Men's cricket

MF Maharoof

Mohamed Farveez MaharoofSri Lanka · Allrounder · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 27 Apr 2004 · last 5 Jul 2016 · 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)	17	27	1	451	72	17.35	38.48	0/3	2,201	15	2/32	82.07	3.36	0
ODI	89	62	12	799	58*	15.98	82.37	0/1	3,783	110	6/14	27.78	4.85	2
T20I	7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	138	5	2/23	36.20	7.87	0

Matches: 17Men's Test
Runs: 451avg 17.35 · SR 38.48 · 1,172 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 3HS 72
Wickets: 15avg 82.07 · econ 3.36 · 2,201 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)

Once set (40+ balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
94th pct.
This split
75.33
Own baseline
46.88
Cohort median
61.80
94th percentile among comparable players
Once set (40+ balls): balls per dismissal of 75, 28 above their balls per dismissal of 47 on all balls faced (+61%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 452 balls faced.
452 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
91st pct.
This split
44.21
Own baseline
38.48
Cohort median
48.99
91st percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 44.2, 5.7 above their strike rate of 38.5 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 475 balls faced.
475 ballsHigh confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
89th pct.
This split
63.00
Own baseline
82.07
Cohort median
35.58
89th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 63.0, 19.1 below their average of 82.1 on all balls bowled (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 911 balls bowled.
911 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
83rd pct.
This split
19.73
Own baseline
18.04
Cohort median
29.05
83rd percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 19.7, 1.7 above their average of 18.0 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 706 balls faced.
706 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
83rd pct.
This split
40.64
Own baseline
38.48
Cohort median
49.33
83rd percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 40.6, 2.2 above their strike rate of 38.5 on all balls faced (+6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 748 balls faced.
748 ballsHigh confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · economy
80th pct.
This split
3.06
Own baseline
3.36
Cohort median
3.16
80th percentile among comparable players
New ball (1-20): economy of 3.06, 0.30 below their economy of 3.36 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 750 balls bowled.
750 ballsHigh confidence
South Africa
Opposition · average
100th pct.
This split
85.00
Own baseline
18.04
Cohort median
28.50
100th percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 85.0, 67.0 above their average of 18.0 on all balls faced (+371%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 228 balls faced.
228 ballsMedium confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
79th pct.
This split
138.71
Own baseline
146.73
Cohort median
66.67
79th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 138.7, 8.0 below their strike rate of 146.7 on all balls bowled (-5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 971 balls bowled.
971 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
95th pct.
This split
31.00
Own baseline
18.04
Cohort median
30.32
95th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 31.0, 13.0 above their average of 18.0 on all balls faced (+72%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 270 balls faced.
270 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
75th pct.
This split
21.00
Own baseline
18.04
Cohort median
28.75
75th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 21.0, 3.0 above their average of 18.0 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 475 balls faced.
475 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
93rd pct.
This split
58.17
Own baseline
82.07
Cohort median
32.99
93rd percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 58.2, 23.9 below their average of 82.1 on all balls bowled (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 647 balls bowled.
647 ballsMedium confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · average
73rd pct.
This split
20.27
Own baseline
18.04
Cohort median
30.08
73rd percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): average of 20.3, 2.2 above their average of 18.0 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 748 balls faced.
748 ballsHigh confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
8th pct.
This split
103.86
Own baseline
82.07
Cohort median
33.23
8th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 103.9, 21.8 above their average of 82.1 on all balls bowled (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1290 balls bowled.
1,290 ballsHigh confidence
New ball (1-20)
Match phase · strike rate
9th pct.
This split
250.00
Own baseline
146.73
Cohort median
66.33
9th 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)	17.35	16	1,172
Scoring rate (batting)	38.48	9	1,172
Against pace (batting)	19.73	22	706
Against spin (batting)	15.50	13	466
Time at the crease (batting)	45.08	25	1,172
Boundary hitting (batting)	4.95	18	1,172
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	475	210	10	21.00	44.21	76.8%	5.9%
Slow left-arm orthodox	291	92	4	23.00	31.62	82.5%	4.1%
Right-arm fast	148	52	3	17.33	35.14	79.7%	4.7%
Leg break	110	40	4	10.00	36.36	84.5%	5.5%
Off break	65	23	2	11.50	35.38	78.5%	3.1%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	706	296	15	19.73	41.93	77.1%	5.4%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,290	727	7	103.86	3.38	184.3	76.1%	8.1%
Left-handed batters	911	504	8	63.00	3.32	113.9	76.9%	7.4%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	971	545	7	77.86	3.37	138.7	75.6%	7.5%
New ball (1-20)	750	382	3	127.33	3.06	250.0	80.3%	7.6%
Second new ball (81+)	480	304	5	60.80	3.80	96.0	72.3%	8.5%

