Men's cricket

HD Rutherford

Hamish Duncan RutherfordNew Zealand · Opening Batter · Left-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodoxFirst match in the data 9 Feb 2013 · last 6 Sept 2019 · 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)	16	29	1	755	171	26.96	56.43	1/1
T20I	8	7	0	151	62	21.57	143.81	0/1

Matches: 16Men's Test
Runs: 755avg 26.96 · SR 56.43 · 1,338 balls
100s / 50s: 1 / 1HS 171

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(9)

England
Opposition · average
87th pct.
This split
36.44
Own baseline
26.96
Cohort median
29.27
87th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 36.4, 9.5 above their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (+35%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 499 balls faced.
499 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
98th pct.
This split
68.14
Own baseline
56.43
Cohort median
49.33
98th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 68.1, 11.7 above their strike rate of 56.4 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 295 balls faced.
295 ballsMedium confidence
At home
Home or away · average
75th pct.
This split
32.65
Own baseline
26.96
Cohort median
30.32
75th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 32.6, 5.7 above their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 982 balls faced.
982 ballsHigh confidence
New Zealand
Country · average
72nd pct.
This split
32.65
Own baseline
26.96
Cohort median
31.55
72nd percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 32.6, 5.7 above their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 982 balls faced.
982 ballsHigh confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
89th pct.
This split
63.83
Own baseline
47.79
Cohort median
57.03
89th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 64, 16 above their balls per dismissal of 48 on all balls faced (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 383 balls faced.
383 ballsMedium confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · average
81st pct.
This split
33.50
Own baseline
26.96
Cohort median
30.08
81st percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): average of 33.5, 6.5 above their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 295 balls faced.
295 ballsMedium confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · average
80th pct.
This split
50.50
Own baseline
26.96
Cohort median
31.70
80th percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 50.5, 23.5 above their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (+87%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 159 balls faced.
159 ballsLow confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · strike rate
76th pct.
This split
63.52
Own baseline
56.43
Cohort median
47.74
76th percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 63.5, 7.1 above their strike rate of 56.4 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 159 balls faced.
159 ballsLow confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · average
74th pct.
This split
32.00
Own baseline
26.96
Cohort median
28.93
74th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: average of 32.0, 5.0 above their average of 27.0 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 181 balls faced.
181 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(3)

Once set (40+ balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
12th pct.
This split
39.08
Own baseline
47.79
Cohort median
61.80
12th percentile among comparable players
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 39, 9 below their balls per dismissal of 48 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 469 balls faced.
469 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
9th pct.
This split
18.18
Own baseline
26.96
Cohort median
29.28
9th percentile among comparable players

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)	26.96	40	1,338
Scoring rate (batting)	56.43	74	1,338
Against pace (batting)	25.71	39	955
Against spin (batting)	30.71	45	383
Time at the crease (batting)	47.79	30	1,338
Boundary hitting (batting)	8.00	82	1,338
Strike rotation (batting)	73.32	54	1,338

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	673	371	16	23.19	55.13	73.7%	8.2%
Off break	224	114	5	22.80	50.89	76.3%	6.7%
Right-arm fast	181	96	3	32.00	53.04	76.2%	8.8%
Slow left-arm orthodox	159	101	2	50.50	63.52	66.7%	6.3%
Right-arm medium	64	56	1	56.00	87.50	62.5%	12.5%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	955	540	21	25.71	56.54	73.7%	8.6%

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
2013	17	558	34.88	60.92	–	–	–	–
2014	10	120	12.00	42.11	–	–	–	–
2015	2	77	38.50	56.20	–	–	–	–

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 191runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 19.10 (career 26.96) · strike rate 48.85 (career 56.43) · 14 Feb 2014 to 3 Jan 2015

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
3 Jan 2015	Sri LankaBasin Reserve, Wellington	40	84	5	2	caught
3 Jan 2015	Sri LankaBasin Reserve, Wellington	37	53	5	2	caught
26 Dec 2014	Sri LankaHagley Oval, Christchurch	10	24	1	2	caught
26 Dec 2014	Sri LankaHagley Oval, Christchurch	18	34	4

