
Career by format
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test (shown below) | 9 | 16 | 1 | 779 | 130 | 51.93 | 46.48 | 2/6 |
| ODI | 6 | 6 | 3 | 186 | 69 | 62.00 | 85.71 | 0/3 |
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| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test (shown below) | 9 | 16 | 1 | 779 | 130 | 51.93 | 46.48 | 2/6 |
| ODI | 6 | 6 | 3 | 186 | 69 | 62.00 | 85.71 | 0/3 |
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Pakistan
Country · average
88th percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 90.3, 38.4 above their average of 51.9 on all balls faced (+74%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 540 balls faced.
540 ballsHigh confidence
Spin
Pace or spin · average
80th percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 71.2, 19.3 above their average of 51.9 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 596 balls faced.
596 ballsHigh confidence
Pakistan
Opposition · average
79th percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 69.2, 17.3 above their average of 51.9 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 691 balls faced.
691 ballsHigh confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
99th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 293, 181 above their balls per dismissal of 112 on all balls faced (+162%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 293 balls faced.
293 ballsMedium confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · average
98th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): average of 119.0, 67.1 above their average of 51.9 on all balls faced (+129%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 281 balls faced.
281 ballsMedium confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · average
77th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): average of 59.8, 7.8 above their average of 51.9 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1144 balls faced.
1,144 ballsHigh confidence
England
Country · average
77th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 59.0, 7.1 above their average of 51.9 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 790 balls faced.
790 ballsHigh confidence
Leg break
Bowling type · average
95th percentile among comparable players
Leg break: average of 148.0, 96.1 above their average of 51.9 on all balls faced (+185%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 285 balls faced.
285 ballsMedium confidence
Off break
Bowling type · average
77th percentile among comparable players
Off break: average of 88.0, 36.1 above their average of 51.9 on all balls faced (+69%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 193 balls faced.
193 ballsLow confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · average
1st percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): average of 24.4, 27.5 below their average of 51.9 on all balls faced (-53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 251 balls faced.
251 ballsMedium confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
27th percentile among comparable players
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run scoring (batting) | 51.93 | 96 | 1,676 |
| Scoring rate (batting) | 46.48 | 35 | 1,676 |
| Against pace (batting) | 44.91 | 91 | 1,080 |
| Against spin (batting) | 71.25 | 97 | 596 |
| Time at the crease (batting) | 111.73 | 99 | 1,676 |
| Boundary hitting (batting) | 6.38 | 53 | 1,676 |
| Strike rotation (batting) | 74.94 | 42 | 1,676 |
| Bowling type | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm fast-medium | 943 | 424 | 9 | 47.11 | 44.96 | 78.0% | 6.8% |
| Leg break | 285 | 148 | 1 | 148.00 | 51.93 | 72.3% | 6.0% |
| Off break | 193 | 88 | 1 | 88.00 | 45.60 | 64.8% | 4.1% |
| Slow left-arm orthodox | 118 | 49 | 2 | 24.50 | 41.53 | 76.3% | 5.1% |
| Right-arm fast | 103 | 42 | 1 | 42.00 | 40.78 | 75.7% | 7.8% |
| Pace or spin | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace | 1,080 | 494 | 11 | 44.91 | 45.74 | 77.3% | 7.0% |
| Year | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | Bowl inns | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 56 | 56.00 | 47.46 | – | – | – | – |
| 2003 | 11 | 644 | 64.40 | 47.25 | – | – | – | – |
| 2004 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 40.51 | – | – | – | – |
| Date | Opposition | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Pos | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2004 | New ZealandBasin Reserve, Wellington | 76 | 180 | 11 | 0 | 5 | lbw |
| 26 Mar 2004 | New ZealandBasin Reserve, Wellington | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | caught |
| 18 Mar 2004 | New ZealandEden Park, Auckland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | lbw |
| 18 Mar 2004 | New ZealandEden Park, Auckland | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
15 dismissals
15 dismissals where the bowler's type is known
Pace: average of 44.9, 7.0 below their average of 51.9 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 27% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1080 balls faced.