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
2005	4	54	13.50	30.86	3	3	57.67	2.84
2006	16	317	21.13	39.92	15	10	63.80	3.69
2007	4	62	15.50	43.06	4	1	247.00	3.05
2011	3	18	9.00	30.51	3	1	173.00	3.33

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 92runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 9.20 (career 17.35) · strike rate 39.15 (career 38.48) · 7 Dec 2006 to 3 Jun 2011
Last 10 innings bowling: 4wickets for 492 runs912 balls · 7 Dec 2006 to 3 Jun 2011

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
3 Jun 2011	EnglandLord's	2	14	0	0	7	lbw
26 May 2011	EnglandSophia Gardens, Cardiff	0	3	0	0	7	caught
26 May 2011	EnglandSophia Gardens, Cardiff	16	42	1	0	7	run out

Dismissals

How they got out

26 dismissals

Caught1246%
Bowled519%
Lbw415%
Caught and bowled312%
Run out28%

Dismissed by bowling type

25 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium1040%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

17.35

1,172

Scoring rate (batting)

38.48

1,172

Against pace (batting)

19.73

706

Against spin (batting)

15.50

466

Time at the crease (batting)

45.08

1,172

Boundary hitting (batting)

4.95

1,172

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

475

210

21.00

44.21

76.8%

5.9%

Slow left-arm orthodox

291

23.00

31.62

82.5%

4.1%

Right-arm fast

148

17.33

35.14

79.7%

4.7%

Leg break

110

10.00

36.36

84.5%

5.5%

Off break

11.50

35.38

78.5%

3.1%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

706

296

19.73

41.93

77.1%

5.4%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

1,290

727

103.86

3.38

184.3

76.1%

8.1%

Left-handed batters

911

504

63.00

3.32

113.9

76.9%

7.4%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

971

545

77.86

3.37

138.7

75.6%

7.5%

New ball (1-20)

750

382

127.33

3.06

250.0

80.3%

7.6%

Second new ball (81+)

