0%	6.1%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	1,562	628	24	26.17	40.20	79.8%	5.4%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	1,818	888	19	46.74	48.84	77.4%	7.0%
Sri Lanka	1,572	874	17	51.41	55.60	68.4%	6.4%
India	1,479	582	21	27.71	39.35	77.7%	5.0%
England	1,121	449	19	23.63	40.05	80.1%	5.8%
New Zealand	1,098	491	7	70.14	44.72	78.4%	6.0%
Pakistan	746	301	13	23.15	40.35	77.6%	5.1%
Bangladesh	453	290	2	145.00	64.02	61.8%	6.8%
West Indies	429	185	4	46.25	43.12	78.6%	5.8%
Zimbabwe	270	103	1	103.00	38.15	80.4%	4.8%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 3	1,217	490	12	40.83	40.26	78.0%	4.6%
No. 4	1,511	690	22	31.36	45.67	76.2%	6.2%
No. 5	3,984	1,996	47	42.47	50.10	73.8%	6.8%
No. 6	1,707	745	17	43.82	43.64	77.7%	5.4%
No. 7	378	173	4	43.25	45.77	77.2%	5.8%
No. 8	189	69	1	69.00	36.51	76.2%	3.2%

F du Plessis

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

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(12)

Weaknesses(12)

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

Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	5,362	2,649	66	40.14	49.40	76.3%	7.2%
Spin	3,624	1,514	37	40.92	41.78	74.9%	4.2%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	5,327	2,592	59	43.93	48.66	73.7%	6.0%
Away from home	3,659	1,571	44	35.70	42.94	78.7%	5.9%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	3,051	1,496	27	55.41	49.03	74.9%	6.4%
Innings 2	2,513	1,216	34	35.76	48.39	74.5%	6.2%
Innings 3	1,791	887	21	42.24	49.53	73.8%	6.5%
Innings 4	1,631	564	21	26.86	34.58	81.4%	4.4%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Newlands	1,392	632	17	37.18	45.40	76.5%	5.8%
St George's Park	1,087	553	9	61.44	50.87	73.6%	6.3%
SuperSport Park	1,053	527	12	43.92	50.05	73.2%	6.6%
Wanderers Stadium	959	417	13	32.08	43.48	75.4%	5.2%
Adelaide Oval	725	318	2	159.00	43.86	80.1%	6.5%
Kingsmead	505	221	7	31.57	43.76	75.6%	5.3%
Galle International Stadium	365	167	4	41.75	45.75	71.2%	3.8%
WACA	318	174	3	58.00	54.72	76.4%	8.5%
University Oval	273

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
NM Lyon	497	185	2	92.50	37.22	80.7%	4.8%
R Ashwin	390	125	5	25.00	32.05	80.0%	3.3%
HMRKB Herath	324	139	4	34.75	42.90	73.5%	3.7%
RAS Lakmal	236	102	4	25.50	43.22	75.8%	4.7%
I Sharma	226	74	2	37.00	32.74	80.5%	4.4%
Mohammed Shami	226	101	2	50.50	44.69	75.7%	5.8%
N Wagner	222	147	1	147.00	66.22	71.2%	10.8%
RA Jadeja	222	74	4	18.50	33.33	82.0%	4.5%
PM Siddle	211	111	2	55.50	52.61	77.3%	8.1%
MM Ali	208	71	1	71.00	34.13	79.3%	3.4%
JS Patel	198	89	0	–	44.95	77.8%	5.1%
MDK Perera	188	85	2	42.50	45.21	69.7%	3.2%
SJ Benn	181	59	2	29.50	32.60	82.9%	3.3%
Saeed Ajmal	174	26	3	8.67	14.94	85.6%	0.6%
BA Stokes	167	80	4	20.00	47.90	76.6%	6.0%
JR Hazlewood	156	76	1	76.00	48.72	78.8%	7.7%
TA Boult	156	62	1	62.00	39.74	80.8%	5.8%
SCJ Broad	154	46	2	23.00	29.87	85.1%	5.2%
JM Anderson	149	50	5	10.00	33.56	84.6%	6.0%
MA Starc	146	111	4	27.75	76.03	69.2%	11.6%
MJ Santner	145	43	1	43.00	29.66	83.4%	2.8%
DAJ Bracewell	140	55	0	–	39.29	78.6%	4.3%
MVT Fernando	131	85	1	85.00	64.89	61.1%	8.4%
MG Johnson	129	66	3	22.00	51.16	73.6%	6.2%
BW Hilfenhaus	114	42	1	42.00	36.84	86.8%	7.0%
RJ Harris	111	61	0	–	54.95	75.7%	8.1%
Z Khan	110	61	2	30.50	55.45	68.2%	6.4%
Mustafizur Rahman	102	78	0	–	76.47	66.7%	12.7%
JO Holder	102	42	0	–	41.18	78.4%	6.9%
L Embuldeniya	95	55	0	–	57.89	68.4%	8.4%
JJ Bumrah	91	50	3	16.67	54.95	71.4%	8.8%
HH Pandya	91	50	1	50.00	54.95	73.6%	8.8%
DM Bess	88	21	2	10.50	23.86	90.9%	4.5%
TG Southee	85	36	0	–	42.35	77.6%	4.7%
PJ Cummins	78	41	4	10.25	52.56	76.9%	7.7%
PWH de Silva	76	60	1	60.00	78.95	52.6%	7.9%
Yasir Shah	74	42	2	21.00	56.76	66.2%	5.4%
Mohammad Amir	71	16	0	–	22.54	85.9%	1.4%
MD Shanaka	68	46	1	46.00	67.65	69.1%	8.8%
TL Chatara	65	16	0	–	24.62	92.3%	4.6%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
South Africa	5,327	2,592	59	43.93	48.66	73.7%	6.0%
Australia	1,068	499	6	83.17	46.72	79.1%	7.0%
India	603	202	13	15.54	33.50	82.4%	4.6%
Sri Lanka	587	268	8	33.50	45.66	74.1%	5.1%
New Zealand	472	198	3	66.00	41.95	81.6%	6.6%
England	293	171	6	28.50	58.36	70.3%	8.2%
Zimbabwe	270	103	1	103.00	38.15	80.4%	4.8%
United Arab Emirates	131	27	2	13.50	20.61	84.7%	1.5%
Bangladesh	122	48	1	48.00	39.34	78.7%	4.1%
Pakistan	113	55	4	13.75	48.67	77.0%	8.0%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(12)

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(12)

▼Weaknesses(12)

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(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)