Men's cricket

L Balaji

Lakshmipathy BalajiIndia · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 16 Oct 2003 · last 2 Oct 2012 · 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
Test	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	414	7	4/63	35.57	3.61
ODI (shown below)	20	12	4	104	21*	13.00	80.62	0/0	961	25	4/48	35.96	5.61
T20I	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	75	7	3/22	14.57	8.16

Matches: 20Men's ODI
Runs: 104avg 13.00 · SR 80.62 · 129 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 21*
Wickets: 25avg 35.96 · econ 5.61 · 961 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(5)

Away from home
Home or away · average
87th pct.
This split
31.83
Own baseline
35.96
Cohort median
33.69
87th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 31.8, 4.1 below their average of 36.0 on all balls bowled (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 847 balls bowled.
847 ballsHigh confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · strike rate
98th pct.
This split
33.13
Own baseline
38.44
Cohort median
43.74
98th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 33.1, 5.3 below their strike rate of 38.4 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 497 balls bowled.
497 ballsMedium confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · economy
83rd pct.
This split
4.99
Own baseline
5.61
Cohort median
4.93
83rd percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): economy of 4.99, 0.63 below their economy of 5.61 on all balls bowled (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 497 balls bowled.
497 ballsMedium confidence
Australia
Country · average
74th pct.
This split
32.45
Own baseline
35.96
Cohort median
34.63
74th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 32.5, 3.5 below their average of 36.0 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 420 balls bowled.
420 ballsMedium confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
93rd pct.
This split
26.17
Own baseline
35.96
Cohort median
35.80
93rd percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 26.2, 9.8 below their average of 36.0 on all balls bowled (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 359 balls bowled.
359 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(1)

Powerplay (1-10)
Match phase · strike rate
4th pct.
This split
90.00
Own baseline
38.44
Cohort median
42.28
4th percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 90.0, 51.6 above their strike rate of 38.4 on all balls bowled (+134%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +15%) — 360 balls bowled.
360 ballsMedium confidence

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Wicket taking (bowling)	38.44	48	961
Economy (bowling)	5.61	20	961
Bowling average (bowling)	35.96	33	961
To right-handers (bowling)	33.00	46	672
To left-handers (bowling)	45.33	17	289
Dot pressure (bowling)	56.30	67	961

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	62	52	3	17.33	83.87	53.2%	9.7%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	105	75	5	15.00	71.43	52.4%	6.7%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	105	92	6	15.33	87.62	48.6%	9.5%

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

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	672	627	19	33.00	5.60	35.4	56.3%	10.9%
Left-handed batters	289	272	6	45.33	5.65	48.2	56.4%	12.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	497	413	15	27.53	4.99	33.1	56.7%	8.7%
Powerplay (1-10)	360	338	4	84.50	5.63	90.0	62.8%	13.6%
Death (41-50)	104	148	6	24.67	8.54	17.3	31.7%	16.3%

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
2004	10	80	11.43	75.47	16	24	30.50	5.38
2005	1	17	–	130.77	3	1	135.00	7.11
2009	1	7	7.00	70.00	1	0	–	6.40

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 93runs, 7 dismissalsAverage 13.29 (career 13.00) · strike rate 91.18 (career 80.62) · 6 Feb 2004 to 8 Feb 2009
Last 10 innings bowling: 14wickets for 454 runs449 balls · 21 Mar 2004 to 8 Feb 2009

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
8 Feb 2009	Sri LankaR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	7	10	1	0	10	caught
5 Apr 2005	PakistanDr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam	17*	13	0	1	9	not out
3 Sept 2004	EnglandThe Oval	18	30	1	0	11	bowled

Dismissals

How they got out

8 dismissals

Bowled338%
Caught338%
Run out225%

Dismissed by bowling type

8 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast338%
Right-arm fast-medium225%
Leg break225%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Wicket taking (bowling)

38.44

961

Economy (bowling)

5.61

961

Bowling average (bowling)

35.96

961

To right-handers (bowling)

33.00

672

To left-handers (bowling)

45.33

289

Dot pressure (bowling)

