| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test (shown below) | 22 | 41 | 3 | 1,177 | 153* | 30.97 | 72.25 | 2/7 |
| ODI | 112 | 107 | 5 | 3,077 | 135 | 30.17 | 93.24 | 6/16 |
| T20I | 92 | 91 | 4 | 2,307 | 101 | 26.52 | 132.97 | 1/16 |
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South Africa
Country · average
96th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 47.2, 16.3 above their average of 31.0 on all balls faced (+53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 4% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 494 balls faced.
494 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
94th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 46.4, 15.5 above their average of 31.0 on all balls faced (+50%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 496 balls faced.
496 ballsHigh confidence
South Africa
Opposition · average
93rd percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 47.2, 16.3 above their average of 31.0 on all balls faced (+53%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 494 balls faced.
494 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
93rd percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 38.6, 7.7 above their average of 31.0 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 996 balls faced.
996 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · average
91st percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): average of 40.8, 9.8 above their average of 31.0 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 913 balls faced.
913 ballsHigh confidence
Once set (40+ balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
87th percentile among comparable players
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 57, 14 above their balls per dismissal of 43 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 628 balls faced.
628 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
81st percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 75.9, 3.7 above their strike rate of 72.3 on all balls faced (+5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 913 balls faced.
913 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · strike rate
92nd percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: strike rate of 89.6, 17.4 above their strike rate of 72.3 on all balls faced (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 357 balls faced.
357 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · average
88th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: average of 45.7, 14.7 above their average of 31.0 on all balls faced (+48%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 357 balls faced.
357 ballsMedium confidence
India
Opposition · average
93rd percentile among comparable players
India: average of 62.5, 31.5 above their average of 31.0 on all balls faced (+102%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 162 balls faced.
162 ballsLow confidence
Slow left-arm orthodox
Bowling type · strike rate
79th percentile among comparable players
Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 82.4, 10.1 above their strike rate of 72.3 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 176 balls faced.
176 ballsLow confidence
At home
Home or away · average
8th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 23.3, 7.7 below their average of 31.0 on all balls faced (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 633 balls faced.
633 ballsHigh confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
19th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 23.3, 7.7 below their average of 31.0 on all balls faced (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 633 balls faced.
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run scoring (batting) | 30.97 | 54 | 1,629 |
| Scoring rate (batting) | 72.25 | 97 | 1,629 |
| Against pace (batting) | 31.42 | 60 | 1,040 |
| Against spin (batting) | 30.21 | 44 | 589 |
| Time at the crease (batting) | 42.87 | 23 | 1,629 |
| Boundary hitting (batting) | 10.01 | 96 | 1,629 |
| Strike rotation (batting) | 64.89 | 96 | 1,629 |
| Bowling type | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm fast-medium | 496 | 325 | 7 | 46.43 | 65.52 | 68.1% | 10.1% |
| Right-arm fast | 357 | 320 | 7 | 45.71 | 89.64 | 60.8% | 13.7% |
| Off break | 306 | 167 | 8 | 20.88 | 54.58 | 69.9% | 5.2% |
| Slow left-arm orthodox | 176 | 145 | 4 | 36.25 | 82.39 | 54.0% | 8.5% |
| Leg break | 107 | 111 | 2 | 55.50 | 103.74 | 47.7% | 13.1% |
| Right-arm medium | 92 | 57 | 3 | 19.00 | 61.96 | 75.0% | 10.9% |
| Left-arm fast-medium | 64 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 | 53.13 | 79.7% | 9.4% |
| Pace or spin | Balls |
|---|
| Year | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | Bowl inns | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 169 | 33.80 | 73.48 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 13 | 396 | 30.46 | 75.29 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 6 | 92 | 18.40 | 65.25 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 9 | 277 | 39.57 | 75.68 | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 68.97 | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 6 | 163 | 27.17 | 65.20 | – | – | – | – |
| Date | Opposition | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Pos | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2021 | EnglandGalle International Stadium | 14 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | lbw |
| 22 Jan 2021 | EnglandGalle International Stadium | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | caught |
| 14 Jan 2021 | EnglandGalle International Stadium | 62 | 109 | 5 | 1 | 1 | caught |
| 14 Jan 2021 | EnglandGalle International Stadium | 20 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
38 dismissals
38 dismissals where the bowler's type is known
633 ballsHigh confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
19th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 32, 11 below their balls per dismissal of 43 on all balls faced (-26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 505 balls faced.
