Men's cricket

MA Wood

England · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fastFirst match in the data 8 May 2015 · last 21 Nov 2025 · Men's Test ball-by-ball coverage since 19 Dec 2001

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 (shown below)	38	64	12	811	52	15.60	70.95	0/1	6,610	119	6/37	30.80	3.33	5
ODI	65	26	15	147	43*	13.36	105.00	0/0	3,284	75	4/33	40.73	5.58	0
T20I	37	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	752	52	3/9	20.58	8.54	0

Matches: 38Men's Test
Runs: 811avg 15.60 · SR 70.95 · 1,143 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 1HS 52
Wickets: 119avg 30.80 · econ 3.33 · 6,610 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's Test players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(12)

Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
100th pct.
This split
83.89
Own baseline
70.95
Cohort median
49.33
100th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 83.9, 12.9 above their strike rate of 71.0 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 627 balls faced.
627 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · average
86th pct.
This split
20.23
Own baseline
15.90
Cohort median
30.08
86th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): average of 20.2, 4.3 above their average of 15.9 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 627 balls faced.
627 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
81st pct.
This split
52.38
Own baseline
55.55
Cohort median
66.67
81st percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 52.4, 3.2 below their strike rate of 55.5 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 3824 balls bowled.
3,824 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
77th pct.
This split
28.98
Own baseline
30.80
Cohort median
36.59
77th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 29.0, 1.8 below their average of 30.8 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 3159 balls bowled.
3,159 ballsHigh confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
75th pct.
This split
28.56
Own baseline
30.80
Cohort median
37.94
75th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 28.6, 2.2 below their average of 30.8 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 2031 balls bowled.
2,031 ballsHigh confidence
Pakistan
Opposition · average
73rd pct.
This split
25.88
Own baseline
30.80
Cohort median
34.89
73rd percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 25.9, 4.9 below their average of 30.8 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 901 balls bowled.
901 ballsHigh confidence
New Zealand
Opposition · average
84th pct.
This split
25.57
Own baseline
15.90
Cohort median
31.01
84th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 25.6, 9.7 above their average of 15.9 on all balls faced (+61%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 288 balls faced.
288 ballsMedium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
78th pct.
This split
27.69
Own baseline
22.41
Cohort median
61.01
78th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 28, 5 above their balls per dismissal of 22 on all balls faced (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 360 balls faced.
360 ballsMedium confidence
South Africa
Opposition · average
71st pct.
This split
27.69
Own baseline
30.80
Cohort median
36.78
71st percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 27.7, 3.1 below their average of 30.8 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 687 balls bowled.
687 ballsMedium confidence
South Africa
Country · average
98th pct.
This split
13.58
Own baseline
30.80
Cohort median
33.78
98th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 13.6, 17.2 below their average of 30.8 on all balls bowled (-56%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 351 balls bowled.
351 ballsLow confidence
Pakistan
Country · average
92nd pct.
This split
20.38
Own baseline
30.80
Cohort median
36.89
92nd percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 20.4, 10.4 below their average of 30.8 on all balls bowled (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +9%) — 359 balls bowled.
359 ballsLow confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · average
83rd pct.
This split
29.40
Own baseline
15.90
Cohort median
31.70
83rd percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: average of 29.4, 13.5 above their average of 15.9 on all balls faced (+85%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 182 balls faced.
182 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · strike rate
1st pct.
This split
56.10
Own baseline
70.95
Cohort median
53.32
1st percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 56.1, 14.9 below their strike rate of 71.0 on all balls faced (-21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 508 balls faced.
508 ballsHigh confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · average
7th pct.
This split
11.88
Own baseline
15.90
Cohort median
34.23
7th 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)	15.60	15	1,143
Scoring rate (batting)	70.95	96	1,143
Against pace (batting)	14.42	12	727
Against spin (batting)	19.47	19	416
Time at the crease (batting)	21.98	4	1,143
Boundary hitting (batting)	11.37	99	1,143
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	294	150	19	7.89	51.02	75.9%	8.2%
Slow left-arm orthodox	182	147	5	29.40	80.77	69.8%	12.1%
Left-arm fast	149	132	4	33.00	88.59	61.1%	14.1%
Right-arm fast	134	105	11	9.55	78.36	66.4%	11.9%
Off break	132	78	7	11.14	59.09	71.2%	8.3%
Left-arm fast-medium	122	110	2	55.00	90.16	60.7%	13.9%
Leg break	102	67	3	22.33	65.69	76.5%	13.7%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	4,233	2,258	76	29.71	3.20	55.7	72.9%	6.9%
Left-handed batters	2,377	1,407	43	32.72	3.55	55.3	71.1%	7.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	3,824	2,123	73	29.08	3.33	52.4	71.2%	6.8%
New ball (1-20)	1,494	845	19	44.47	3.39	78.6	72.9%	7.7%
Second new ball (81+)	1,292	697	27	25.81	3.24	47.9	74.7%	7.5%

