Women's cricket

L Paul

Leah PaulIreland · Allrounder · Left-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodoxFirst match in the data 7 May 2017 · last 6 Sept 2026 · Women's ODI ball-by-ball coverage since 22 Jan 2007

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)	55	54	2	1,337	137	25.71	67.02	1/8	511	6	2/24	75.67	5.33	0
T20I	77	55	12	836	79*	19.44	104.50	0/3	561	29	4/16	19.03	5.90	0

Matches: 55Women's ODI
Runs: 1,337avg 25.71 · SR 67.02 · 1,995 balls
100s / 50s: 1 / 8HS 137
Wickets: 6avg 75.67 · econ 5.33 · 511 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against women'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(12)

Batting first
Innings context · average
93rd pct.
This split
34.30
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
31.35
93rd percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 34.3, 7.0 above their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1300 balls faced.
1,300 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
86th pct.
This split
30.27
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
29.33
86th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 30.3, 3.0 above their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1304 balls faced.
1,304 ballsHigh confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · strike rate
85th pct.
This split
70.29
Own baseline
67.02
Cohort median
71.51
85th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 70.3, 3.3 above their strike rate of 67.0 on all balls faced (+5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 1188 balls faced.
1,188 ballsHigh confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · average
81st pct.
This split
33.40
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
33.12
81st percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): average of 33.4, 6.1 above their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (+22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1188 balls faced.
1,188 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm medium
Bowling type · average
76th pct.
This split
35.83
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
33.50
76th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm medium: average of 35.8, 8.5 above their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (+31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 622 balls faced.
622 ballsHigh confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
74th pct.
This split
53.92
Own baseline
40.71
Cohort median
46.87
74th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 54, 13 above their balls per dismissal of 41 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 701 balls faced.
701 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
89th pct.
This split
64.17
Own baseline
75.67
Cohort median
30.63
89th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 64.2, 11.5 below their average of 75.7 on all balls bowled (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 439 balls bowled.
439 ballsMedium confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
84th pct.
This split
67.60
Own baseline
75.67
Cohort median
30.48
84th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 67.6, 8.1 below their average of 75.7 on all balls bowled (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 406 balls bowled.
406 ballsMedium confidence
Zimbabwe
Country · average
80th pct.
This split
40.67
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
33.20
80th percentile among comparable players
Zimbabwe: average of 40.7, 13.4 above their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (+49%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 348 balls faced.
348 ballsMedium confidence
Leg break
Bowling type · strike rate
75th pct.
This split
74.39
Own baseline
67.02
Cohort median
74.46
75th percentile among comparable players
Leg break: strike rate of 74.4, 7.4 above their strike rate of 67.0 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 246 balls faced.
246 ballsMedium confidence
Leg break
Bowling type · average
75th pct.
This split
36.60
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
30.47
75th percentile among comparable players
Leg break: average of 36.6, 9.3 above their average of 27.3 on all balls faced (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 246 balls faced.
246 ballsMedium confidence
Death (41-50)
Match phase · strike rate
93rd pct.
This split
120.29
Own baseline
67.02
Cohort median
92.33
93rd percentile among comparable players
Death (41-50): strike rate of 120.3, 53.3 above their strike rate of 67.0 on all balls faced (+79%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +24%) — 207 balls faced.
207 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Powerplay (1-10)
Match phase · strike rate
2nd pct.
This split
42.17
Own baseline
67.02
Cohort median
66.56
2nd percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-10): strike rate of 42.2, 24.9 below their strike rate of 67.0 on all balls faced (-37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 600 balls faced.
600 ballsHigh confidence
Chasing
Innings context · average
2nd pct.
This split
18.68
Own baseline
27.29
Cohort median
29.51
2nd 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)	25.71	38	1,995
Scoring rate (batting)	67.02	32	1,995
Against pace (batting)	30.14	44	1,024
Against spin (batting)	24.81	30	957
Time at the crease (batting)	38.37	44	1,995
Boundary hitting (batting)	6.32	22	1,995
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 medium	622	430	12	35.83	69.13	56.3%	7.4%
Off break	592	401	16	25.06	67.74	54.1%	5.7%
Right-arm fast-medium	280	158	9	17.56	56.43	63.6%	5.7%
Leg break	246	183	5	36.60	74.39	49.2%	6.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox	119	86	6	14.33	72.27	57.1%	7.6%
Left-arm medium	89	63	0	–	70.79	56.2%	5.6%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	406	338	5	67.60	5.00	81.2	50.5%	5.7%
Left-handed batters	105	116	1	116.00	6.63	105.0	43.8%	12.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	353	354	3	118.00	6.02	117.7	44.5%	8.5%
Powerplay (1-10)	90	46	0	–	3.07	–	63.3%	2.2%

