Men's cricket

Kushal Malla

Nepal · Batting Allrounder · Left-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodoxFirst match in the data 27 Sept 2019 · last 26 Sept 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
ODI (shown below)	38	34	2	801	108	25.03	89.90	1/4	1,076	22	2/6	35.00	4.29	0
T20I	64	56	11	1,088	137*	24.18	136.17	1/5	397	25	4/33	16.36	6.18	0

Matches: 38Men's ODI
Runs: 801avg 25.03 · SR 89.90 · 891 balls
100s / 50s: 1 / 4HS 108
Wickets: 22avg 35.00 · econ 4.29 · 1,076 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(10)

Middle (11-40)
Match phase · strike rate
95th pct.
This split
45.35
Own baseline
48.91
Cohort median
43.74
95th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 45.4, 3.6 below their strike rate of 48.9 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 907 balls bowled.
907 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
86th pct.
This split
33.00
Own baseline
25.03
Cohort median
33.63
86th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 33.0, 8.0 above their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 465 balls faced.
465 ballsHigh confidence
Nepal
Country · average
79th pct.
This split
33.00
Own baseline
25.03
Cohort median
30.41
79th percentile among comparable players
Nepal: average of 33.0, 8.0 above their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 465 balls faced.
465 ballsHigh confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · economy
77th pct.
This split
3.94
Own baseline
4.29
Cohort median
4.93
77th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): economy of 3.94, 0.35 below their economy of 4.29 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 907 balls bowled.
907 ballsHigh confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
87th pct.
This split
39.33
Own baseline
27.84
Cohort median
40.58
87th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 39, 11 above their balls per dismissal of 28 on all balls faced (+41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 354 balls faced.
354 ballsMedium confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
79th pct.
This split
27.08
Own baseline
25.03
Cohort median
30.96
79th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 27.1, 2.0 above their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (+8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 386 balls faced.
386 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
88th pct.
This split
37.80
Own baseline
25.03
Cohort median
31.80
88th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 37.8, 12.8 above their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (+51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 181 balls faced.
181 ballsLow confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
81st pct.
This split
104.42
Own baseline
89.90
Cohort median
83.12
81st percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 104.4, 14.5 above their strike rate of 89.9 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 181 balls faced.
181 ballsLow confidence
United Arab Emirates
Country · average
78th pct.
This split
40.00
Own baseline
25.03
Cohort median
34.16
78th percentile among comparable players
United Arab Emirates: average of 40.0, 15.0 above their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (+60%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 162 balls faced.
162 ballsLow confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · average
71st pct.
This split
35.80
Own baseline
25.03
Cohort median
33.34
71st percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 35.8, 10.8 above their average of 25.0 on all balls faced (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 203 balls faced.
203 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(4)

Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
14th pct.
This split
40.00
Own baseline
35.00
Cohort median
32.46
14th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 40.0, 5.0 above their average of 35.0 on all balls bowled (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 876 balls bowled.
876 ballsHigh confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · average
16th pct.
This split
23.12
Own baseline
25.03
Cohort median
34.39
16th 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)	25.03	27	891
Scoring rate (batting)	89.90	76	891
Against pace (batting)	27.08	35	386
Against spin (batting)	23.05	17	498
Time at the crease (batting)	27.84	17	891
Boundary hitting (batting)	12.46	90	891
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 %
Off break	261	226	10	22.60	86.59	61.3%	11.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	203	179	5	35.80	88.18	54.7%	10.3%
Right-arm fast-medium	181	189	5	37.80	104.42	63.0%	18.8%
Right-arm medium	102	68	2	34.00	66.67	62.7%	6.9%
Left-arm fast-medium	63	58	4	14.50	92.06	57.1%	11.1%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Spin	498	438	19	23.05	87.95	58.0%	11.2%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	876	640	16	40.00	4.38	54.8	55.3%	6.5%
Left-handed batters	184	117	6	19.50	3.82	30.7	51.6%	3.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	907	596	20	29.80	3.94	45.4	56.1%	4.9%
Powerplay (1-10)	90	99	1	99.00	6.60	90.0	55.6%	16.7%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %

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
2020	2	78	39.00	104.00	2	2	29.50	3.11
2021	4	7	1.75	29.17	3	5	20.40	3.78
2023	19	537	29.83	107.62	16	9	43.11	5.17
2024	8	134	19.14	55.37	9	6	34.17	3.72
2025	1	45	45.00	88.24	1	0	–	5.05

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 181runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 20.11 (career 25.03) · strike rate 60.74 (career 89.90) · 4 Sept 2023 to 5 Nov 2025
Last 10 innings bowling: 6wickets for 221 runs350 balls · 8 Feb 2024 to 5 Nov 2025

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
5 Nov 2025	United Arab EmiratesICC Academy, Dubai	45	51	1	3	7	bowled
2 Nov 2024	United States of AmericaGrand Prairie Stadium, Dallas	33	54	1	1	4	caught
29 Oct 2024	ScotlandGrand Prairie Stadium, Dallas	7	18	0	0	3	lbw

Dismissals

How they got out

32 dismissals

Caught2372%
Bowled516%
Lbw26%
Stumped13%
Caught and bowled13%

Dismissed by bowling type

32 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Off break1031%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

25.03

891

Scoring rate (batting)

89.90

891

Against pace (batting)

27.08

386

Against spin (batting)

23.05

498

Time at the crease (batting)

27.84

891

Boundary hitting (batting)

