Men's cricket

MB Kruger

Malan Binneman KrugerNamibia · Right-hand batFirst match in the data 23 Feb 2024 · last 1 Nov 2026 · Men's T20I ball-by-ball coverage since 17 Feb 2005

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
ODI	31	30	0	647	80	21.57	65.16	0/3
T20I (shown below)	34	31	2	481	59*	16.59	107.85	0/1

Matches: 34Men's T20I
Runs: 481avg 16.59 · SR 107.85 · 446 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 1HS 59*

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's T20I players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(4)

Batting first
Innings context · average
90th pct.
This split
20.60
Own baseline
16.59
Cohort median
27.20
90th percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 20.6, 4.0 above their average of 16.6 on all balls faced (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 295 balls faced.
295 ballsMedium confidence
Powerplay (1-6)
Match phase · average
78th pct.
This split
21.38
Own baseline
16.59
Cohort median
28.32
78th percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-6): average of 21.4, 4.8 above their average of 16.6 on all balls faced (+29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 276 balls faced.
276 ballsMedium confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
72nd pct.
This split
18.33
Own baseline
16.59
Cohort median
27.24
72nd percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 18.3, 1.7 above their average of 16.6 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 283 balls faced.
283 ballsMedium confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
92nd pct.
This split
20.00
Own baseline
16.59
Cohort median
27.14
92nd percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 20.0, 3.4 above their average of 16.6 on all balls faced (+21%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 215 balls faced.
215 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(1)

Chasing
Innings context · average
18th pct.
This split
12.29
Own baseline
16.59
Cohort median
26.55
18th percentile among comparable players
Chasing: average of 12.3, 4.3 below their average of 16.6 on all balls faced (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 17% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 151 balls faced.
151 ballsLow 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
Run scoring (batting)	16.59	5	446
Scoring rate (batting)	107.85	15	446
Against pace (batting)	18.33	7	283
Against spin (batting)	12.14	1	137
Time at the crease (batting)	15.38	8	446
Boundary hitting (batting)	14.80	40	446
Strike rotation (batting)	46.64	7	446

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	113	134	5	26.80	118.58	41.6%	16.8%
Right-arm fast-medium	100	77	8	9.63	77.00	56.0%	11.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox	82	86	8	10.75	104.88	51.2%	14.6%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	283	275	15	18.33	97.17	48.4%	13.4%
Spin	137	170	14	12.14	124.09	46.7%	16.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs

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
2024	19	304	17.88	107.42	–	–	–	–
2025	9	166	18.44	116.08	–	–	–	–
2026	3	11	3.67	55.00	–	–	–	–

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 159runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 15.90 (career 16.59) · strike rate 109.66 (career 107.85) · 16 Sept 2025 to 19 Jun 2026

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
19 Jun 2026	Hong KongNamibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek	1	6	0	0	1	caught
15 Apr 2026	ScotlandNamibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek	5	4	1	0	6	caught and bowled
12 Feb 2026	IndiaArun Jaitley Stadium	5	10	1	0	7	caught
11 Oct 2025	South AfricaNamibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek	18	21	0

Dismissals

How they got out

29 dismissals

Caught2172%
Lbw414%
Bowled310%
Caught and bowled13%

Dismissed by bowling type

29 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium828%
Slow left-arm orthodox828%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

16.59

446

Scoring rate (batting)

107.85

446

Against pace (batting)

18.33

283

Against spin (batting)

12.14

137

Time at the crease (batting)

15.38

446

Boundary hitting (batting)

14.80

446

Strike rotation (batting)

46.64

446

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm medium

113

134

26.80

118.58

41.6%

16.8%

Right-arm fast-medium

100

9.63

77.00

56.0%

11.0%

Slow left-arm orthodox

10.75

104.88

51.2%

14.6%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

283

275

18.33

97.17

48.4%

13.4%

Spin

137

170

12.14

124.09

46.7%

16.8%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2024

304

17.88

107.42

–

2025

166

18.44

116.08

–

2026

3.67

55.00

–

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

19 Jun 2026

Hong KongNamibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

caught

15 Apr 2026

ScotlandNamibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

caught and bowled

12 Feb 2026

IndiaArun Jaitley Stadium

caught

11 Oct 2025

South AfricaNamibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Powerplay (1-6)	276	278	13	21.38	100.72	53.3%	15.9%
Middle (7-15)	140	166	14	11.86	118.57	37.1%	12.9%

Powerplay (1-6)

276

278

21.38

100.72

53.3%

15.9%

Middle (7-15)

140

166

11.86

118.57

37.1%

12.9%

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-6)	84	67	6	11.17	79.76	58.3%	13.1%
Right-arm medium, Powerplay (1-6)	72	78	5	15.60	108.33	51.4%	16.7%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	333	314	20	15.70	94.29	51.7%	13.8%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	101	151	8	18.88	149.50	31.7%	17.8%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 1	168	217	12	18.08	129.17	43.5%	20.8%
No. 2	188	200	9	22.22	106.38	48.4%	13.8%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground	79	89	3	29.67	112.66	43.0%	16.5%
Achimota Senior Secondary School A Field	66	89	3	29.67	134.85	36.4%	21.2%
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)	65	66	5	13.20	101.54	53.8%	13.8%
Harare Sports Club	60	85	5	17.00	141.67	43.3%	23.3%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Zimbabwe	117	143	7	20.43	122.22	47.0%	17.1%
Nepal	79	89	3	29.67	112.66	43.0%

MB Kruger

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(4)

Weaknesses(1)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(4)

Weaknesses(1)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

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

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Zimbabwe	118	139	5	27.80	117.80	45.8%	16.9%
Oman	66	67	5	13.40	101.52	53.0%	13.6%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	215	240	12	20.00	111.63	47.9%	15.8%
At home	77	57	7	8.14	74.03	45.5%	5.2%
Batting first	295	309	15	20.60	104.75	48.1%	13.6%
Chasing	151	172	14	12.29	113.91	43.7%	17.2%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	295	309	15	20.60	104.75	48.1%	13.6%
Innings 2	151	172	14	12.29	113.91	43.7%	17.2%

Career by format

Men's T20I analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(4)

▼Weaknesses(1)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(4)

▼Weaknesses(1)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

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

Strengths(4)

Weaknesses(1)

Strengths(4)

Weaknesses(1)