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
2017	3	33	11.00	32.04	2	0	–	3.50
2021	4	183	45.75	74.09	4	4	39.25	4.24
2022	9	245	30.63	66.04	8	2	81.50	6.43
2023	8	196	24.50	55.84	2	0	–	6.86
2024	11	243	27.00	63.28	1	0	–	7.33
2025	13	291	26.45	86.09	3	0	–	6.29
2026	6	146	24.33

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 221runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 22.10 (career 25.71) · strike rate 71.75 (career 67.02) · 28 Jul 2025 to 6 Sept 2026
Last 10 innings bowling: 2wickets for 214 runs193 balls · 24 Aug 2022 to 13 Dec 2025

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
6 Sept 2026	EnglandNew Road, Worcester	22	31	1	0	6	bowled
3 Sept 2026	EnglandThe County Ground, Derby	23	43	1	0	6	bowled
1 Sept 2026	EnglandGrace Road, Leicester	29	39	2	0	6	bowled

Dismissals

How they got out

52 dismissals

Caught2344%
Bowled1121%
Run out612%
Lbw612%
Stumped36%
Caught and bowled24%
Hit wicket

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

25.71

1,995

Scoring rate (batting)

67.02

1,995

Against pace (batting)

30.14

1,024

Against spin (batting)

24.81

957

Time at the crease (batting)

38.37

1,995

Boundary hitting (batting)

6.32

1,995

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm medium

622

430

35.83

69.13

56.3%

7.4%

Off break

592

401

25.06

67.74

54.1%

5.7%

Right-arm fast-medium

280

158

17.56

56.43

63.6%

5.7%

Leg break

246

183

36.60

74.39

49.2%

6.1%

Slow left-arm orthodox

119

14.33

72.27

57.1%

7.6%

Left-arm medium

–

70.79

56.2%

5.6%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

406

338

67.60

5.00

81.2

50.5%

5.7%

Left-handed batters

105

116

116.00

6.63

105.0

43.8%

12.4%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

353

354

118.00

6.02

117.7

44.5%

8.5%

Powerplay (1-10)