1,080 ballsHigh confidence
New Zealand
Country · average
3rd percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 19.8, 32.2 below their average of 51.9 on all balls faced (-62%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 195 balls faced.
195 ballsLow confidence
New Zealand
Opposition · average
3rd percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 19.8, 32.2 below their average of 51.9 on all balls faced (-62%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 195 balls faced.
195 ballsLow confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
5th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 51, 60 below their balls per dismissal of 112 on all balls faced (-54%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 205 balls faced.
205 ballsLow confidence
At home
Home or away · average
16th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 37.5, 14.4 below their average of 51.9 on all balls faced (-28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 151 balls faced.
151 ballsLow confidence
| Spin | 596 | 285 | 4 | 71.25 | 47.82 | 70.6% | 5.2% |
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| Phase | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old ball (21-80) | 1,144 | 538 | 9 | 59.78 | 47.03 | 74.4% | 6.5% |
| New ball (1-20) | 281 | 119 | 1 | 119.00 | 42.35 | 77.6% | 6.8% |
| Second new ball (81+) | 251 | 122 | 5 | 24.40 | 48.61 | 74.5% | 5.6% |
| Type and phase | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80) | 553 | 276 | 5 | 55.20 | 49.91 | 77.2% | 8.0% |
| Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20) | 224 | 80 | 1 | 80.00 | 35.71 | 80.8% | 5.4% |
| Leg break, Old ball (21-80) | 209 | 105 | 0 | – | 50.24 | 73.2% | 6.2% |
| Off break, Old ball (21-80) | 169 | 72 | 1 | 72.00 | 42.60 | 66.3% | 3.6% |
| Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+) | 166 | 68 | 3 | 22.67 | 40.96 | 77.1% | 4.8% |
| Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80) | 100 | 37 | 1 | 37.00 | 37.00 | 77.0% | 4.0% |
| Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80) | 79 | 20 | 1 | 20.00 | 25.32 | 77.2% | 3.8% |
| Stage of innings | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once set (40+ balls) | 1,178 | 562 | 10 | 56.20 | 47.71 | 73.6% | 6.1% |
| Settling in (balls 16-40) | 293 | 135 | 1 | 135.00 | 46.08 | 79.2% | 7.5% |
| New at the crease (first 15 balls) | 205 | 82 | 4 | 20.50 | 40.00 | 76.6% | 6.3% |
| Opposition | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 790 | 354 | 6 | 59.00 | 44.81 | 76.5% | 6.3% |
| Pakistan | 691 | 346 | 5 | 69.20 | 50.07 | 72.1% | 6.7% |
| New Zealand | 195 | 79 | 4 | 19.75 | 40.51 | 79.0% | 5.6% |
| Home and chase | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away from home | 1,525 | 704 | 13 | 54.15 | 46.16 | 75.2% | 6.2% |
| At home | 151 | 75 | 2 | 37.50 | 49.67 | 72.2% | 7.9% |
| Batting position | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 | 1,041 | 482 | 8 | 60.25 | 46.30 | 75.2% | 6.7% |
| No. 4 | 236 | 119 | 2 | 59.50 | 50.42 | 70.8% | 5.1% |
| No. 5 | 306 | 132 | 4 | 33.00 | 43.14 | 78.4% | 5.9% |
| No. 6 | 93 | 46 | 1 | 46.00 | 49.46 | 71.0% | 7.5% |
| Innings | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innings 1 | 948 | 447 | 7 | 63.86 | 47.15 | 75.3% | 7.0% |
| Innings 3 | 544 | 255 | 6 | 42.50 | 46.88 | 73.0% | 5.5% |
| Innings 4 | 180 | 76 | 1 | 76.00 | 42.22 | 78.9% | 6.1% |
| Venue | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley | 470 | 190 | 2 | 95.00 | 40.43 | 75.7% | 4.9% |
| Iqbal Stadium | 347 | 172 | 2 | 86.00 | 49.57 | 72.9% | 5.5% |
