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Men's cricket

MG Johnson

Australia · Bowler · Left-hand bat · Left-arm fastFirst match in the data 26 Feb 2006 · last 13 Nov 2015 · Men's ODI ball-by-ball coverage since 27 Jun 2002

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	73	109	16	2,065	123*	22.20	58.40	1/11	16,002	313	8/61	28.41	3.33	12
ODI (shown below)	147	88	31	934	73*	16.39	95.70	0/2	7,187	226	6/31	25.62	4.83	3
T20I	30	17	7	109	28*	10.90	114.74	0/0	657	38	3/15	20.97	7.28	0

Matches: 147Men's ODI
Runs: 934avg 16.39 · SR 95.70 · 976 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 2HS 73*
Wickets: 226avg 25.62 · econ 4.83 · 7,187 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

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

How these are computed

Strengths(12)

Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
99th pct.
This split
18.79
Own baseline
25.62
Cohort median
33.84
99th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 18.8, 6.8 below their average of 25.6 on all balls bowled (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 2053 balls bowled.
2,053 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
89th pct.
This split
19.16
Own baseline
16.68
Cohort median
31.02
89th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 19.2, 2.5 above their average of 16.7 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 577 balls faced.
577 ballsHigh confidence
Batting first
Innings context · average
84th pct.
This split
18.97
Own baseline
16.68
Cohort median
31.81
84th percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 19.0, 2.3 above their average of 16.7 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 16% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 718 balls faced.
718 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
78th pct.
This split
24.37
Own baseline
25.62
Cohort median
33.69
78th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 24.4, 1.3 below their average of 25.6 on all balls bowled (-5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 4434 balls bowled.
4,434 ballsHigh confidence
Death (41-50)
Match phase · strike rate
77th pct.
This split
19.33
Own baseline
31.80
Cohort median
29.50
77th percentile among comparable players
Death (41-50): strike rate of 19.3, 12.5 below their strike rate of 31.8 on all balls bowled (-39%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 1102 balls bowled.
1,102 ballsHigh confidence
Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
74th pct.
This split
22.31
Own baseline
25.62
Cohort median
33.07
74th percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 22.3, 3.3 below their average of 25.6 on all balls bowled (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 870 balls bowled.
870 ballsHigh confidence
India
Country · average
74th pct.
This split
24.34
Own baseline
25.62
Cohort median
37.04
74th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 24.3, 1.3 below their average of 25.6 on all balls bowled (-5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 1290 balls bowled.
1,290 ballsHigh confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
80th pct.
This split
18.06
Own baseline
25.62
Cohort median
31.69
80th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 18.1, 7.6 below their average of 25.6 on all balls bowled (-29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 385 balls bowled.
385 ballsMedium confidence
Pakistan
Opposition · average
75th pct.
This split
22.50
Own baseline
25.62
Cohort median
34.57
75th percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 22.5, 3.1 below their average of 25.6 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 498 balls bowled.
498 ballsMedium confidence
Spin
Pace or spin · average
74th pct.
This split
21.36
Own baseline
16.68
Cohort median
33.58
74th percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 21.4, 4.7 above their average of 16.7 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 315 balls faced.
315 ballsMedium confidence
United Arab Emirates
Country · average
81st pct.
This split
19.10
Own baseline
25.62
Cohort median
32.59
81st percentile among comparable players
United Arab Emirates: average of 19.1, 6.5 below their average of 25.6 on all balls bowled (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 264 balls bowled.
264 ballsLow confidence
India
Opposition · average
76th pct.
This split
21.38
Own baseline
16.68
Cohort median
32.27
76th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 21.4, 4.7 above their average of 16.7 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 171 balls faced.
171 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(11)

Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
6th pct.
This split
29.89
Own baseline
25.62
Cohort median
32.46
6th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 29.9, 4.3 above their average of 25.6 on all balls bowled (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 6% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 5134 balls bowled.
5,134 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
23rd pct.
This split
27.95
Own baseline
25.62
Cohort median
32.01
23rd 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)	16.39	5	976
Scoring rate (batting)	95.70	87	976
Against pace (batting)	15.53	3	661
Against spin (batting)	21.36	13	315
Time at the crease (batting)	17.12	2	976
Boundary hitting (batting)	10.45	74	976
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	380	390	25	15.60	102.63	45.3%	12.1%
Off break	198	155	10	15.50	78.28	58.1%	8.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox	115	79	1	79.00	68.70	55.7%	6.1%
Right-arm medium	98	141	3	47.00	143.88	33.7%	15.3%
Right-arm fast	83	58	9	6.44	69.88	51.8%	6.0%
Left-arm fast-medium	81	87	6	14.50	107.41	44.4%	11.1%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	5,134	4,155	139	29.89	4.86	36.9	58.3%	9.0%
Left-handed batters	2,053	1,635	87	18.79	4.78	23.6	58.2%	8.6%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	4,146	3,165	116	27.28	4.58	35.7	57.6%	7.5%
Powerplay (1-10)	1,939	1,444	53	27.25	4.47	36.6	67.0%	10.0%
Death (41-50)	1,102	1,181	57	20.72	6.43	19.3	45.1%	12.1%

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
2006	3	4	2.00	36.36	8	12	19.33	4.38
2007	4	35	17.50	68.63	15	26	24.00	5.07
2008	10	38	7.60	67.86	17	25	21.60	4.15
2009	19	288	20.57	97.63	28	45	30.11	5.32
2010	9	119	19.83	106.25	12	18	28.44	4.95
2011	13	208	23.11	106.12	22	39	20.97	4.44
2012

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 79runs, 7 dismissalsAverage 11.29 (career 16.39) · strike rate 114.49 (career 95.70) · 2 Sept 2014 to 26 Mar 2015
Last 10 innings bowling: 17wickets for 416 runs486 balls · 14 Nov 2014 to 29 Mar 2015

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
26 Mar 2015	IndiaSydney Cricket Ground	27*	9	4	1	9	not out
8 Mar 2015	Sri LankaSydney Cricket Ground	3*	3	0	0	9	not out
28 Feb 2015	New ZealandEden Park, Auckland	1	7	0	0	9	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

57 dismissals

Caught2747%
Bowled1628%
Run out611%
Caught and bowled47%
Stumped24%
Lbw24%

Dismissed by bowling type

56 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

16.39

976

Scoring rate (batting)

95.70

976

Against pace (batting)

15.53

661

Against spin (batting)

21.36

315

Time at the crease (batting)

17.12

976

Boundary hitting (batting)

10.45

976

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

380

390

15.60

102.63

45.3%

12.1%

Off break

198

155

15.50

78.28

58.1%

8.1%

Slow left-arm orthodox

115

79.00

68.70

55.7%

6.1%

Right-arm medium

141

47.00

143.88

33.7%

15.3%

Right-arm fast

6.44

69.88

51.8%

6.0%

Left-arm fast-medium

14.50

107.41

44.4%

11.1%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

5,134

4,155

139

29.89

4.86

36.9

58.3%

9.0%

Left-handed batters

2,053

1,635

18.79

4.78

23.6

58.2%

8.6%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

4,146

3,165

116

27.28

4.58

35.7

57.6%

7.5%

Powerplay (1-10)

1,939

1,444

27.25

4.47

36.6

67.0%

10.0%

Death (41-50)

