Men's cricket

Imran Tahir

Mohammad Imran TahirICC World XI, South Africa · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Leg breakFirst match in the data 24 Feb 2011 · last 6 Jul 2019 · Men's ODI ball-by-ball coverage since 27 Jun 2002

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	5w
Test	20	23	9	130	29*	9.29	55.32	0/0	3,925	57	5/32	40.25	3.51	2
ODI (shown below)	106	36	16	157	29	7.85	69.78	0/0	5,499	169	7/45	25.25	4.66	3
T20I	37	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	821	61	5/23	15.15	6.75	2

Matches: 106Men's ODI
Runs: 157avg 7.85 · SR 69.78 · 225 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 29
Wickets: 169avg 25.25 · econ 4.66 · 5,499 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

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

How these are computed

Strengths(7)

Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
99th pct.
This split
16.12
Own baseline
25.25
Cohort median
33.07
99th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 16.1, 9.1 below their average of 25.3 on all balls bowled (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 816 balls bowled.
816 ballsHigh confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
99th pct.
This split
12.69
Own baseline
25.25
Cohort median
32.01
99th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 12.7, 12.6 below their average of 25.3 on all balls bowled (-50%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 436 balls bowled.
436 ballsMedium confidence
India
Country · average
92nd pct.
This split
19.78
Own baseline
25.25
Cohort median
37.04
92nd percentile among comparable players
India: average of 19.8, 5.5 below their average of 25.3 on all balls bowled (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 429 balls bowled.
429 ballsMedium confidence
Zimbabwe
Opposition · average
95th pct.
This split
12.05
Own baseline
25.25
Cohort median
30.43
95th percentile among comparable players
Zimbabwe: average of 12.1, 13.2 below their average of 25.3 on all balls bowled (-52%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -10%) — 349 balls bowled.
349 ballsLow confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
90th pct.
This split
11.00
Own baseline
8.72
Cohort median
31.02
90th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 11.0, 2.3 above their average of 8.7 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 180 balls faced.
180 ballsLow confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
88th pct.
This split
10.56
Own baseline
8.72
Cohort median
30.96
88th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 10.6, 1.8 above their average of 8.7 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 161 balls faced.
161 ballsLow confidence
West Indies
Country · average
88th pct.
This split
16.15
Own baseline
25.25
Cohort median
31.89
88th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 16.2, 9.1 below their average of 25.3 on all balls bowled (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 276 balls bowled.
276 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(7)

Left-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
10th pct.
This split
5.06
Own baseline
4.66
Cohort median
5.15
10th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: economy of 5.06, 0.41 above their economy of 4.66 on all balls bowled (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1638 balls bowled.
1,638 ballsHigh confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
15th pct.
This split
39.39
Own baseline
25.25
Cohort median
35.80
15th 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)	7.85	0	225
Scoring rate (batting)	69.78	18	225
Against pace (batting)	10.56	1	161
Against spin (batting)	6.89	0	64
Time at the crease (batting)	11.25	0	225
Boundary hitting (batting)	9.78	69	225
Strike rotation

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Not enough balls: batting splits are shown from 60 balls faced.

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	161	95	9	10.56	59.01	67.1%	6.8%
Spin	64	62	9	6.89	96.88	57.8%	17.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	171	123	14	8.79	71.93	60.2%	9.4%

Not enough balls: batting splits are shown from 60 balls faced.

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	3,861	2,886	118	24.46	4.48	32.7	52.7%	6.4%
Left-handed batters	1,638	1,382	51	27.10	5.06	32.1	51.6%	8.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	4,629	3,418	129	26.50	4.43	35.9	53.5%	6.6%
Death (41-50)	714	728	34	21.41	6.12	21.0	44.7%	10.1%
Powerplay (1-10)	156	122	6	20.33	4.69	26.0	54.5%	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
2011	2	1	–	50.00	5	14	10.71	3.80
2013	3	4	2.00	26.67	7	12	24.67	4.70
2014	6	47	23.50	92.16	14	21	26.14	4.32
2015	6	26	6.50	53.06	22	37	25.19	4.69
2016	5	39	13.00	105.41	14	27	25.00	5.15
2017	3	1	–	14.29	17	27	24.89	4.62
2018	5	22	5.50