| The Oval | 215 | 119 | 2 | 59.50 | 55.35 | 75.8% | 9.3% |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 193 | 99 | 1 | 99.00 | 51.30 | 70.5% | 7.8% |
| Basin Reserve | 184 | 77 | 2 | 38.50 | 41.85 | 78.8% | 6.0% |
| Kingsmead | 118 | 56 | 1 | 56.00 | 47.46 | 72.0% | 7.6% |
| Edgbaston | 105 | 45 | 2 | 22.50 | 42.86 | 81.0% | 6.7% |
| Host country | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR |
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| Bowler | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danish Kaneria | 196 | 89 | 1 | 89.00 | 45.41 | 74.5% | 5.1% |
| MP Bicknell | 157 | 63 | 0 | – | 40.13 | 79.6% | 5.1% |
| JM Anderson | 145 | 105 | 0 | – | 72.41 | 70.3% | 12.4% |
| A Flintoff | 126 | 48 | 0 | – | 38.10 | 80.2% | 6.3% |
| RJ Kirtley | 107 | 46 | 0 | – | 42.99 | 77.6% | 5.6% |
| Shoaib Malik | 105 | 50 | 0 | – | 47.62 | 67.6% | 4.8% |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 89 | 59 | 0 | – | 66.29 | 67.4% | 7.9% |
| Abdul Razzaq | 73 | 51 | 2 | 25.50 | 69.86 | 71.2% | 12.3% |
| Mohammad Sami | 72 | 35 | 0 | – | 48.61 | 70.8% | 9.7% |
| Shabbir Ahmed | 67 | 22 | 0 | – | 32.84 | 83.6% | 4.5% |
| Kabir Ali | 66 | 29 | 2 | 14.50 | 43.94 | 71.2% | 6.1% |
| SJ Harmison | 66 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 | 27.27 | 81.8% | 3.0% |
| AF Giles | 63 | 29 | 2 | 14.50 | 46.03 | 77.8% | 6.3% |
| bowled |
| 24 Oct 2003 | PakistanIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | 118 | 232 | 11 | 1 | 4 | caught |
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| 24 Oct 2003 | PakistanIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | 54 | 115 | 7 | 0 | 5 | caught |
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| 17 Oct 2003 | PakistanGaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 46 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 6 | caught |
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| 17 Oct 2003 | PakistanGaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 53* | 100 | 8 | 0 | 3 | not out |
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| 4 Sept 2003 | EnglandThe Oval | 29 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 3 | caught |
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| 4 Sept 2003 | EnglandThe Oval | 90 | 156 | 15 | 0 | 3 | lbw |
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| 21 Aug 2003 | EnglandHeadingley | 60 | 147 | 6 | 0 | 3 | lbw |
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| 21 Aug 2003 | EnglandHeadingley | 130 | 323 | 17 | 0 | 3 | caught |
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| 24 Jul 2003 | EnglandEdgbaston | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | caught |
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| 24 Jul 2003 | EnglandEdgbaston | 44 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 3 | caught |
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| 2 Jan 2003 | PakistanNewlands, Cape Town | 19 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 3 | caught |
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| 26 Dec 2002 | PakistanKingsmead, Durban | 56 | 118 | 9 | 0 | 3 | caught |
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| Dot % |
|---|
| 4s+6s % |
|---|
| England | 790 | 354 | 6 | 59.00 | 44.81 | 76.5% | 6.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 540 | 271 | 3 | 90.33 | 50.19 | 72.0% | 6.3% |
| New Zealand | 195 | 79 | 4 | 19.75 | 40.51 | 79.0% | 5.6% |
| South Africa | 151 | 75 | 2 | 37.50 | 49.67 | 72.2% | 7.9% |