56.30

961

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast

17.33

83.87

53.2%

9.7%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

105

15.00

71.43

52.4%

6.7%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Death (41-50)

105

15.33

87.62

48.6%

9.5%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

672

627

33.00

5.60

35.4

56.3%

10.9%

Left-handed batters

289

272

45.33

5.65

48.2

56.4%

12.5%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

497

413

27.53

4.99

33.1

56.7%

8.7%

Powerplay (1-10)

360

338

84.50

5.63

90.0

62.8%

13.6%

Death (41-50)

104

148

24.67

8.54

17.3

31.7%

16.3%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2004

11.43

75.47

30.50

5.38

2005

–

130.77

135.00

7.11

2009

7.00

70.00

–

6.40

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

8 Feb 2009

Sri LankaR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

caught

5 Apr 2005

PakistanDr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

17*

not out

3 Sept 2004

EnglandThe Oval

bowled

New at the crease (first 15 balls)	102	94	6	15.67	92.16	49.0%	10.8%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	116	87	8	10.88	75.00	54.3%	8.6%
Batting first	66	61	3	20.33	92.42	47.0%	9.1%
Chasing	63	43	5	8.60	68.25	55.6%	7.9%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 11	64	31	3	10.33	48.44	57.8%	1.6%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	66	61	3	20.33	92.42	47.0%	9.1%
Innings 2	63	43	5	8.60	68.25	55.6%	7.9%

Pakistan	367	376	9	41.78	6.15	40.8	54.5%	14.2%
Australia	359	314	12	26.17	5.25	29.9	54.9%	9.5%
England	108	114	2	57.00	6.33	54.0	63.0%	13.9%
Zimbabwe	97	63	2	31.50	3.90	48.5	64.9%	4.1%

Pakistan

367

376

41.78

6.15

40.8

54.5%

14.2%

Australia

359

314

26.17

5.25

29.9

54.9%

9.5%

England

108

114

57.00

6.33

54.0

63.0%

13.9%

Zimbabwe

31.50

3.90

48.5

64.9%

4.1%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	847	764	24	31.83	5.41	35.3	56.8%	10.4%
At home	114	135	1	135.00	7.11	114.0	52.6%	18.4%
Innings 2	559	489	16	30.56	5.25	34.9	59.2%	11.1%
Innings 1	402	410	9	45.56	6.12	44.7	52.2%	11.7%

L Balaji

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(5)

Weaknesses(1)

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(5)

Weaknesses(1)

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

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	420	357	11	32.45	5.10	38.2	58.1%	9.0%
Pakistan	211	214	5	42.80	6.09	42.2	55.0%	13.7%
India	114	135	1	135.00	7.11	114.0	52.6%	18.4%
England	108	114	2	57.00	6.33	54.0	63.0%	13.9%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
8 Feb 2009	Sri Lanka	30	0	32	0
15 Apr 2005	Pakistan	36	0	51	0
12 Apr 2005	Pakistan	42	0	51	1
5 Apr 2005	Pakistan	36	0	33	0
3 Sept 2004	England	48	0	77	0
1 Sept 2004	England	60	1	37	2
23 Aug 2004	Australia	36	0	20	3
21 Aug 2004	Pakistan	42	1	27	3
24 Mar 2004	Pakistan	59	0	62	3
21 Mar 2004	Pakistan	60	0	64	2
19 Mar 2004	Pakistan	56	0	41	0
16 Mar 2004	Pakistan	36	0	47	0
8 Feb 2004	Australia	54	0	65	0
6 Feb 2004	Australia	60	0	52	3
1 Feb 2004	Australia	60	1	37	1
22 Jan 2004	Australia	35	0	40	0
20 Jan 2004	Zimbabwe	55	0	37	2
18 Jan 2004	Australia	60	0	48	4
14 Jan 2004	Zimbabwe	42	2	26	0
9 Jan 2004	Australia	54	0	52	1

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(5)

▼Weaknesses(1)

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(5)

▼Weaknesses(1)

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(5)

Weaknesses(1)

Strengths(5)

Weaknesses(1)