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Men's cricket

KA Maharaj

South Africa · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodoxFirst match in the data 3 Nov 2016 · last 9 Oct 2026 · 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	63	97	9	1,369	84	15.56	61.01	0/6	12,482	220	9/129	29.55	3.12	12
ODI (shown below)	56	32	8	328	40	13.67	80.99	0/0	2,881	76	5/33	29.93	4.74	1
T20I	52	19	7	107	41	8.92	84.25	0/0	1,073	54	3/24	26.19	7.91	0

Matches: 56Men's ODI
Runs: 328avg 13.67 · SR 80.99 · 405 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 40
Wickets: 76avg 29.93 · econ 4.74 · 2,881 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(9)

Australia
Opposition · average
95th pct.
This split
22.46
Own baseline
29.93
Cohort median
35.80
95th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 22.5, 7.5 below their average of 29.9 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 783 balls bowled.
783 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
78th pct.
This split
28.34
Own baseline
29.93
Cohort median
33.69
78th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 28.3, 1.6 below their average of 29.9 on all balls bowled (-5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1690 balls bowled.
1,690 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
97th pct.
This split
18.77
Own baseline
13.67
Cohort median
30.96
97th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 18.8, 5.1 above their average of 13.7 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 269 balls faced.
269 ballsMedium confidence
England
Opposition · average
88th pct.
This split
23.50
Own baseline
29.93
Cohort median
35.65
88th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 23.5, 6.4 below their average of 29.9 on all balls bowled (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 454 balls bowled.
454 ballsMedium confidence
England
Country · average
91st pct.
This split
22.14
Own baseline
29.93
Cohort median
34.95
91st percentile among comparable players
England: average of 22.1, 7.8 below their average of 29.9 on all balls bowled (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 334 balls bowled.
334 ballsLow confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
87th pct.
This split
20.86
Own baseline
13.67
Cohort median
31.80
87th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 20.9, 7.2 above their average of 13.7 on all balls faced (+53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 156 balls faced.
156 ballsLow confidence
Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
80th pct.
This split
23.10
Own baseline
29.93
Cohort median
33.07
80th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 23.1, 6.8 below their average of 29.9 on all balls bowled (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 318 balls bowled.
318 ballsLow confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
78th pct.
This split
93.59
Own baseline
80.99
Cohort median
83.12
78th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 93.6, 12.6 above their strike rate of 81.0 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 156 balls faced.
156 ballsLow confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
74th pct.
This split
21.12
Own baseline
29.93
Cohort median
31.49
74th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 21.1, 8.8 below their average of 29.9 on all balls bowled (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 258 balls bowled.
258 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(2)

India
Opposition · average
20th pct.
This split
50.22
Own baseline
29.93
Cohort median
38.89
20th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 50.2, 20.3 above their average of 29.9 on all balls bowled (+68%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 20% of comparable players (their median change: +13%) — 582 balls bowled.
582 ballsMedium confidence
Batting first
Innings context · average
28th pct.
This split
11.82
Own baseline
13.67
Cohort median
31.81
28th percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 11.8, 1.8 below their average of 13.7 on all balls faced (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 28% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 169 balls faced.

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)	13.67	3	405
Scoring rate (batting)	80.99	50	405
Against pace (batting)	18.77	8	269
Against spin (batting)	7.64	0	136
Time at the crease (batting)	16.88	2	405
Boundary hitting (batting)	10.37	74	405
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 %
Right-arm fast-medium	156	146	7	20.86	93.59	48.7%	13.5%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	269	244	13	18.77	90.71	50.6%	12.6%
Spin	136	84	11	7.64	61.76	62.5%	5.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	218	190	14	13.57	87.16	50.5%	11.0%
Middle (11-40)

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,016	1,587	54	29.39	4.72	37.3	50.2%	6.8%
Left-handed batters	865	688	22	31.27	4.77	39.3	48.7%	6.9%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	2,537	1,983	67	29.60	4.69	37.9	49.7%	6.6%
Powerplay (1-10)	222	162	5	32.40	4.38	44.4	56.8%	8.6%
Death (41-50)	122	130	4	32.50	6.39	30.5	37.7%	9.8%

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
2017	–	–	–	–	2	4	24.25	6.00
2018	2	25	12.50	96.15	2	2	34.50	4.60
2020	1	2	2.00	100.00	3	1	146.00	4.87
2021	5	69	23.00	107.81	8	12	24.17	4.26
2022	5	63	12.60	84.00	10	9	46.78	4.84
2023	10	79	11.29	65.29	17	25	25.52	4.46
2025	8	86	17.20

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 104runs, 7 dismissalsAverage 14.86 (career 13.67) · strike rate 72.22 (career 80.99) · 21 Dec 2023 to 27 Sept 2026
Last 10 innings bowling: 21wickets for 460 runs545 balls · 19 Aug 2025 to 27 Sept 2026

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
27 Sept 2026	AustraliaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	4	2	1	10	lbw
6 Dec 2025	IndiaAndhra Cricket Association-Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association Stadium, Visakhapatnam	20*	29	2	9	not out
3 Dec 2025	IndiaShaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur	10*	14	0	9

Dismissals

How they got out

24 dismissals

Caught1146%
Bowled938%
Lbw28%
Run out14%
Stumped14%

Dismissed by bowling type

24 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium729%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

13.67

405

Scoring rate (batting)

80.99

405

Against pace (batting)

18.77

269

Against spin (batting)

7.64

136

Time at the crease (batting)

