
Career by format
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test (shown below) | 11 | 21 | 2 | 785 | 124 | 41.32 | 48.37 | 2/4 |
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| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test (shown below) | 11 | 21 | 2 | 785 | 124 | 41.32 | 48.37 | 2/4 |
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Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
98th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 60.5, 12.2 above their strike rate of 48.4 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 555 balls faced.
555 ballsHigh confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · average
96th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): average of 66.6, 25.3 above their average of 41.3 on all balls faced (+61%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 650 balls faced.
650 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
95th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 50.8, 9.5 above their average of 41.3 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 1125 balls faced.
1,125 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
90th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 56.0, 14.7 above their average of 41.3 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 555 balls faced.
555 ballsHigh confidence
South Africa
Opposition · average
87th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 52.8, 11.5 above their average of 41.3 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 588 balls faced.
588 ballsHigh confidence
England
Country · average
86th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 52.8, 11.5 above their average of 41.3 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 588 balls faced.
588 ballsHigh confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · strike rate
84th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 51.2, 2.9 above their strike rate of 48.4 on all balls faced (+6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 650 balls faced.
650 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
81st percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 52.8, 11.5 above their average of 41.3 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 588 balls faced.
588 ballsHigh confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
96th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 150, 64 above their balls per dismissal of 85 on all balls faced (+75%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 299 balls faced.
299 ballsMedium confidence
Leg break
Bowling type · average
92nd percentile among comparable players
Leg break: average of 107.0, 65.7 above their average of 41.3 on all balls faced (+159%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 263 balls faced.
263 ballsMedium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
91st percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 138, 52 above their balls per dismissal of 85 on all balls faced (+61%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 413 balls faced.
413 ballsMedium confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
82nd percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 47.2, 5.9 above their average of 41.3 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 448 balls faced.
448 ballsMedium confidence
Spin
Pace or spin · average
1st percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 25.0, 16.3 below their average of 41.3 on all balls faced (-39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 498 balls faced.
498 ballsHigh confidence
Once set (40+ balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
3rd percentile among comparable players
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 65, 20 below their balls per dismissal of 85 on all balls faced (-24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 911 balls faced.
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run scoring (batting) | 41.32 | 83 | 1,623 |
| Scoring rate (batting) | 48.37 | 45 | 1,623 |
| Against pace (batting) | 50.83 | 97 | 1,125 |
| Against spin (batting) | 25.00 | 31 | 498 |
| Time at the crease (batting) | 85.42 | 88 | 1,623 |
| Boundary hitting (batting) | 6.90 | 64 | 1,623 |
| Strike rotation (batting) | 76.03 | 32 | 1,623 |
| Bowling type | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm fast-medium | 555 | 336 | 6 | 56.00 | 60.54 | 73.3% | 9.4% |
| Right-arm fast | 452 | 211 | 5 | 42.20 | 46.68 | 74.8% | 6.2% |
| Leg break | 263 | 107 | 1 | 107.00 | 40.68 | 79.1% | 6.1% |
| Off break | 110 | 32 | 1 | 32.00 | 29.09 | 85.5% | 4.5% |
| Slow left-arm orthodox | 91 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 | 30.77 | 80.2% | 2.2% |
| Left-arm fast-medium | 67 | 28 | 1 | 28.00 | 41.79 | 76.1% | 3.0% |
| Pace or spin | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
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| Year | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | Bowl inns | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 50 | 50.00 | 65.79 | – | – | – | – |
| 2002 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 28.97 | – | – | – | – |
| 2003 | 15 | 591 | 42.21 | 49.54 | – | – | – | – |
| 2004 | 2 | 113 | 56.50 | 45.75 | – | – | – | – |
| Date | Opposition | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Pos | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2004 | West IndiesAntigua Recreation Ground, St John's | 61 | 164 | 6 | 0 | 3 | caught |
| 10 Apr 2004 | West IndiesAntigua Recreation Ground, St John's | 52 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 3 | bowled |
| 18 Dec 2003 | Sri LankaSinhalese Sports Club Ground | 37 | 119 | 6 | 0 | 3 | bowled |
| 18 Dec 2003 | Sri LankaSinhalese Sports Club Ground | 23 | 50 | 3 |
19 dismissals
19 dismissals where the bowler's type is known
911 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · average
10th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): average of 32.7, 8.6 below their average of 41.3 on all balls faced (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 851 balls faced.