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 39runs, 6 dismissalsAverage 6.50 (career 7.85) · strike rate 68.42 (career 69.78) · 7 Feb 2018 to 23 Jun 2019
Last 10 innings bowling: 13wickets for 436 runs558 balls · 6 Mar 2019 to 6 Jul 2019

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
23 Jun 2019	PakistanLord's	1*	3	0	0	11	not out
5 Jun 2019	IndiaThe Rose Bowl, Southampton	0	2	0	0	10	caught
2 Jun 2019	BangladeshThe Oval	10*	10	0	0	10	not out

Dismissals

How they got out

20 dismissals

Caught1260%
Run out315%
Lbw315%
Bowled15%
Stumped15%

Dismissed by bowling type

18 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Off break422%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

7.85

225

Scoring rate (batting)

69.78

225

Against pace (batting)

10.56

161

Against spin (batting)

6.89

Time at the crease (batting)

11.25

225

Boundary hitting (batting)

9.78

225

Strike rotation

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

161

10.56

59.01

67.1%

6.8%

Spin

6.89

96.88

57.8%

17.2%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Death (41-50)

171

123

8.79

71.93

60.2%

9.4%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

3,861

2,886

118

24.46

4.48

32.7

52.7%

6.4%

Left-handed batters

1,638

1,382

27.10

5.06

32.1

51.6%

8.7%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

4,629

3,418

129

26.50

4.43

35.9

53.5%

6.6%

Death (41-50)

714

728

21.41

6.12

21.0

44.7%

10.1%

Powerplay (1-10)

156

122

20.33

4.69

26.0

54.5%

8.3%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2011

–

50.00

10.71

3.80

2013

2.00

26.67

24.67

4.70

2014

23.50

92.16

26.14

4.32

2015

6.50

53.06

25.19

4.69

2016

13.00

105.41

25.00

5.15

2017

–

14.29

24.89

4.62

2018

5.50

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

23 Jun 2019

PakistanLord's

not out

5 Jun 2019

IndiaThe Rose Bowl, Southampton

caught

2 Jun 2019

BangladeshThe Oval

10*

not out

Wicket taking (bowling)	32.54	80	5,499

Economy (bowling)	4.66	79	5,499

Bowling average (bowling)	25.25	88	5,499

To right-handers (bowling)	24.46	90	3,861

To left-handers (bowling)	27.10	78	1,638

Dot pressure (bowling)	52.35	40	5,499

New at the crease (first 15 balls)	204	128	16	8.00	62.75	66.2%	7.8%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	62	32	6	5.33	51.61	74.2%	6.5%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	180	132	12	11.00	73.33	62.2%	10.0%
Chasing	144	118	9	13.11	81.94	59.7%	12.5%
Batting first	81	39	9	4.33	48.15	72.8%	4.9%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 11	175	127	11	11.55	72.57	62.9%	10.9%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	144	118	9	13.11	81.94	59.7%	12.5%
Innings 1	81	39	9	4.33	48.15	72.8%	4.9%

Australia	864	709	18	39.39	4.92	48.0	50.3%	7.9%
Sri Lanka	816	532	33	16.12	3.91	24.7	56.9%	5.3%
New Zealand	702	488	17	28.71	4.17	41.3	53.7%	5.1%
Pakistan	696	522	17	30.71	4.50	40.9	53.7%	6.9%
India	622	576	10	57.60	5.56	62.2	41.0%	8.0%
England	454	459	14	32.79	6.07	32.4	41.9%	9.5%
West Indies	436	330	26	12.69	4.54	16.8	59.4%	7.8%
Bangladesh	399	314	11	28.55	4.72	36.3	54.6%	8.0%
Zimbabwe	349	229	19	12.05	3.94	18.4	60.2%	6.6%