16.88

405

Boundary hitting (batting)

10.37

405

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

156

146

20.86

93.59

48.7%

13.5%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

269

244

18.77

90.71

50.6%

12.6%

Spin

136

7.64

61.76

62.5%

5.9%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Death (41-50)

218

190

13.57

87.16

50.5%

11.0%

Middle (11-40)

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

2,016

1,587

29.39

4.72

37.3

50.2%

6.8%

Left-handed batters

865

688

31.27

4.77

39.3

48.7%

6.9%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

2,537

1,983

29.60

4.69

37.9

49.7%

6.6%

Powerplay (1-10)

222

162

32.40

4.38

44.4

56.8%

8.6%

Death (41-50)

122

130

32.50

6.39

30.5

37.7%

9.8%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2017

–

24.25

6.00

2018

12.50

96.15

34.50

4.60

2020

2.00

100.00

146.00

4.87

2021

23.00

107.81

24.17

4.26

2022

12.60

84.00

46.78

4.84

2023

11.29

65.29

25.52

4.46

2025

17.20

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

27 Sept 2026

AustraliaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

lbw

6 Dec 2025

IndiaAndhra Cricket Association-Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association Stadium, Visakhapatnam

20*

not out

3 Dec 2025

IndiaShaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur

10*

Wicket taking (bowling)	37.91	51	2,881

Economy (bowling)	4.74	75	2,881

Bowling average (bowling)	29.93	64	2,881

To right-handers (bowling)	29.39	66	2,016

To left-handers (bowling)	31.27	60	865

Dot pressure (bowling)	49.74	25	2,881

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Death (41-50)	104	98	5	19.60	94.23	48.1%	13.5%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	308	246	17	14.47	79.87	54.2%	9.7%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	97	82	7	11.71	84.54	55.7%	12.4%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	106	66	5	13.20	62.26	53.8%	4.7%
Australia	70	49	7	7.00	70.00	60.0%	8.6%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	236	184	13	14.15	77.97	54.7%	9.3%
At home	132	120	10	12.00	90.91	51.5%	12.9%
Chasing	236	198	13	15.23	83.90	54.2%	10.6%
Batting first	169	130	11	11.82	76.92	55.0%	10.1%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 8	153	123	10	12.30	80.39	51.6%	9.2%
No. 9	216	163	10	16.30	75.46	56.9%	9.7%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	236	198	13	15.23	83.90	54.2%	10.6%
Innings 1	169	130	11	11.82	76.92	55.0%	10.1%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
SuperSport Park	82	88	3	29.33	107.32	48.8%	17.1%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	136	94	4	23.50	69.12	56.6%	7.4%
South Africa	132	120	10	12.00	90.91	51.5%	12.9%

Australia

783

539

22.46

4.13

32.6

52.0%

5.0%

India

582

452

50.22

4.66

64.7

45.4%

5.5%

England

454

423

23.50

5.59

25.2

45.2%

9.0%

Sri Lanka

318

231

23.10

4.36

31.8

53.8%

5.0%

Bangladesh

222

181

45.25

4.89

55.5

50.9%

8.1%

Ireland

174

139

46.33

4.79

58.0

52.3%

8.6%

Pakistan

174

155

51.67

5.34

58.0

50.6%

10.3%

New Zealand

114

111

27.75

5.84

28.5

50.0%

11.4%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,690	1,332	47	28.34	4.73	36.0	51.4%	7.2%
At home	1,083	846	28	30.21	4.69	38.7	47.3%	6.0%
Innings 1	1,468	1,232	34	36.24	5.04	43.2	47.6%	7.6%
Innings 2	1,413	1,043	42	24.83	4.43	33.6	51.9%	6.1%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
M Labuschagne	142	101	3	33.67	4.27	47.3	47.2%	3.5%
V Kohli	124	79	2	39.50	3.82	62.0	43.5%	0.8%
JC Buttler	102	81	0	–	4.76	–	42.2%	4.9%
MR Marsh	95	75	1	75.00	4.74	95.0	45.3%	6.3%

KA Maharaj

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(2)

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(9)

Weaknesses(2)

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
27 Sept 2026	Australia	60	0	54	2
24 Sept 2026	Australia	56	2	20	4
6 Dec 2025	India	60	0	44	1
3 Dec 2025	India	60	0	70	0
7 Sept 2025	England	48	0	61	2
4 Sept 2025	England	60	0	59	2
2 Sept 2025	England	33	0	22	4
24 Aug 2025	Australia	60	0	57	1
22 Aug 2025	Australia	48	0	40	0
19 Aug 2025	Australia	60	1	33	5
5 Mar 2025	New Zealand	60	0	65	0
1 Mar 2025	England	60	1	35	2
12 Feb 2025	Pakistan	60	0	54	0
21 Dec 2023	India	60	2	37	1
19 Dec 2023	India	60	0	51	2
17 Dec 2023	India	18	0	19	0
16 Nov 2023	Australia	60	0	24	1
5 Nov 2023	India	60	0	30	1
1 Nov 2023	New Zealand	54	0	46	4
27 Oct 2023	Pakistan	54	0	56	0
24 Oct 2023	Bangladesh	60	0	32	1
21 Oct 2023	England	12	0	27	1
17 Oct 2023	Netherlands	54	0	38	1
12 Oct 2023	Australia	60	0	30	2
7 Oct 2023	Sri Lanka	60	0	62	2

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(9)

▼Weaknesses(2)

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(9)

▼Weaknesses(2)

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(9)

Weaknesses(2)

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(2)