851 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
16th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 32.3, 9.0 below their average of 41.3 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 16% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 788 balls faced.
788 ballsHigh confidence
Leg break
Bowling type · strike rate
11th percentile among comparable players
Leg break: strike rate of 40.7, 7.7 below their strike rate of 48.4 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 263 balls faced.
263 ballsMedium confidence
Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
25th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 30.0, 11.3 below their average of 41.3 on all balls faced (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 169 balls faced.
169 ballsLow confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
29th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 30.0, 11.3 below their average of 41.3 on all balls faced (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 29% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 169 balls faced.
169 ballsLow confidence
| Pace | 1,125 | 610 | 12 | 50.83 | 54.22 | 73.9% | 7.8% |
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| Spin | 498 | 175 | 7 | 25.00 | 35.14 | 80.9% | 4.8% |
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| Phase | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old ball (21-80) | 851 | 392 | 12 | 32.67 | 46.06 | 76.7% | 7.2% |
| New ball (1-20) | 650 | 333 | 5 | 66.60 | 51.23 | 74.6% | 6.5% |
| Second new ball (81+) | 122 | 60 | 2 | 30.00 | 49.18 | 78.7% | 7.4% |
| Type and phase | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20) | 305 | 185 | 2 | 92.50 | 60.66 | 74.1% | 8.9% |
| Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80) | 271 | 127 | 4 | 31.75 | 46.86 | 74.9% | 7.0% |
| Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80) | 226 | 138 | 4 | 34.50 | 61.06 | 72.6% | 10.6% |
| Leg break, Old ball (21-80) | 190 | 79 | 1 | 79.00 | 41.58 | 80.0% | 6.8% |
| Right-arm fast, New ball (1-20) | 143 | 56 | 0 | – | 39.16 | 76.2% | 2.8% |
| Leg break, New ball (1-20) | 64 | 25 | 0 | – | 39.06 | 76.6% | 4.7% |
| Stage of innings | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once set (40+ balls) | 911 | 456 | 14 | 32.57 | 50.05 | 75.2% | 7.8% |
| Settling in (balls 16-40) | 413 | 186 | 3 | 62.00 | 45.04 | 78.0% | 5.8% |
| New at the crease (first 15 balls) | 299 | 143 | 2 | 71.50 | 47.83 | 75.9% | 5.7% |
| Opposition | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 588 | 317 | 6 | 52.83 | 53.91 | 74.0% | 8.5% |
| Australia | 448 | 189 | 4 | 47.25 | 42.19 | 78.3% | 5.8% |
| West Indies | 247 | 113 | 2 | 56.50 | 45.75 | 75.7% | 5.3% |
| Sri Lanka | 169 | 60 | 2 | 30.00 | 35.50 | 83.4% | 5.3% |
| Bangladesh | 95 | 56 | 4 | 14.00 | 58.95 | 73.7% | 8.4% |
| India | 76 | 50 | 1 | 50.00 | 65.79 | 65.8% | 7.9% |
| Home and chase | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away from home | 788 | 355 | 11 | 32.27 | 45.05 | 77.7% | 6.2% |
| At home | 588 | 317 | 6 | 52.83 | 53.91 | 74.0% | 8.5% |
| Batting position | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 137 | 92 | 2 | 46.00 | 67.15 | 67.9% | 8.8% |
| No. 3 | 1,486 | 693 | 17 | 40.76 | 46.64 | 76.8% | 6.7% |
| Innings | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innings 1 | 569 | 286 | 5 | 57.20 | 50.26 | 77.2% | 8.4% |
| Innings 3 | 508 | 211 | 6 | 35.17 | 41.54 | 77.8% | 4.9% |
| Innings 2 | 362 | 199 | 6 | 33.17 | 54.97 | 72.7% | 8.0% |
| Innings 4 | 184 | 89 | 2 | 44.50 | 48.37 | 74.5% | 5.4% |
| Venue | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 341 | 158 | 2 | 79.00 | 46.33 | 77.4% | 6.7% |
| Headingley | 248 | 138 | 2 | 69.00 | 55.65 | 69.0% | 6.9% |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 247 | 113 | 2 | 56.50 | 45.75 | 75.7% | 5.3% |
| Trent Bridge | 226 | 114 | 2 | 57.00 | 50.44 | 77.0% | 9.7% |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 169 | 60 | 2 | 30.00 | 35.50 | 83.4% | 5.3% |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 107 | 31 | 2 | 15.50 | 28.97 | 81.3% | 2.8% |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 76 | 50 | 1 | 50.00 | 65.79 | 65.8% | 7.9% |
