Men's cricket

JA Burns

Joseph Anthony BurnsAustralia, Italy · Batter · Right-hand bat · Right-arm mediumFirst match in the data 26 Dec 2014 · last 11 Jul 2025 · 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)	23	40	1	1,442	180	36.97	56.39	4/7
ODI	6	6	0	146	69	24.33	79.35	0/1
T20I	8	8	2	271	108*	45.17	138.97	1/1

Matches: 23Men's Test
Runs: 1,442avg 36.97 · SR 56.39 · 2,557 balls
100s / 50s: 4 / 7HS 180

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(11)

Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
99th pct.
This split
65.21
Own baseline
56.39
Cohort median
49.33
99th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 65.2, 8.8 above their strike rate of 56.4 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1098 balls faced.
1,098 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · average
97th pct.
This split
55.08
Own baseline
36.97
Cohort median
30.08
97th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): average of 55.1, 18.1 above their average of 37.0 on all balls faced (+49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1098 balls faced.
1,098 ballsHigh confidence
New Zealand
Country · average
96th pct.
This split
78.33
Own baseline
36.97
Cohort median
31.55
96th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 78.3, 41.4 above their average of 37.0 on all balls faced (+112%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 487 balls faced.
487 ballsHigh confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
89th pct.
This split
97.17
Own baseline
65.56
Cohort median
61.01
89th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 97, 32 above their balls per dismissal of 66 on all balls faced (+48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 583 balls faced.
583 ballsHigh confidence
Left-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
80th pct.
This split
49.33
Own baseline
36.97
Cohort median
32.31
80th percentile among comparable players
Left-arm fast-medium: average of 49.3, 12.4 above their average of 37.0 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 550 balls faced.
550 ballsHigh confidence
Once set (40+ balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
76th pct.
This split
77.84
Own baseline
65.56
Cohort median
61.80
76th percentile among comparable players
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 78, 12 above their balls per dismissal of 66 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1479 balls faced.
1,479 ballsHigh confidence
Off break
Bowling type · average
94th pct.
This split
82.33
Own baseline
36.97
Cohort median
32.27
94th percentile among comparable players
Off break: average of 82.3, 45.4 above their average of 37.0 on all balls faced (+123%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 363 balls faced.
363 ballsMedium confidence
Off break
Bowling type · strike rate
86th pct.
This split
68.04
Own baseline
56.39
Cohort median
49.93
86th percentile among comparable players
Off break: strike rate of 68.0, 11.6 above their strike rate of 56.4 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 363 balls faced.
363 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · strike rate
71st pct.
This split
63.43
Own baseline
56.39
Cohort median
51.47
71st percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: strike rate of 63.4, 7.0 above their strike rate of 56.4 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 309 balls faced.
309 ballsMedium confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · strike rate
77th pct.
This split
63.10
Own baseline
56.39
Cohort median
47.74
77th percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 63.1, 6.7 above their strike rate of 56.4 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 187 balls faced.
187 ballsLow confidence
Pakistan
Opposition · average
70th pct.
This split
50.50
Own baseline
36.97
Cohort median
29.13
70th percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 50.5, 13.5 above their average of 37.0 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 30% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 175 balls faced.
175 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(5)

New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
2nd pct.
This split
35.36
Own baseline
65.56
Cohort median
57.03
2nd percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 35, 30 below their balls per dismissal of 66 on all balls faced (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 2% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 495 balls faced.
495 ballsHigh confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · strike rate
10th pct.
This split
48.87
Own baseline
56.39
Cohort median
48.16
10th 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)	36.97	71	2,557
Scoring rate (batting)	56.39	74	2,557
Against pace (batting)	36.00	74	1,948
Against spin (batting)	39.80	66	609
Time at the crease (batting)	65.56	61	2,557
Boundary hitting (batting)	7.78	79	2,557
Strike rotation (batting)	73.05	57	2,557

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	1,016	521	15	34.73	51.28	76.1%	7.3%
Left-arm fast-medium	550	296	6	49.33	53.82	74.4%	8.2%
Off break	363	247	3	82.33	68.04	68.0%	9.1%
Right-arm fast	309	196	7	28.00	63.43	73.1%	9.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox	187	118	4	29.50	63.10	65.8%	6.4%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	1,948	1,044	29	36.00	53.59	75.0%	7.8%

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
2014	2	22	11.00	50.00	–	–	–	–
2015	11	555	50.45	68.27	–	–	–	–
2016	10	296	29.60	47.90	–	–	–	–
2018	2	46	23.00	52.27	–	–	–	–
2019	9	402	44.67	53.46	–	–	–	–
2020	6	121	24.20	50.00	–	–	–	–

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 218runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 24.22 (career 36.97) · strike rate 42.91 (career 56.39) · 12 Dec 2019 to 26 Dec 2020

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
26 Dec 2020	IndiaMelbourne Cricket Ground	4	10	0	0	2	caught
26 Dec 2020	IndiaMelbourne Cricket Ground	0	10	0	0	1	caught
17 Dec 2020	IndiaAdelaide Oval	51*	63	7	1	2	not out
17 Dec 2020	IndiaAdelaide Oval	8	41	0	0	2	lbw

Dismissals

How they got out

39 dismissals

Caught2359%
Bowled923%
Lbw615%
Stumped13%

Dismissed by bowling type

39 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium1538%
Right-arm fast718%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

36.97

2,557

Scoring rate (batting)

56.39

2,557

Against pace (batting)

36.00

1,948

Against spin (batting)

39.80

609

Time at the crease (batting)

65.56

2,557

Boundary hitting (batting)

7.78

2,557

Strike rotation (batting)