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
2015	14	185	20.56	54.73	15	25	34.40	3.38
2017	4	34	8.50	58.62	4	1	197.00	3.52
2018	4	72	18.00	77.42	4	4	48.75	2.77
2019	1	6	6.00	150.00	2	6	15.50	4.57
2020	5	102	25.50	103.03	6	14	19.50	2.95
2021	11	98	10.89	47.57	12	19	34.79	3.26
2022

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 76runs, 7 dismissalsAverage 10.86 (career 15.60) · strike rate 93.83 (career 70.95) · 15 Feb 2024 to 21 Nov 2025
Last 10 innings bowling: 15wickets for 494 runs781 balls · 15 Feb 2024 to 21 Nov 2025

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
21 Nov 2025	AustraliaPerth Stadium	4*	1	1	0	11	not out
21 Nov 2025	AustraliaPerth Stadium	0	1	0	0	11	caught
21 Aug 2024	Sri LankaOld Trafford	22	13	3	1	10	bowled

Dismissals

How they got out

52 dismissals

Caught2956%
Bowled1631%
Lbw510%
Run out12%
Caught and bowled12%

Dismissed by bowling type

51 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium1937%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

15.60

1,143

Scoring rate (batting)

70.95

1,143

Against pace (batting)

14.42

727

Against spin (batting)

19.47

416

Time at the crease (batting)

21.98

1,143

Boundary hitting (batting)

11.37

1,143

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

294

150

7.89

51.02

75.9%

8.2%

Slow left-arm orthodox

182

147

29.40

80.77

69.8%

12.1%

Left-arm fast

149

132

33.00

88.59

61.1%

14.1%

Right-arm fast

134

105

9.55

78.36

66.4%

11.9%

Off break

132

11.14

59.09

71.2%

8.3%

Left-arm fast-medium

122

110

55.00

90.16

60.7%

13.9%

Leg break

102

22.33

65.69

76.5%

13.7%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

4,233

2,258

29.71

3.20

55.7

72.9%

6.9%

Left-handed batters

2,377

1,407

32.72

3.55

55.3

71.1%

7.6%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

3,824

2,123

29.08

3.33

52.4

71.2%

6.8%

New ball (1-20)

1,494

845

44.47

3.39

78.6

72.9%

7.7%

Second new ball (81+)