505 ballsHigh confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · strike rate
23rd percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): strike rate of 64.9, 7.3 below their strike rate of 72.3 on all balls faced (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 23% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 596 balls faced.
596 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
25th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 65.5, 6.7 below their strike rate of 72.3 on all balls faced (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 25% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 496 balls faced.
496 ballsHigh confidence
Off break
Bowling type · strike rate
8th percentile among comparable players
Off break: strike rate of 54.6, 17.7 below their strike rate of 72.3 on all balls faced (-24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 306 balls faced.
306 ballsMedium confidence
Off break
Bowling type · average
9th percentile among comparable players
Off break: average of 20.9, 10.1 below their average of 31.0 on all balls faced (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 306 balls faced.
306 ballsMedium confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · average
30th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): average of 24.2, 6.8 below their average of 31.0 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 30% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 596 balls faced.
596 ballsHigh confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
9th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 17.0, 14.0 below their average of 31.0 on all balls faced (-45%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 9% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 209 balls faced.
209 ballsLow confidence
| Runs |
|---|
| Outs |
|---|
| Avg |
|---|
| SR |
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| Dot % |
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| 4s+6s % |
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| Pace | 1,040 | 754 | 24 | 31.42 | 72.50 | 67.0% | 11.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spin | 589 | 423 | 14 | 30.21 | 71.82 | 61.1% | 7.6% |
| Phase | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old ball (21-80) | 913 | 693 | 17 | 40.76 | 75.90 | 62.7% | 10.3% |
| New ball (1-20) | 596 | 387 | 16 | 24.19 | 64.93 | 68.8% | 9.2% |
| Second new ball (81+) | 120 | 97 | 5 | 19.40 | 80.83 | 62.5% | 11.7% |
| Type and phase | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80) | 236 | 176 | 1 | 176.00 | 74.58 | 63.1% | 11.9% |
| Right-arm fast-medium, New ball (1-20) | 207 | 125 | 5 | 25.00 | 60.39 | 72.0% | 8.7% |
| Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80) | 201 | 171 | 3 | 57.00 | 85.07 | 61.2% | 11.9% |
| Off break, Old ball (21-80) | 185 | 99 | 5 | 19.80 | 53.51 | 72.4% | 6.5% |
| Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80) | 137 | 119 | 3 | 39.67 | 86.86 | 51.8% | 8.8% |
| Right-arm fast, New ball (1-20) | 122 | 106 | 3 | 35.33 | 86.89 | 61.5% | 14.8% |
| Off break, New ball (1-20) | 108 | 60 | 3 | 20.00 | 55.56 | 68.5% | 3.7% |
| Leg break, Old ball (21-80) | 90 | 92 | 0 | – | 102.22 | 50.0% | 13.3% |
| Stage of innings | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once set (40+ balls) | 628 | 517 | 11 | 47.00 | 82.32 | 59.2% | 11.0% |
| New at the crease (first 15 balls) | 505 | 319 | 16 | 19.94 | 63.17 | 71.1% | 9.9% |
| Settling in (balls 16-40) | 496 | 341 | 11 | 31.00 | 68.75 | 65.7% | 8.9% |
| Opposition | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 494 | 378 | 8 | 47.25 | 76.52 | 63.4% | 10.7% |
| Australia | 255 | 177 | 7 | 25.29 | 69.41 | 68.2% | 9.0% |
| England | 249 | 144 | 5 | 28.80 | 57.83 | 69.9% | 7.2% |
| Zimbabwe | 230 | 193 | 4 | 48.25 | 83.91 | 59.1% | 12.2% |
| West Indies | 209 | 136 | 8 | 17.00 | 65.07 | 64.6% | 7.7% |
| India | 162 | 125 | 2 | 62.50 | 77.16 | 63.6% | 12.3% |
| Home and chase | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away from home | 996 | 734 | 19 | 38.63 | 73.69 | 65.0% | 10.5% |
| At home | 633 | 443 | 19 | 23.32 | 69.98 | 64.8% | 9.2% |
| Batting position | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 226 | 132 | 6 | 22.00 | 58.41 | 70.8% | 7.1% |
| No. 2 | 246 | 179 | 9 | 19.89 | 72.76 | 66.7% | 11.4% |
| No. 3 | 339 | 244 | 8 | 30.50 | 71.98 | 62.2% | 8.8% |
| No. 5 | 347 | 257 | 4 | 64.25 | 74.06 | 64.8% | 10.1% |
| No. 7 | 387 | 293 | 8 | 36.63 | 75.71 | 63.3% | 11.1% |
| Innings | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innings 1 | 509 | 372 | 13 | 28.62 | 73.08 | 65.2% | 10.4% |
| Innings 3 | 437 | 308 | 12 | 25.67 | 70.48 | 64.1% | 8.9% |
| Innings 4 | 392 | 292 | 5 | 58.40 | 74.49 | 61.0% | 9.7% |
| Innings 2 | 291 | 205 | 8 | 25.63 | 70.45 | 70.8% | 11.3% |