12.46

891

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Off break

261

226

22.60

86.59

61.3%

11.5%

Slow left-arm orthodox

203

179

35.80

88.18

54.7%

10.3%

Right-arm fast-medium

181

189

37.80

104.42

63.0%

18.8%

Right-arm medium

102

34.00

66.67

62.7%

6.9%

Left-arm fast-medium

14.50

92.06

57.1%

11.1%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Spin

498

438

23.05

87.95

58.0%

11.2%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

876

640

40.00

4.38

54.8

55.3%

6.5%

Left-handed batters

184

117

19.50

3.82

30.7

51.6%

3.3%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

907

596

29.80

3.94

45.4

56.1%

4.9%

Powerplay (1-10)

99.00

6.60

90.0

55.6%

16.7%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2020

39.00

104.00

29.50

3.11

2021

1.75

29.17

20.40

3.78

2023

537

29.83

107.62

43.11

5.17

2024

134

19.14

55.37

34.17

3.72

2025

45.00

88.24

–

5.05

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

5 Nov 2025

United Arab EmiratesICC Academy, Dubai

bowled

2 Nov 2024

United States of AmericaGrand Prairie Stadium, Dallas

caught

29 Oct 2024

ScotlandGrand Prairie Stadium, Dallas

lbw

Wicket taking (bowling)	48.91	17	1,076

Economy (bowling)	4.29	92	1,076

Bowling average (bowling)	35.00	38	1,076

To right-handers (bowling)	40.00	22	876

To left-handers (bowling)	19.50	99	184

Dot pressure (bowling)	54.65	55	1,076

Pace	386	352	13	27.08	91.19	61.7%	14.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	695	601	26	23.12	86.47	59.3%	11.4%
Powerplay (1-10)	120	114	2	57.00	95.00	66.7%	17.5%
Death (41-50)	76	86	4	21.50	113.16	47.4%	14.5%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break, Middle (11-40)	235	191	9	21.22	81.28	63.0%	10.6%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Middle (11-40)	177	142	5	28.40	80.23	54.2%	8.5%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	99	119	2	59.50	120.20	58.6%	21.2%
Right-arm medium, Middle (11-40)	75	54	2	27.00	72.00	60.0%	6.7%
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-10)	64	53	2	26.50	82.81	73.4%	17.2%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	413	295	13	22.69	71.43	66.8%	9.9%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	354	348	9	38.67	98.31	54.0%	13.6%
Once set (40+ balls)	124	158	10	15.80	127.42	49.2%	17.7%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
United Arab Emirates	156	151	5	30.20	96.79	55.8%	14.7%
Namibia	135	119	4	29.75	88.15	63.0%	12.6%
United States of America	125	97	4	24.25	77.60	58.4%	8.8%
Scotland	113	105	3	35.00	92.92	59.3%	13.3%
Oman	97	140	3	46.67	144.33	55.7%	24.7%
Canada	87	41	2	20.50	47.13	66.7%	3.4%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	465	462	14	33.00	99.35	60.0%	15.1%
Away from home	289	280	11	25.45	96.89	54.3%	13.1%
Batting first	478	451	17	26.53	94.35	58.6%	13.4%
Chasing	413	350	15	23.33	84.75	60.0%	11.4%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 3	133	108	6	18.00	81.20	63.9%	12.0%
No. 4	112	97	3	32.33	86.61	57.1%	10.7%
No. 5	310	248	10	24.80	80.00	61.6%	11.0%
No. 6	229	260	8	32.50	113.54	56.8%	17.5%
No. 7	77	59	3	19.67	76.62	54.5%	7.8%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	478	451	17	26.53	94.35	58.6%	13.4%
Innings 2	413	350	15	23.33	84.75	60.0%	11.4%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground	465	462	14	33.00	99.35	60.0%	15.1%
Dubai International Cricket Stadium	111	115	3	38.33	103.60	56.8%	16.2%
Grand Prairie Stadium	72	40	2	20.00	55.56	61.1%	2.8%
Takashinga Sports Club	70	69	3	23.00	98.57	57.1%	14.3%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Nepal	465	462	14	33.00	99.35	60.0%	15.1%
United Arab Emirates	162	160	4	40.00	98.77	52.5%	13.6%

Papua New Guinea	180	121	6	20.17	4.03	30.0	59.4%	6.1%
United States of America	162	93	2	46.50	3.44	81.0	55.6%	3.1%
Canada	156	105	5	21.00	4.04	31.2	55.8%	5.1%
Oman	132	81	3	27.00	3.68	44.0	55.3%	4.5%
Namibia	121	79	2	39.50	3.92	60.5	57.0%	5.0%
United Arab Emirates	91	86	1	86.00	5.67	91.0	48.4%	8.8%
Scotland	90	79	3	26.33	5.27	30.0	53.3%	8.9%

Papua New Guinea

180

121

20.17

4.03

30.0

59.4%

6.1%

United States of America

162

46.50

3.44

81.0

55.6%

3.1%

Canada

156

105

21.00

4.04

31.2

55.8%

5.1%

Oman

132

27.00

3.68

44.0

55.3%

4.5%

Namibia

121

39.50

3.92

60.5

57.0%

5.0%

United Arab Emirates

86.00

5.67

91.0

48.4%

8.8%

Scotland

26.33

5.27

30.0

53.3%

8.9%

Kushal Malla

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(10)

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

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(10)

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

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	667	491	15	32.73	4.42	44.5	55.5%	6.7%
Away from home	193	153	2	76.50	4.76	96.5	49.2%	5.7%
Innings 1	618	438	15	29.20	4.25	41.2	54.0%	5.3%
Innings 2	458	332	7	47.43	4.35	65.4	55.5%	6.8%

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(10)

▼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

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(10)

▼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

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(4)

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(4)