73.05

2,557

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

1,016

521

34.73

51.28

76.1%

7.3%

Left-arm fast-medium

550

296

49.33

53.82

74.4%

8.2%

Off break

363

247

82.33

68.04

68.0%

9.1%

Right-arm fast

309

196

28.00

63.43

73.1%

9.7%

Slow left-arm orthodox

187

118

29.50

63.10

65.8%

6.4%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

1,948

1,044

36.00

53.59

75.0%

7.8%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2014

11.00

50.00

–

2015

555

50.45

68.27

–

2016

296

29.60

47.90

–

2018

23.00

52.27

–

2019

402

44.67

53.46

–

2020

121

24.20

50.00

–

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

26 Dec 2020

IndiaMelbourne Cricket Ground

caught

26 Dec 2020

IndiaMelbourne Cricket Ground

caught

17 Dec 2020

IndiaAdelaide Oval

51*

not out

17 Dec 2020

IndiaAdelaide Oval

lbw

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	552	236	9	26.22	42.75	79.5%	6.2%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	400	248	4	62.00	62.00	71.8%	8.5%
Left-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	255	149	1	149.00	58.43	72.5%	8.6%
Left-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20)	252	118	4	29.50	46.83	78.2%	7.9%
Right-arm fast, New ball (1-20)	226	124	5	24.80	54.87	77.4%	8.8%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	182	146	3	48.67	80.22	61.5%	9.9%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	107	67	1	67.00	62.62	65.4%	6.5%
Off break, New ball (1-20)	103	64	0	–	62.14	71.8%	8.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox, New ball (1-20)	80	51	3	17.00	63.75	66.3%	6.3%
Off break, Second new ball (81+)	78	37	0	–	47.44	78.2%	7.7%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	64	37	2	18.50	57.81	73.4%	9.4%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	64	62	2	31.00	96.88	56.3%	12.5%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New Zealand	1,249	655	15	43.67	52.44	74.1%	7.0%
Sri Lanka	389	238	7	34.00	61.18	71.2%	9.0%
West Indies	323	192	4	48.00	59.44	74.0%	9.0%
India	321	209	7	29.86	65.11	73.2%	9.7%
Pakistan	175	101	2	50.50	57.71	65.1%	6.3%
South Africa	100	47	4	11.75	47.00	78.0%	6.0%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	1,904	1,127	30	37.57	59.19	72.1%	8.5%
Away from home	653	315	9	35.00	48.24	76.0%	5.8%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 1	900	517	15	34.47	57.44	73.7%	8.3%
No. 2	1,460	779	20	38.95	53.36	73.0%	6.9%
No. 6	197	146	4	36.50	74.11	70.6%	11.7%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	976	555	13	42.69	56.86	75.2%	9.0%
Innings 2	669	337	10	33.70	50.37	72.6%	5.7%
Innings 3	532	350	11	31.82	65.79	67.7%	8.5%
Innings 4	380	200	5	40.00	52.63	75.8%	7.4%

JA Burns

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(11)

Weaknesses(5)

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(11)

Weaknesses(5)

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)	1,240	606	23	26.35	48.87	77.1%	7.3%
Old ball (21-80)	1,098	716	13	55.08	65.21	68.4%	8.3%
Second new ball (81+)	219	120	3	40.00	54.79	73.5%	8.2%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	1,479	908	19	47.79	61.39	70.0%	8.1%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	583	348	6	58.00	59.69	74.1%	9.1%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	495	186	14	13.29	37.58	80.8%	5.3%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Hagley Oval	483	235	2	117.50	48.65	75.8%	6.0%
Brisbane Cricket Ground	439	312	4	78.00	71.07	64.7%	9.8%
Melbourne Cricket Ground	404	194	8	24.25	48.02	76.0%	5.7%
Sydney Cricket Ground	312	208	5	41.60	66.67	72.4%	10.6%
Manuka Oval	281	189	2	94.50	67.26	68.7%	10.3%
Adelaide Oval	168	88	4	22.00	52.38	75.0%	7.1%
Perth Stadium	165	62	2	31.00	37.58	78.8%	4.2%
Wanderers Stadium	88	46	2	23.00	52.27	76.1%	6.8%
WACA	80

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
N Wagner	226	86	1	86.00	38.05	79.6%	4.9%
TG Southee	213	94	4	23.50	44.13	77.9%	5.2%
TA Boult	204	127	3	42.33	62.25	73.5%	11.3%
MJ Henry	165	97	1	97.00	58.79	74.5%	8.5%
R Ashwin	112	92	1	92.00	82.14	70.5%	14.3%
CAK Rajitha	88	47	1	47.00	53.41	77.3%	10.2%
DAJ Bracewell	81	46	1	46.00	56.79	66.7%	6.2%
MDK Perera	77	40	0	–	51.95	75.3%	5.2%
C de Grandhomme	72	18	2	9.00	25.00	81.9%	1.4%
MVT Fernando	66	52	2	26.00	78.79	63.6%	12.1%
JJ Bumrah	65	22	2	11.00	33.85	81.5%	3.1%
JO Holder	64	11	1	11.00	17.19	90.6%	3.1%
JE Taylor	64	52	0	–	81.25	65.6%	12.5%
JA Warrican	64	49	1	49.00	76.56	62.5%	7.8%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	1,904	1,127	30	37.57	59.19	72.1%	8.5%
New Zealand	487	235	3	78.33	48.25	76.0%	6.0%
South Africa	88	46	2	23.00	52.27	76.1%	6.8%
Sri Lanka	78	34	4	8.50	43.59	75.6%	3.8%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(11)

▼Weaknesses(5)

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(11)

▼Weaknesses(5)

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(11)

Weaknesses(5)

Strengths(11)

Weaknesses(5)