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Men's cricket

MH Yardy

Michael Howard YardyEngland · Allrounder · Left-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodoxFirst match in the data 28 Aug 2006 · last 6 Mar 2011 · 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
ODI (shown below)	27	24	8	326	60*	20.38	69.07	0/2	1,272	18	3/24	57.44	4.88	0
T20I	14	8	5	96	35*	32.00	133.33	0/0	276	11	2/19	27.18	6.50	0

Matches: 27Men's ODI
Runs: 326avg 20.38 · SR 69.07 · 472 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 2HS 60*
Wickets: 18avg 57.44 · econ 4.88 · 1,272 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(8)

England
Country · average
94th pct.
This split
43.91
Own baseline
57.44
Cohort median
34.95
94th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 43.9, 13.5 below their average of 57.4 on all balls bowled (-24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 630 balls bowled.
630 ballsMedium confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
93rd pct.
This split
34.50
Own baseline
21.73
Cohort median
30.43
93rd percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 34.5, 12.8 above their average of 21.7 on all balls faced (+59%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 254 balls faced.
254 ballsMedium confidence
Chasing
Innings context · average
88th pct.
This split
27.56
Own baseline
21.73
Cohort median
32.04
88th percentile among comparable players
Chasing: average of 27.6, 5.8 above their average of 21.7 on all balls faced (+27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 360 balls faced.
360 ballsMedium confidence
At home
Home or away · average
81st pct.
This split
46.73
Own baseline
57.44
Cohort median
32.01
81st percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 46.7, 10.7 below their average of 57.4 on all balls bowled (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 678 balls bowled.
678 ballsMedium confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · average
81st pct.
This split
28.29
Own baseline
21.73
Cohort median
34.39
81st percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): average of 28.3, 6.6 above their average of 21.7 on all balls faced (+30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 351 balls faced.
351 ballsMedium confidence
Australia
Country · average
100th pct.
This split
68.50
Own baseline
21.73
Cohort median
33.20
100th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 68.5, 46.8 above their average of 21.7 on all balls faced (+215%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 163 balls faced.
163 ballsLow confidence
Pakistan
Opposition · average
97th pct.
This split
31.29
Own baseline
57.44
Cohort median
34.57
97th percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 31.3, 26.2 below their average of 57.4 on all balls bowled (-46%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 276 balls bowled.
276 ballsLow confidence
Spin
Pace or spin · average
87th pct.
This split
35.25
Own baseline
21.73
Cohort median
33.58
87th percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 35.2, 13.5 above their average of 21.7 on all balls faced (+62%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 184 balls faced.
184 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(5)

Pace
Pace or spin · average
11th pct.
This split
16.82
Own baseline
21.73
Cohort median
30.96
11th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 16.8, 4.9 below their average of 21.7 on all balls faced (-23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 288 balls faced.
288 ballsMedium confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
13th pct.
This split
74.29
Own baseline
57.44
Cohort median
33.69
13th percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 74.3, 16.8 above their average of 57.4 on all balls bowled (+29%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 13% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 594 balls bowled.

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)	20.38	12	472
Scoring rate (batting)	69.07	15	472
Against pace (batting)	16.82	5	288
Against spin (batting)	35.25	54	184
Time at the crease (batting)	29.50	22	472
Boundary hitting (batting)	4.45	2	472
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	99	47	5	9.40	47.47	57.6%	1.0%
Off break	98	77	1	77.00	78.57	42.9%	5.1%
Right-arm fast	70	50	3	16.67	71.43	50.0%	4.3%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	288	185	11	16.82	64.24	53.5%	4.5%
Spin	184	141	4	35.25	76.63	43.5%	4.3%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	978	775	13	59.62	4.75	75.2	46.7%	5.5%
Left-handed batters	294	259	5	51.80	5.29	58.8	44.6%	6.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,086	827	16	51.69	4.57	67.9	47.7%	5.1%
Death (41-50)	156	174	2	87.00	6.69	78.0	37.8%	9.6%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %

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	4	30	10.00	38.46	5	4	26.50	2.94
2007	1	19	19.00	45.24	1	0	–	4.83
2010	11	121	20.17	77.56	12	7	62.71	4.88
2011	8	156	31.20	79.59	9	7	65.71	5.75