480

304

60.80

3.80

96.0

72.3%

8.5%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2005

13.50

30.86

57.67

2.84

2006

317

21.13

39.92

63.80

3.69

2007

15.50

43.06

247.00

3.05

2011

9.00

30.51

173.00

3.33

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

3 Jun 2011

EnglandLord's

lbw

26 May 2011

EnglandSophia Gardens, Cardiff

caught

26 May 2011

EnglandSophia Gardens, Cardiff

run out

Wicket taking (bowling)	146.73	1	2,201

Economy (bowling)	3.36	37	2,201

Bowling average (bowling)	82.07	1	2,201

To right-handers (bowling)	103.86	0	1,290

To left-handers (bowling)	63.00	6	911

Dot pressure (bowling)	76.47	84	2,201

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	748	304	15	20.27	40.64	78.7%	5.3%
Second new ball (81+)	352	124	8	15.50	35.23	79.5%	4.5%
New ball (1-20)	72	23	2	11.50	31.94	81.9%	2.8%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	269	129	6	21.50	47.96	77.3%	7.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	238	79	3	26.33	33.19	81.5%	4.2%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	158	65	3	21.67	41.14	74.7%	4.4%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	106	43	2	21.50	40.57	80.2%	6.6%
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	92	40	2	20.00	43.48	81.5%	6.5%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	452	216	6	36.00	47.79	76.1%	7.1%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	364	100	6	16.67	27.47	82.7%	2.5%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	356	135	13	10.38	37.92	79.5%	4.8%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	370	136	8	17.00	36.76	77.6%	4.3%
South Africa	228	85	1	85.00	37.28	81.6%	5.7%
New Zealand	204	75	6	12.50	36.76	79.4%	3.9%
Bangladesh	149	79	2	39.50	53.02	75.2%	8.1%
Australia	144	62	4	15.50	43.06	78.5%	5.6%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	902	358	22	16.27	39.69	78.0%	4.9%
At home	270	93	3	31.00	34.44	83.0%	5.2%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 3	115	36	1	36.00	31.30	80.0%	2.6%
No. 5	145	59	1	59.00	40.69	74.5%	5.5%
No. 7	302	115	6	19.17	38.08	80.5%	5.0%
No. 8	513	201	11	18.27	39.18	79.5%	5.3%
No. 9	64	27	4	6.75	42.19	78.1%	4.7%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 3	411	141	9	15.67	34.31	79.3%	4.1%
Innings 2	409	203	8	25.38	49.63	76.8%	7.3%
Innings 1	183	72	6	12.00	39.34	78.7%	4.9%
Innings 4	169	35	2	17.50	20.71	85.2%	1.2%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
P Saravanamuttu Stadium	228	85	1	85.00	37.28	81.6%	5.7%
Lord's	196	83	3	27.67	42.35	75.5%	5.6%
Basin Reserve	154	53	4	13.25	34.42	79.9%	3.2%
Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium	133	72	1	72.00	54.14	75.2%	8.3%
Brisbane Cricket Ground	83	39	2	19.50	46.99	80.7%	8.4%
Edgbaston	76	18	2	9.00	23.68	86.8%	2.6%
Bellerive Oval	61	23	2	11.50	37.70	75.4%	1.6%

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
N Boje	107	35	0	–	32.71	83.2%	4.7%
MJ Hoggard	78	33	2	16.50	42.31	75.6%	6.4%
Enamul Haque jnr	73	23	1	23.00	31.51	80.8%	4.1%
SCG MacGill	69	28	2	14.00	40.58	81.2%	5.8%

England

546

340

170.00

3.74

273.0

75.5%

8.2%

New Zealand

366

212

70.67

3.48

122.0

74.9%

8.5%

South Africa

359

185

46.25

3.09

89.8

78.6%

7.2%

Australia

342

189

–

3.32

–

75.7%

6.1%

Bangladesh

246

122

61.00

2.98

123.0

79.7%

8.1%

India

198

25.67

2.33

66.0

78.8%

5.6%

Pakistan

144

106

106.00

4.42

144.0

72.2%

11.8%

England

325

120

17.14

36.92

77.8%

4.6%

Sri Lanka

270

31.00

34.44

83.0%

5.2%

New Zealand

204

12.50

36.76

79.4%

3.9%

Bangladesh

149

39.50

53.02

75.2%

8.1%

Australia

144

15.50

43.06

78.5%

5.6%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,554	882	9	98.00	3.41	172.7	75.7%	7.6%
At home	647	349	6	58.17	3.24	107.8	78.2%	8.2%
Innings 1	1,055	587	8	73.38	3.34	131.9	77.3%	7.8%
Innings 2	600	338	4	84.50	3.38	150.0	76.2%	7.7%
Innings 3	402	192	2	96.00	2.87	201.0	77.6%	6.5%
Innings 4	144	114	1	114.00	4.75	144.0	68.1%	11.8%

MF Maharoof

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

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
AN Cook	147	81	2	40.50	3.31	73.5	73.5%	5.4%
CD Cumming	129	61	1	61.00	2.84	129.0	83.7%	8.5%
PA Jaques	100	54	0	–	3.24	–	77.0%	6.0%
Shahriar Nafees	90	43	1	43.00	2.87	90.0	80.0%	7.8%

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)