1,102

1,181

20.72

6.43

19.3

45.1%

12.1%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2006

2.00

36.36

19.33

4.38

2007

17.50

68.63

24.00

5.07

2008

7.60

67.86

21.60

4.15

2009

288

20.57

97.63

30.11

5.32

2010

119

19.83

106.25

28.44

4.95

2011

208

23.11

106.12

20.97

4.44

2012

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

26 Mar 2015

IndiaSydney Cricket Ground

27*

not out

8 Mar 2015

Sri LankaSydney Cricket Ground

not out

28 Feb 2015

New ZealandEden Park, Auckland

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	31.80	83	7,187

Economy (bowling)	4.83	69	7,187

Bowling average (bowling)	25.62	87	7,187

To right-handers (bowling)	29.89	61	5,134

To left-handers (bowling)	18.79	99	2,053

Dot pressure (bowling)	58.26	80	7,187

Pace	661	699	45	15.53	105.75	44.3%	12.0%
Spin	315	235	11	21.36	74.60	57.1%	7.3%

Pace

661

699

15.53

105.75

44.3%

12.0%

Spin

315

235

21.36

74.60

57.1%

7.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	654	717	45	15.93	109.63	42.0%	12.8%
Middle (11-40)	322	217	11	19.73	67.39	61.5%	5.6%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Death (41-50)	294	319	22	14.50	108.50	41.5%	13.3%
Off break, Death (41-50)	110	93	7	13.29	84.55	51.8%	9.1%
Off break, Middle (11-40)	88	62	3	20.67	70.45	65.9%	6.8%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	86	71	3	23.67	82.56	58.1%	8.1%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Middle (11-40)	83	43	0	–	51.81	62.7%	3.6%
Right-arm medium, Death (41-50)	78	122	3	40.67	156.41	30.8%	17.9%
Left-arm fast-medium, Death (41-50)	62	77	5	15.40	124.19	38.7%	14.5%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	741	679	37	18.35	91.63	48.9%	9.7%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	187	216	17	12.71	115.51	44.4%	13.9%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	215	208	11	18.91	96.74	44.7%	7.9%
India	171	171	8	21.38	100.00	45.6%	11.1%
South Africa	166	124	12	10.33	74.70	57.8%	8.4%
Sri Lanka	111	63	9	7.00	56.76	61.3%	2.7%
West Indies	98	130	2	65.00	132.65	37.8%	16.3%
New Zealand	93	86	7	12.29	92.47	51.6%	11.8%
Pakistan	64	46	5	9.20	71.88	57.8%	9.4%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	577	594	31	19.16	102.95	48.5%	12.7%
At home	399	340	25	13.60	85.21	48.4%	7.3%
Batting first	718	721	38	18.97	100.42	47.4%	11.6%
Chasing	258	213	18	11.83	82.56	51.6%	7.4%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 7	77	84	4	21.00	109.09	40.3%	11.7%
No. 8	487	484	24	20.17	99.38	49.3%	11.5%
No. 9	293	272	24	11.33	92.83	47.4%	10.6%
No. 10	60	37	3	12.33	61.67	65.0%	5.0%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	718	721	38	18.97	100.42	47.4%	11.6%
Innings 2	258	213	18	11.83	82.56	51.6%	7.4%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sydney Cricket Ground	128	139	6	23.17	108.59	43.0%	9.4%
WACA	121	105	8	13.13	86.78	43.8%	8.3%
SuperSport Park	80	39	2	19.50	48.75	72.5%	5.0%
Melbourne Cricket Ground	68	43	5	8.60	63.24	51.5%	2.9%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	399	340	25	13.60	85.21	48.4%	7.3%
South Africa	178	144	8	18.00	80.90	60.7%	10.1%
India	149	139	6

India	1,323	1,121	43	26.07	5.08	30.8	57.1%	10.4%
England	1,264	1,042	37	28.16	4.95	34.2	56.3%	8.7%
New Zealand	1,036	887	34	26.09	5.14	30.5	57.4%	9.7%
South Africa	898	795	26	30.58	5.31	34.5	55.0%	10.0%
Sri Lanka	870	647	29	22.31	4.46	30.0	58.9%	7.2%
West Indies	689	524	18	29.11	4.56	38.3	59.7%	7.8%
Pakistan	498	360	16	22.50	4.34	31.1	60.0%	7.0%
Bangladesh	385	289	16	18.06	4.50	24.1	63.9%	8.3%
Zimbabwe	92	26	5	5.20	1.70	18.4	79.3%	2.2%