Australia

864

709

39.39

4.92

48.0

50.3%

7.9%

Sri Lanka

816

532

16.12

3.91

24.7

56.9%

5.3%

New Zealand

702

488

28.71

4.17

41.3

53.7%

5.1%

Pakistan

696

522

30.71

4.50

40.9

53.7%

6.9%

India

622

576

57.60

5.56

62.2

41.0%

8.0%

England

454

459

32.79

6.07

32.4

41.9%

9.5%

West Indies

436

330

12.69

4.54

16.8

59.4%

7.8%

Bangladesh

399

314

28.55

4.72

36.3

54.6%

8.0%

Zimbabwe

349

229

12.05

3.94

18.4

60.2%

6.6%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	3,356	2,606	101	25.80	4.66	33.2	52.6%	7.0%
At home	2,143	1,662	68	24.44	4.65	31.5	51.9%	7.1%
Innings 2	2,769	2,222	93	23.89	4.81	29.8	52.7%	7.9%
Innings 1	2,730	2,046	76	26.92	4.50	35.9	52.0%	6.2%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
South Africa	2,143	1,662	68	24.44	4.65	31.5	51.9%	7.1%
New Zealand	582	419	15	27.93	4.32	38.8	54.6%	6.5%
England	579	493	12	41.08	5.11	48.3	45.6%	7.8%
Australia	536	435	13	33.46	4.87	41.2	52.8%	8.4%
India	429	356	18	19.78	4.98	23.8	49.0%	7.0%
Zimbabwe	343	229	10	22.90	4.01	34.3	55.7%	4.7%
West Indies	276	210	13	16.15	4.57	21.2	58.3%	7.6%
United Arab Emirates	228	177	9	19.67	4.66	25.3	58.3%	8.3%
Bangladesh	221	167	5	33.40	4.53	44.2	57.9%	6.8%
Sri Lanka	162	120	6	20.00	4.44	27.0	48.1%	4.3%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
V Kohli	195	198	1	198.00	6.09	195.0	34.9%	8.7%
Misbah-ul-Haq	125	108	2	54.00	5.18	62.5	52.8%	10.4%
AM Rahane	123	101	1	101.00	4.93	123.0	43.1%	4.9%
KS Williamson	118	81	4	20.25	4.12	29.5	51.7%	3.4%
DA Warner	113	118	1	118.00	6.27	113.0	44.2%	12.4%
BKG Mendis	107	55	3	18.33	3.08	35.7	59.8%	2.8%
GJ Bailey	103	60	2	30.00	3.50	51.5	60.2%	3.9%
LRPL Taylor	101	58	2	29.00	3.45	50.5	57.4%	3.0%
AJ Finch	96	75	4	18.75	4.69	24.0	53.1%	8.3%
JE Root	95	93	1	93.00	5.87	95.0	38.9%	8.4%
MR Marsh	94	68	2	34.00	4.34	47.0	48.9%	4.3%
AD Hales	90	82	1	82.00	5.47	90.0	43.3%	7.8%

Imran Tahir

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(7)

Weaknesses(7)

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(7)

Weaknesses(7)

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

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
6 Jul 2019	Australia	54	0	59	1
28 Jun 2019	Sri Lanka	60	0	36	0
23 Jun 2019	Pakistan	60	0	41	2
19 Jun 2019	New Zealand	60	0	33	0
5 Jun 2019	India	60	0	58	0
2 Jun 2019	Bangladesh	60	0	57	2
30 May 2019	England	60	0	61	2
16 Mar 2019	Sri Lanka	60	1	33	2
10 Mar 2019	Sri Lanka	30	0	19	2
6 Mar 2019	Sri Lanka	54	1	39	2
3 Mar 2019	Sri Lanka	60	1	26	3
30 Jan 2019	Pakistan	60	0	36	0
27 Jan 2019	Pakistan	60	1	51	1
19 Jan 2019	Pakistan	60	0	44	1
11 Nov 2018	Australia	42	0	58	0
9 Nov 2018	Australia	60	1	38	0
4 Nov 2018	Australia	54	0	39	2
6 Oct 2018	Zimbabwe	60	1	44	2
3 Oct 2018	Zimbabwe	36	1	24	6
30 Sept 2018	Zimbabwe	30	1	23	2
16 Feb 2018	India	43	0	42	0
7 Feb 2018	India	54	0	52	1
4 Feb 2018	India	33	0	30	0
1 Feb 2018	India	60	0	51	0
22 Oct 2017	Bangladesh	52	1	27	2

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(7)

▼Weaknesses(7)

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(7)

▼Weaknesses(7)

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(7)

Weaknesses(7)

Strengths(7)

Weaknesses(7)