| Chittagong Stadium | 72 | 48 | 2 | 24.00 | 66.67 | 70.8% | 9.7% |
| Bowler | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCG MacGill | 189 | 84 | 1 | 84.00 | 44.44 | 77.2% | 7.4% |
| JH Kallis | 140 | 103 | 2 | 51.50 | 73.57 | 72.1% | 12.9% |
| AJ Hall | 113 | 72 | 2 | 36.00 | 63.72 | 70.8% | 10.6% |
| M Ntini | 105 | 61 | 2 | 30.50 | 58.10 | 71.4% | 7.6% |
| B Lee | 105 | 34 | 1 | 34.00 | 32.38 | 81.0% | 2.9% |
| SM Pollock | 104 | 32 | 0 | – | 30.77 | 81.7% | 4.8% |
| JN Gillespie | 86 | 28 | 2 | 14.00 | 32.56 | 84.9% | 4.7% |
| Dewald Pretorius | 68 | 36 | 0 | – | 52.94 | 72.1% | 8.8% |
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| 3 |
| caught |
| 29 Oct 2003 | BangladeshChittagong Stadium | 42 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 1 | caught |
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| 29 Oct 2003 | BangladeshChittagong Stadium | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | bowled |
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| 21 Oct 2003 | BangladeshBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | lbw |
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| 21 Oct 2003 | BangladeshBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | lbw |
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| 4 Sept 2003 | South AfricaThe Oval | 20* | 31 | 3 | 0 | 3 | not out |
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| 4 Sept 2003 | South AfricaThe Oval | 32 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 3 | lbw |
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| 21 Aug 2003 | South AfricaHeadingley | 61 | 133 | 6 | 0 | 3 | caught |
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| 21 Aug 2003 | South AfricaHeadingley | 77 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 3 | caught |
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| 14 Aug 2003 | South AfricaTrent Bridge | 8 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 3 | bowled |
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| 14 Aug 2003 | South AfricaTrent Bridge | 106 | 182 | 21 | 0 | 3 | caught |
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| 24 Jul 2003 | South AfricaEdgbaston | 13 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 3 | lbw |
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| 2 Jan 2003 | AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground | 34 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 3 | caught |
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| 2 Jan 2003 | AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground | 124 | 275 | 19 | 0 | 3 | bowled |
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| 26 Dec 2002 | AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | caught |
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| 26 Dec 2002 | AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground | 25 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 3 | lbw |
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| 19 Dec 2001 | IndiaM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | 23* | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | not out |
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| 19 Dec 2001 | IndiaM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | 27 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 1 | run out |
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| The Oval |
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| 64 |
| 52 |
| 1 |
| 52.00 |
| 81.25 |
| 71.9% |
| 14.1% |
| Host country | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 588 | 317 | 6 | 52.83 | 53.91 | 74.0% | 8.5% |
| Australia | 448 | 189 | 4 | 47.25 | 42.19 | 78.3% | 5.8% |
| Sri Lanka | 169 | 60 | 2 | 30.00 | 35.50 | 83.4% | 5.3% |
| Bangladesh | 95 | 56 | 4 | 14.00 | 58.95 | 73.7% | 8.4% |
| India | 76 | 50 | 1 | 50.00 | 65.79 | 65.8% | 7.9% |