1,292

697

25.81

3.24

47.9

74.7%

7.5%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2015

185

20.56

54.73

34.40

3.38

2017

8.50

58.62

197.00

3.52

2018

18.00

77.42

48.75

2.77

2019

6.00

150.00

15.50

4.57

2020

102

25.50

103.03

19.50

2.95

2021

10.89

47.57

34.79

3.26

2022

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

21 Nov 2025

AustraliaPerth Stadium

not out

21 Nov 2025

AustraliaPerth Stadium

caught

21 Aug 2024

Sri LankaOld Trafford

bowled

Wicket taking (bowling)	55.55	72	6,610

Economy (bowling)	3.33	41	6,610

Bowling average (bowling)	30.80	66	6,610

To right-handers (bowling)	29.71	68	4,233

To left-handers (bowling)	32.72	61	2,377

Dot pressure (bowling)	72.24	44	6,610

Pace	727	519	36	14.42	71.39	68.4%	11.4%
Spin	416	292	15	19.47	70.19	71.9%	11.3%

Pace

727

519

14.42

71.39

68.4%

11.4%

Spin

416

292

19.47

70.19

71.9%

11.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	627	526	26	20.23	83.89	65.2%	13.9%
Second new ball (81+)	508	285	24	11.88	56.10	74.6%	8.5%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	156	85	10	8.50	54.49	77.6%	9.0%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	134	65	8	8.13	48.51	73.1%	7.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	102	84	1	84.00	82.35	68.6%	13.7%
Left-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	98	90	3	30.00	91.84	60.2%	14.3%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	80	63	4	15.75	78.75	71.3%	10.0%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	77	88	6	14.67	114.29	61.0%	18.2%
Left-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	76	65	1	65.00	85.53	64.5%	14.5%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	76	69	4	17.25	90.79	61.8%	14.5%
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	68	63	3	21.00	92.65	66.2%	19.1%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	663	455	32	14.22	68.63	70.0%	10.9%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	360	295	13	22.69	81.94	66.4%	13.1%
Once set (40+ balls)	120	61	6	10.17	50.83	77.5%	9.2%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	311	276	17	16.24	88.75	63.7%	14.5%
New Zealand	288	179	7	25.57	62.15	73.3%	10.4%
Pakistan	215	122	7	17.43	56.74	74.4%	9.3%
South Africa	132	129	6	21.50	97.73	63.6%	15.2%
West Indies	92	27	6	4.50	29.35	78.3%	1.1%
India	77	53	5	10.60	68.83	70.1%	13.0%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	591	396	24	16.50	67.01	70.2%	10.8%
Away from home	552	415	27	15.37	75.18	69.0%	12.0%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 8	74	51	4	12.75	68.92	68.9%	8.1%
No. 9	402	336	20	16.80	83.58	64.9%	13.9%
No. 10	618	388	23	16.87	62.78	72.5%	9.9%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	411	306	14	21.86	74.45	67.9%	11.4%
Innings 2	328	240	17	14.12	73.17	69.2%	11.6%
Innings 3	225	157	14	11.21	69.78	71.1%	12.4%
Innings 4	179	108	6	18.00	60.34	72.6%	9.5%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Edgbaston	126	70	3	23.33	55.56	77.8%	10.3%
Lord's	117	62	6	10.33	52.99	71.8%	7.7%
Dubai International Cricket Stadium	106	30	2	15.00	28.30	84.9%	3.8%
The Oval	97	67	4	16.75	69.07	70.1%	13.4%
Headingley	89	76	3	25.33	85.39	67.4%	12.4%
Trent Bridge	88	47	4	11.75	53.41	72.7%	6.8%
Hagley Oval	76	61	2	30.50	80.26	65.8%	13.2%

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
MA Starc	91	72	2	36.00	79.12	62.6%	12.1%
TA Boult	78	55	0	–	70.51	69.2%	12.8%
PJ Cummins	68	78	6	13.00	114.71	61.8%	19.1%

Australia	2,031	1,171	41	28.56	3.46	49.5	72.0%	7.3%
New Zealand	1,055	618	17	36.35	3.51	62.1	70.8%	8.0%
Pakistan	901	414	16	25.88	2.76	56.3	76.1%	5.8%
West Indies	776	428	18	23.78	3.31	43.1	71.6%	6.6%
India	720	453	9	50.33	3.77	80.0	66.3%	7.9%
South Africa	687	360	13	27.69	3.14	52.8	77.1%	8.4%
Sri Lanka	440	221	5	44.20	3.01	88.0	72.0%	4.8%