–

3.07

–

63.3%

2.2%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2017

11.00

32.04

–

3.50

2021

183

45.75

74.09

39.25

4.24

2022

245

30.63

66.04

81.50

6.43

2023

196

24.50

55.84

–

6.86

2024

243

27.00

63.28

–

7.33

2025

291

26.45

86.09

–

6.29

2026

146

24.33

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

6 Sept 2026

EnglandNew Road, Worcester

bowled

3 Sept 2026

EnglandThe County Ground, Derby

bowled

1 Sept 2026

EnglandGrace Road, Leicester

bowled

Wicket taking (bowling)	85.17	0	511

Economy (bowling)	5.33	7	511

Bowling average (bowling)	75.67	0	511

To right-handers (bowling)	67.60	0	406

To left-handers (bowling)	116.00	1	105

Dot pressure (bowling)	49.12	7	511

Pace	1,024	663	22	30.14	64.75	58.7%	6.6%

Spin	957	670	27	24.81	70.01	53.2%	6.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,188	835	25	33.40	70.29	52.4%	5.9%
Powerplay (1-10)	600	253	15	16.87	42.17	72.3%	4.5%
Death (41-50)	207	249	9	27.67	120.29	29.5%	14.0%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break, Middle (11-40)	471	312	9	34.67	66.24	54.4%	5.3%
Right-arm medium, Middle (11-40)	293	254	5	50.80	86.69	44.7%	8.5%
Right-arm medium, Powerplay (1-10)	281	114	6	19.00	40.57	73.0%	4.6%
Leg break, Middle (11-40)	217	152	3	50.67	70.05	51.2%	5.5%
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-10)	173	74	6	12.33	42.77	75.1%	5.2%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Middle (11-40)	91	46	6	7.67	50.55	69.2%	5.5%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	75	45	2	22.50	60.00	54.7%	2.7%
Off break, Death (41-50)	62	64	5	12.80	103.23	40.3%	12.9%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	701	339	13	26.08	48.36	67.6%	4.4%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	689	484	19	25.47	70.25	54.9%	6.8%
Once set (40+ balls)	605	514	17	30.24	84.96	44.0%	7.9%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Zimbabwe	372	254	8	31.75	68.28	55.9%	6.2%
Scotland	280	182	4	45.50	65.00	58.2%	6.8%
Netherlands	226	173	2	86.50	76.55	52.7%	8.4%
England	193	130	6	21.67	67.36	47.2%	3.1%
South Africa	193	95	8	11.88	49.22	64.2%	4.1%
Sri Lanka	166	107	3	35.67	64.46	53.0%	4.8%
India	158	112	3	37.33	70.89	57.6%	8.2%
West Indies	148	90	7	12.86	60.81	61.5%	6.8%
Pakistan	126	81	4	20.25	64.29	57.1%	5.6%
Bangladesh	65	38	2	19.00	58.46	60.0%	3.1%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,304	908	30	30.27	69.63	55.3%	6.7%
At home	426	258	16	16.13	60.56	56.3%	4.5%
Batting first	1,300	926	27	34.30	71.23	54.5%	6.9%
Chasing	695	411	22	18.68	59.14	59.0%	5.2%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 1	1,053	680	21	32.38	64.58	58.4%	6.5%
No. 2	103	33	3	11.00	32.04	76.7%	2.9%
No. 5	232	151	6	25.17	65.09	52.6%	5.2%
No. 6	584	451	18	25.06	77.23	50.9%	7.4%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	1,300	926	27	34.30	71.23	54.5%	6.9%
Innings 2	695	411	22	18.68	59.14	59.0%	5.2%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Harare Sports Club	348	244	6	40.67	70.11	55.5%	6.6%
Civil Service Cricket Club	270	173	8	21.63	64.07	50.7%	3.7%
Desert Springs Cricket Ground	265	171	3	57.00	64.53	59.2%	7.2%
Gaddafi Stadium	171	112	7	16.00	65.50	54.4%	4.1%
VRA Ground	163	146	1	146.00	89.57	46.6%	9.8%
Niranjan Shah Stadium	120	101	2	50.50	84.17	50.0%	10.0%
Bready Cricket Club\|Bready	88	72	3	24.00	81.82	54.5%	10.2%
North-West University No1 Ground	87	28	2	14.00	32.18	79.3%

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
N Sibanda	74	46	0	–	62.16	63.5%	5.4%
IJR Zwilling	72	41	1	41.00	56.94	69.4%	8.3%
KE Bryce	67	34	0	–	50.75	74.6%	7.5%
P Marange	60	31	2	15.50	51.67	55.0%	0.0%

Zimbabwe	264	199	4	49.75	4.52	66.0	54.9%	5.3%
South Africa	101	93	0	–	5.52	–	45.5%	5.9%

Zimbabwe

264

199

49.75

4.52

66.0

54.9%

5.3%

South Africa

101

–

5.52

–

45.5%

5.9%

L Paul

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Dismissed by bowling type

Wickets taken, by kind

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	439	385	6	64.17	5.26	73.2	49.4%	7.5%
Innings 2	281	256	2	128.00	5.47	140.5	48.4%	6.4%
Innings 1	230	198	4	49.50	5.17	57.5	50.0%	7.8%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
13 Dec 2025	South Africa	17	0	23	0
28 Jul 2025	Zimbabwe	6	0	4	0
26 Jul 2025	Zimbabwe	18	0	16	0
18 Jan 2024	Zimbabwe	18	0	22	0
1 Jul 2023	West Indies	18	0	17	0
26 Jun 2023	West Indies	24	0	31	0
6 Nov 2022	Pakistan	12	0	21	0
4 Nov 2022	Pakistan	12	0	33	0
26 Aug 2022	Netherlands	50	1	33	2
24 Aug 2022	Netherlands	18	0	14	0
22 Aug 2022	Netherlands	12	0	13	0
17 Jun 2022	South Africa	12	0	17	0
14 Jun 2022	South Africa	24	0	19	0
11 Jun 2022	South Africa	12	0	13	0
11 Oct 2021	Zimbabwe	60	0	48	1
9 Oct 2021	Zimbabwe	60	1	24	2
7 Oct 2021	Zimbabwe	54	2	29	1
5 Oct 2021	Zimbabwe	48	0	56	0
19 May 2017	South Africa	18	0	10	0
11 May 2017	South Africa	18	0	11	0

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Ireland	426	258	16	16.13	60.56	56.3%	4.5%
Zimbabwe	348	244	6	40.67	70.11	55.5%	6.6%
Netherlands	226	173	2	86.50	76.55	52.7%	8.4%
Pakistan	211	179	7	25.57	84.83	49.3%	8.5%
South Africa	191	101	6	16.83	52.88	63.4%	4.7%
India	120	101	2	50.50	84.17	50.0%	10.0%
England	113	74	3	24.67	65.49	50.4%	3.5%

Career by format

Women's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(12)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Dismissed by bowling type

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)