Dismissals

How they got out

28 dismissals

Caught2279%
Lbw311%
Bowled27%
Caught and bowled14%

Dismissed by bowling type

28 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium1657%
Off break518%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

26.96

1,338

Scoring rate (batting)

56.43

1,338

Against pace (batting)

25.71

955

Against spin (batting)

30.71

383

Time at the crease (batting)

47.79

1,338

Boundary hitting (batting)

8.00

1,338

Strike rotation (batting)

73.32

1,338

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

673

371

23.19

55.13

73.7%

8.2%

Off break

224

114

22.80

50.89

76.3%

6.7%

Right-arm fast

181

32.00

53.04

76.2%

8.8%

Slow left-arm orthodox

159

101

50.50

63.52

66.7%

6.3%

Right-arm medium

56.00

87.50

62.5%

12.5%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

955

540

25.71

56.54

73.7%

8.6%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2013

558

34.88

60.92

–

2014

120

12.00

42.11

–

2015

38.50

56.20

–

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

3 Jan 2015

Sri LankaBasin Reserve, Wellington

caught

3 Jan 2015

Sri LankaBasin Reserve, Wellington

caught

26 Dec 2014

Sri LankaHagley Oval, Christchurch

caught

26 Dec 2014

Sri LankaHagley Oval, Christchurch

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	545	276	12	23.00	50.64	75.8%	7.3%
Off break, New ball (1-20)	158	80	2	40.00	50.63	77.2%	6.3%
Right-arm fast, New ball (1-20)	147	83	2	41.50	56.46	76.2%	9.5%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	127	95	3	31.67	74.80	64.6%	11.8%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	80	68	0	–	85.00	60.0%	10.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox, New ball (1-20)	69	31	2	15.50	44.93	72.5%	2.9%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	63	34	3	11.33	53.97	74.6%	7.9%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Settling in (balls 16-40)	486	251	10	25.10	51.65	76.1%	7.2%
Once set (40+ balls)	469	304	12	25.33	64.82	69.1%	9.0%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	383	200	6	33.33	52.22	74.9%	7.8%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	499	328	9	36.44	65.73	67.9%	9.2%
West Indies	382	190	8	23.75	49.74	77.0%	7.3%
Sri Lanka	195	105	4	26.25	53.85	74.9%	7.7%
Bangladesh	142	79	3	26.33	55.63	72.5%	6.3%
India	120	53	4	13.25	44.17	82.5%	7.5%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	429	224	10	22.40	52.21	77.9%	7.7%
Innings 2	383	248	6	41.33	64.75	67.4%	8.9%
Innings 3	291	154	8	19.25	52.92	73.5%	7.2%
Innings 4	235	129	4	32.25	54.89	74.5%	8.1%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Basin Reserve	350	173	7	24.71	49.43	76.3%	6.9%
University Oval	335	253	3	84.33	75.52	66.3%	11.6%
Seddon Park	128	58	1	58.00	45.31	77.3%	6.3%
Eden Park	111	43	4	10.75	38.74	82.0%	4.5%
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium	100	66	2	33.00	66.00	68.0%	8.0%
Headingley	96	69	2	34.50	71.88	65.6%	10.4%

HD Rutherford

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(3)

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(9)

Weaknesses(3)

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

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New ball (1-20)	1,014	541	20	27.05	53.35	75.2%	7.6%
Old ball (21-80)	295	201	6	33.50	68.14	66.8%	9.5%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	982	555	17	32.65	56.52	74.0%	8.2%
Away from home	356	200	11	18.18	56.18	71.3%	7.3%

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
JM Anderson	137	97	2	48.50	70.80	70.8%	12.4%
SCJ Broad	132	76	3	25.33	57.58	68.9%	7.6%
ST Finn	130	75	2	37.50	57.69	71.5%	8.5%
TL Best	87	46	1	46.00	52.87	75.9%	8.0%
MS Panesar	69	60	1	60.00	86.96	59.4%	10.1%
SP Narine	69	24	0	–	34.78	85.5%	5.8%
Sohag Gazi	65	43	1	43.00	66.15	69.2%	7.7%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(9)

▼Weaknesses(3)

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(9)

▼Weaknesses(3)

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(9)

Weaknesses(3)

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(3)