| Venue | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 350 | 233 | 9 | 25.89 | 66.57 | 64.0% | 7.1% |
| Kingsmead | 263 | 204 | 1 | 204.00 | 77.57 | 60.5% | 9.5% |
| Harare Sports Club | 230 | 193 | 4 | 48.25 | 83.91 | 59.1% | 12.2% |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 219 | 165 | 4 | 41.25 | 75.34 | 66.2% | 12.8% |
| SuperSport Park | 116 | 80 | 2 | 40.00 | 68.97 | 66.4% | 10.3% |
| Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium | 78 | 52 | 2 | 26.00 | 66.67 | 73.1% | 10.3% |
| Wanderers Stadium | 74 | 61 | 2 | 30.50 | 82.43 | 67.6% | 14.9% |
| Lord's | 73 | 42 | 1 | 42.00 | 57.53 | 74.0% | 9.6% |
| Bowler | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM Lyon | 121 | 76 | 4 | 19.00 | 62.81 | 70.2% | 5.8% |
| K Rabada | 82 | 81 | 1 | 81.00 | 98.78 | 59.8% | 14.6% |
| R Ashwin | 69 | 43 | 1 | 43.00 | 62.32 | 71.0% | 10.1% |
| AG Cremer | 69 | 79 | 2 | 39.50 | 114.49 | 44.9% | 14.5% |
| D Olivier | 67 | 34 | 0 | – | 50.75 | 65.7% | 4.5% |
| KA Maharaj | 64 | 55 | 1 | 55.00 | 85.94 | 53.1% | 9.4% |
| A Nortje | 63 | 51 | 1 | 51.00 | 80.95 | 68.3% | 14.3% |
| 2 |
| caught |
| 3 Jan 2021 | South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | bowled |
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| 3 Jan 2021 | South AfricaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 60 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 2 | caught |
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| 26 Dec 2020 | South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion | 64 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 2 | caught |
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| 26 Dec 2020 | South AfricaSuperSport Park, Centurion | 16 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | caught |
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| 22 Aug 2019 | New ZealandP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | caught |
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| 22 Aug 2019 | New ZealandP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | lbw |
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| 14 Aug 2019 | New ZealandGalle International Stadium | 23 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 5 | caught |
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| 14 Aug 2019 | New ZealandGalle International Stadium | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | caught |
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| 21 Feb 2019 | South AfricaSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | caught |
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| 13 Feb 2019 | South AfricaKingsmead, Durban | 153* | 200 | 12 | 5 | 5 | not out |
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| 13 Feb 2019 | South AfricaKingsmead, Durban | 51 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 5 | caught |
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| 1 Feb 2019 | AustraliaManuka Oval, Canberra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | caught |
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| 1 Feb 2019 | AustraliaManuka Oval, Canberra | 29* | 57 | 5 | 0 | 5 | not out |
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| 23 Jun 2018 | West IndiesKensington Oval | 28* | 43 | 2 | 0 | 8 | not out |
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| 23 Jun 2018 | West IndiesKensington Oval | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | caught |
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| 14 Jun 2018 | West IndiesDarren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | caught |
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| 14 Jun 2018 | West IndiesDarren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | 32 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 1 | caught |
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| 6 Jun 2018 | West IndiesQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | caught |
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| 6 Jun 2018 | West IndiesQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | caught |
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| 26 Dec 2016 | South AfricaSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | caught |
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| 26 Dec 2016 | South AfricaSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | caught |
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| Host country | Balls | Runs | Outs | Avg | SR | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 633 | 443 | 19 | 23.32 | 69.98 | 64.8% | 9.2% |
| South Africa | 494 | 378 | 8 | 47.25 | 76.52 | 63.4% | 10.7% |
| Zimbabwe | 230 | 193 | 4 | 48.25 | 83.91 | 59.1% | 12.2% |
| West Indies | 141 | 92 | 5 | 18.40 | 65.25 | 68.1% | 8.5% |
| England | 73 | 42 | 1 | 42.00 | 57.53 | 74.0% | 9.6% |