Australia

2,031

1,171

28.56

3.46

49.5

72.0%

7.3%

New Zealand

1,055

618

36.35

3.51

62.1

70.8%

8.0%

Pakistan

901

414

25.88

2.76

56.3

76.1%

5.8%

West Indies

776

428

23.78

3.31

43.1

71.6%

6.6%

India

720

453

50.33

3.77

80.0

66.3%

7.9%

South Africa

687

360

27.69

3.14

52.8

77.1%

8.4%

Sri Lanka

440

221

44.20

3.01

88.0

72.0%

4.8%

Context
Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	3,451	1,955	60	32.58	3.40	57.5	71.5%	7.4%
Away from home	3,159	1,710	59	28.98	3.25	53.5	73.1%	6.8%
Innings 1	2,128	1,176	35	33.60	3.32	60.8	72.4%	7.2%
Innings 2	2,097	1,175	31	37.90	3.36	67.6	72.0%	7.0%
Innings 3	1,526	851	35	24.31	3.35	43.6	71.4%	7.2%
Innings 4	859	463	18	25.72	3.23	47.7	74.0%	7.2%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	3,247	1,836	56	32.79	3.39	58.0	71.1%	7.4%
Australia	793	497	17	29.24	3.76	46.6	70.1%	7.4%
India	467	311	4	77.75	4.00	116.8	64.2%	8.6%
United Arab Emirates	377	170	6	28.33	2.71	62.8	78.2%	5.8%
Pakistan	359	163	8	20.38	2.72	44.9	74.7%	5.8%
South Africa	351	163	12	13.58	2.79	29.3	80.1%	7.4%
Sri Lanka	330	154	3	51.33	2.80	110.0	73.9%	4.8%
New Zealand	258	114	2	57.00	2.65	129.0	78.3%	5.4%
West Indies	224	138	7	19.71	3.70	32.0	72.3%	7.6%
Wales	204	119	4	29.75	3.50	51.0	77.0%	8.8%

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
SPD Smith	250	132	4	33.00	3.17	62.5	68.4%	4.8%
M Labuschagne	217	92	5	18.40	2.54	43.4	77.0%	4.1%
DA Warner	211	177	2	88.50	5.03	105.5	64.9%	11.4%
BJ Watling	204	94	4	23.50	2.76	51.0	79.4%	7.4%
UT Khawaja	159	77	3	25.67	2.91	53.0	73.6%	5.7%
TM Head	156	133	3	44.33	5.12	52.0	57.1%	9.6%
CJL Rogers	145	78	2	39.00	3.23	72.5	76.6%	8.3%
TWM Latham	127	76	0	–	3.59	–	75.6%	11.0%
MA Starc	124	65	5	13.00	3.15	24.8	71.8%	7.3%
KS Williamson	114	63	0	–	3.32	–	71.9%	7.0%
C Green	112	77	1	77.00	4.13	112.0	68.8%	9.8%
DP Conway	107	80	0	–	4.49	–	58.9%	8.4%
RA Jadeja	107	62	1	62.00	3.48	107.0	66.4%	4.7%
D Elgar	106	50	1	50.00	2.83	106.0	79.2%	7.5%
RG Sharma	105	92	2	46.00	5.26	52.5	63.8%	15.2%
Asad Shafiq	103	57	2	28.50	3.32	51.5	73.8%	6.8%
AD Mathews	98	47	0	–	2.88	–	67.3%	2.0%
AC Voges	96	29	1	29.00	1.81	96.0	81.3%	4.2%
AT Carey	94	34	1	34.00	2.17	94.0	78.7%	4.3%

England

563

357

14.88

63.41

71.4%

10.1%

Australia

113

10.00

79.65

64.6%

10.6%

United Arab Emirates

113

11.33

30.09

85.0%

4.4%

Pakistan

38.50

90.59

62.4%

15.3%

New Zealand

30.50

80.26

65.8%

13.2%

South Africa

47.50

128.38

55.4%

20.3%

MA Wood

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

Dismissed by bowling type

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

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Career by format

Men's Test 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

Dismissed by bowling type

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

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(12)

Weaknesses(12)

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(12)