India

1,323

1,121

26.07

5.08

30.8

57.1%

10.4%

England

1,264

1,042

28.16

4.95

34.2

56.3%

8.7%

New Zealand

1,036

887

26.09

5.14

30.5

57.4%

9.7%

South Africa

898

795

30.58

5.31

34.5

55.0%

10.0%

Sri Lanka

870

647

22.31

4.46

30.0

58.9%

7.2%

West Indies

689

524

29.11

4.56

38.3

59.7%

7.8%

Pakistan

498

360

22.50

4.34

31.1

60.0%

7.0%

Bangladesh

385

289

18.06

4.50

24.1

63.9%

8.3%

Zimbabwe

5.20

1.70

18.4

79.3%

2.2%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	2,753	2,208	79	27.95	4.81	34.8	59.1%	8.5%
India	1,290	1,071	44	24.34	4.98	29.3	58.6%	10.9%
South Africa	683	548	22	24.91	4.81	31.0	57.0%	9.2%
England	621	494	18	27.44	4.77	34.5	54.3%	7.9%
New Zealand	423	418	15	27.87	5.93	28.2	55.6%	12.5%
Sri Lanka	354	241	12	20.08	4.08	29.5	59.3%	5.6%
Bangladesh	288	226	10	22.60	4.71	28.8	62.5%	8.3%
United Arab Emirates	264	191	10	19.10	4.34	26.4	58.3%	6.8%
West Indies	221	166	8	20.75	4.51	27.6	57.5%	6.3%
Zimbabwe	209	152	4	38.00	4.36	52.3	60.8%	7.2%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
SR Tendulkar	218	190	3	63.33	5.23	72.7	60.1%	12.4%
KC Sangakkara	181	117	2	58.50	3.88	90.5	60.8%	5.0%
MS Dhoni	148	138	3	46.00	5.59	49.3	44.6%	10.1%
DPMD Jayawardene	147	115	3	38.33	4.69	49.0	59.2%	8.8%
LRPL Taylor	143	117	5	23.40	4.91	28.6	55.2%	7.0%
AB de Villiers	140	150	3	50.00	6.43	46.7	46.4%	12.9%
MJ Guptill	138	101	2	50.50	4.39	69.0	69.6%	9.4%
HM Amla	136	97	2	48.50	4.28	68.0	61.8%	6.6%
Yuvraj Singh	131	83	6	13.83	3.80	21.8	64.1%	6.9%
RG Sharma	130	105	1	105.00	4.85	130.0	61.5%	10.8%
IR Bell	125	99	2	49.50	4.75	62.5	58.4%	8.0%
GC Smith	105	81	1	81.00	4.63	105.0	54.3%	7.6%
AJ Strauss	105	105	1	105.00	6.00	105.0	43.8%	12.4%
EJG Morgan	103	75	2	37.50	4.37	51.5	57.3%	5.8%
BB McCullum	102	115	1	115.00	6.76	102.0	47.1%	14.7%
TM Dilshan	94	107	2	53.50	6.83	47.0	46.8%	13.8%
WU Tharanga	93	44	2	22.00	2.84	46.5	66.7%	2.2%
JH Kallis	93	80	1	80.00	5.16	93.0	58.1%	11.8%
AD Mathews	93	99	3	33.00	6.39	31.0	46.2%	11.8%
F du Plessis	92	78	2	39.00	5.09	46.0	53.3%	8.7%

MG Johnson

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(11)

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(11)

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

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	4,434	3,582	147	24.37	4.85	30.2	57.8%	9.2%
At home	2,753	2,208	79	27.95	4.81	34.8	59.1%	8.5%
Innings 2	4,055	3,336	121	27.57	4.94	33.5	59.4%	9.7%
Innings 1	3,132	2,454	105	23.37	4.70	29.8	56.8%	7.9%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
29 Mar 2015	New Zealand	54	0	30	3
26 Mar 2015	India	60	0	50	2
20 Mar 2015	Pakistan	60	0	42	1
14 Mar 2015	Scotland	24	1	16	1
8 Mar 2015	Sri Lanka	54	0	62	2
28 Feb 2015	New Zealand	36	1	68	0
14 Feb 2015	England	48	0	36	2
1 Feb 2015	England	42	2	27	3
16 Nov 2014	South Africa	48	1	47	1
14 Nov 2014	South Africa	60	1	38	2
10 Oct 2014	Pakistan	60	0	40	3
7 Oct 2014	Pakistan	42	1	24	3
6 Sept 2014	South Africa	59	0	52	1
2 Sept 2014	South Africa	54	1	30	2
27 Aug 2014	South Africa	60	0	63	0
25 Aug 2014	Zimbabwe	36	2	7	1
24 Jan 2014	England	60	0	72	0
17 Jan 2014	England	60	0	59	1
30 Oct 2013	India	60	0	72	2
23 Oct 2013	India	13	0	10	0
19 Oct 2013	India	60	1	46	4
16 Oct 2013	India	54	1	68	0
13 Oct 2013	India	60	0	38	1
16 Sept 2013	England	60	1	21	2
14 Sept 2013	England	57	0	64	0

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