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Men's cricket

J Botha

Johan BothaAfrica XI, South Africa · Allrounder · Right-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 16 Nov 2005 · last 2 Oct 2012 · 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	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ
Test (shown below)	5	6	2	83	25	20.75	34.87	0/0	1,017	17	4/56	33.71	3.38
ODI	74	49	17	594	46	18.56	85.10	0/0	3,625	68	4/19	40.90	4.60
T20I	40	20	9	201	34	18.27	121.82	0/0	774	37	3/16	22.24	6.38

Matches: 5Men's Test
Runs: 83avg 20.75 · SR 34.87 · 238 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 25
Wickets: 17avg 33.71 · econ 3.38 · 1,017 balls

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(3)

Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
91st pct.
This split
50.75
Own baseline
59.82
Cohort median
66.67
91st percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 50.8, 9.1 below their strike rate of 59.8 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 812 balls bowled.
812 ballsHigh confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
99th pct.
This split
12.80
Own baseline
33.71
Cohort median
35.58
99th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 12.8, 20.9 below their average of 33.7 on all balls bowled (-62%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 286 balls bowled.
286 ballsLow confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
94th pct.
This split
2.69
Own baseline
3.38
Cohort median
3.30
94th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: economy of 2.69, 0.70 below their economy of 3.38 on all balls bowled (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 286 balls bowled.
286 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(4)

Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
below 1st pct.
This split
63.57
Own baseline
33.71
Cohort median
33.23
0th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 63.6, 29.9 above their average of 33.7 on all balls bowled (+89%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 731 balls bowled.
731 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
11th pct.
This split
3.65
Own baseline
3.38
Cohort median
3.20
11th 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)	20.75	22	238
Scoring rate (batting)	34.87	5	238
Against pace (batting)	29.00	50	94
Against spin (batting)	18.00	16	144
Time at the crease (batting)	59.50	49	238
Boundary hitting (batting)	3.78	4	238
Strike rotation

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 %
Slow left-arm orthodox	116	42	3	14.00	36.21	81.9%	4.3%
Right-arm fast-medium	62	19	1	19.00	30.65	80.6%	3.2%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Spin	144	54	3	18.00	37.50	79.2%	4.2%
Pace	94	29	1	29.00	30.85	80.9%	3.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	731	445	7	63.57	3.65	104.4	70.3%	7.5%
Left-handed batters	286	128	10	12.80	2.69	28.6	77.3%	5.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	812	438	16	27.38	3.24	50.8	72.3%	6.4%
Second new ball (81+)	115	111	1	111.00	5.79	115.0	64.3%	13.9%
New ball (1-20)	90	24	0	–	1.60	–	82.2%	2.2%

Opposition
Opposition

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
2006	1	20	–	43.48	2	2	51.50	5.28
2008	1	25	25.00	27.47	2	2	37.50	4.17
2010	4	38	12.67	37.62	6	13	30.38	2.99

Recent form

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

Last 6 innings batting: 83runs, 4 dismissalsAverage 20.75 (career 20.75) · strike rate 34.87 (career 34.87) · 2 Jan 2006 to 20 Nov 2010
Last 10 innings bowling: 17wickets for 573 runs1,017 balls · 2 Jan 2006 to 20 Nov 2010

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
20 Nov 2010	PakistanSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi	7*	14	1	7	not out
20 Nov 2010	PakistanSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi	12	37	2	8	bowled
12 Nov 2010	PakistanDubai International Cricket Stadium	10	24	1	9	bowled

Dismissals

How they got out

4 dismissals

Bowled250%
Lbw250%

Dismissed by bowling type

4 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Slow left-arm orthodox375%
Right-arm fast-medium125%

Wickets taken, by kind

17 wickets

Caught1165%
Lbw4

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

20.75

238

Scoring rate (batting)

34.87

238

Against pace (batting)

29.00

Against spin (batting)

18.00

144

Time at the crease (batting)

59.50

238

Boundary hitting (batting)

3.78

238

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Slow left-arm orthodox

116

14.00

36.21

81.9%

4.3%

Right-arm fast-medium

19.00

30.65

80.6%

3.2%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Spin

144

18.00

37.50

79.2%

4.2%

Pace

29.00

30.85

80.9%

3.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)

Phase

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Second new ball (81+)

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

731

445

63.57

3.65

104.4

70.3%

7.5%

Left-handed batters

286

128

12.80

2.69

28.6

77.3%

5.2%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

812

438

27.38

3.24

50.8

72.3%

6.4%

Second new ball (81+)

115

111

111.00

5.79

115.0

64.3%

13.9%

New ball (1-20)

–

1.60

–

82.2%

2.2%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2006

–

43.48

51.50

5.28

2008

25.00

27.47

37.50

4.17

2010

12.67

37.62

30.38

2.99

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

20 Nov 2010

PakistanSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

not out

20 Nov 2010

PakistanSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

bowled

12 Nov 2010

PakistanDubai International Cricket Stadium

bowled

Wicket taking (bowling)	59.82	61	1,017

Economy (bowling)	3.38	34	1,017

Bowling average (bowling)	33.71	52	1,017

To right-handers (bowling)	63.57	7	731

To left-handers (bowling)	12.80	100	286

Dot pressure (bowling)	72.27	45	1,017

Old ball (21-80)	105	32	1	32.00	30.48	81.9%	2.9%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	72	23	0	–	31.94	83.3%	2.8%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Settling in (balls 16-40)	92	29	3	9.67	31.52	79.3%	3.3%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	89	33	0	–	37.08	82.0%	4.5%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Bangladesh	91	25	1	25.00	27.47	83.5%	2.2%
Pakistan	75	29	2	14.50	38.67	80.0%	5.3%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	238	83	4	20.75	34.87	79.8%	3.8%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 6	91	25	1	25.00	27.47	83.5%	2.2%
No. 9	96	39	2	19.50	40.63	75.0%	4.2%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	117	34	2	17.00	29.06	82.1%	2.6%
Innings 1	107	42	2	21.00	39.25	78.5%	4.7%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Shere Bangla National Stadium	91	25	1	25.00	27.47	83.5%	2.2%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Bangladesh	91	25	1	25.00	27.47	83.5%	2.2%
United Arab Emirates	75	29	2	14.50	38.67	80.0%	5.3%

Pakistan

553

293

48.83

3.18

92.2

73.8%

6.5%

West Indies

239

102

14.57

2.56

34.1

78.7%

4.6%

Australia

117

103

51.50

5.28

58.5

57.3%

12.8%

Bangladesh

108

37.50

4.17

54.0

66.7%

7.4%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,017	573	17	33.71	3.38	59.8	72.3%	6.9%
Innings 4	405	255	3	85.00	3.78	135.0	70.1%	7.9%
Innings 2	265	141	5	28.20	3.19	53.0	72.1%	7.2%
Innings 1	191	113	6	18.83	3.55	31.8	71.7%	6.3%
Innings 3	156	64	3	21.33	2.46	52.0	78.8%	4.5%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Azhar Ali	172	41	0	–	1.43	–	83.7%	1.2%
Misbah-ul-Haq	139	100	1	100.00	4.32	139.0	66.2%	10.8%

J Botha

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(3)

Weaknesses(4)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(3)

Weaknesses(4)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Wickets taken, by kind

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(3)

▼Weaknesses(4)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(3)

▼Weaknesses(4)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Wickets taken, by kind

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Strengths(3)

Weaknesses(4)

Strengths(3)

Weaknesses(4)