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 169runs, 8 dismissalsAverage 21.13 (career 20.38) · strike rate 77.88 (career 69.07) · 17 Sept 2010 to 6 Mar 2011
Last 10 innings bowling: 7wickets for 499 runs522 balls · 20 Sept 2010 to 6 Mar 2011

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
6 Mar 2011	South AfricaMA Chidambaram Stadium	3	17	0	0	7	caught
2 Mar 2011	IrelandM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	3	6	0	0	8	bowled
27 Feb 2011	IndiaM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	13	10	1	0	7	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

16 dismissals

Caught850%
Bowled425%
Lbw213%
Run out16%
Caught and bowled16%

Dismissed by bowling type

15 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium533%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

20.38

472

Scoring rate (batting)

69.07

472

Against pace (batting)

16.82

288

Against spin (batting)

35.25

184

Time at the crease (batting)

29.50

472

Boundary hitting (batting)

4.45

472

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

9.40

47.47

57.6%

1.0%

Off break

77.00

78.57

42.9%

5.1%

Right-arm fast

16.67

71.43

50.0%

4.3%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

288

185

16.82

64.24

53.5%

4.5%

Spin

184

141

35.25

76.63

43.5%

4.3%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

978

775

59.62

4.75

75.2

46.7%

5.5%

Left-handed batters

294

259

51.80

5.29

58.8

44.6%

6.5%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

1,086

827

51.69

4.57

67.9

47.7%

5.1%

Death (41-50)

156

174

87.00

6.69

78.0

37.8%

9.6%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2006

10.00

38.46

26.50

2.94

2007

19.00

45.24

–

4.83

2010

121

20.17

77.56

62.71

4.88

2011

156

31.20

79.59

65.71

5.75

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

6 Mar 2011

South AfricaMA Chidambaram Stadium

caught

2 Mar 2011

IrelandM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

bowled

27 Feb 2011

IndiaM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	70.67	1	1,272

Economy (bowling)	4.88	66	1,272

Bowling average (bowling)	57.44	2	1,272

To right-handers (bowling)	59.62	2	978

To left-handers (bowling)	51.80	9	294

Dot pressure (bowling)	46.23	11	1,272

Middle (11-40)	351	198	7	28.29	56.41	55.3%	2.3%
Death (41-50)	110	124	6	20.67	112.73	30.0%	11.8%

Middle (11-40)

351

198

28.29

56.41

55.3%

2.3%

Death (41-50)

110

124

20.67

112.73

30.0%

11.8%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break, Middle (11-40)	77	49	1	49.00	63.64	46.8%	1.3%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	72	27	2	13.50	37.50	65.3%	0.0%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	264	170	9	18.89	64.39	50.4%	3.8%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	147	94	4	23.50	63.95	51.0%	2.7%
Once set (40+ balls)	61	62	2	31.00	101.64	42.6%	11.5%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	254	207	6	34.50	81.50	44.1%	6.7%
West Indies	65	29	2	14.50	44.62	61.5%	1.5%
Pakistan	62	39	2	19.50	62.90	51.6%	3.2%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	243	174	8	21.75	71.60	49.4%	4.9%
At home	229	152	7	21.71	66.38	49.8%	3.9%
Chasing	360	248	9	27.56	68.89	50.0%	4.2%
Batting first	112	78	6	13.00	69.64	48.2%	5.4%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 6	147	99	5	19.80	67.35	49.0%	4.1%
No. 7	256	167	6	27.83	65.23	52.7%	3.5%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 2	360	248	9	27.56	68.89	50.0%	4.2%
Innings 1	112	78	6	13.00	69.64	48.2%	5.4%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Edgbaston	80	39	1	39.00	48.75	60.0%	1.3%
WACA	76	60	0	–	78.95	47.4%	5.3%
The Oval	72	61	2	30.50	84.72	38.9%	6.9%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	229	152	7	21.71	66.38	49.8%	3.9%
Australia	163	137	2	68.50	84.05	44.2%	6.7%
India	80	37	6	6.17	46.25	60.0%	1.3%

Australia	636	504	7	72.00	4.75	90.9	46.1%	5.2%
Pakistan	276	219	7	31.29	4.76	39.4	44.2%	4.7%
Bangladesh	114	81	2	40.50	4.26	57.0	53.5%	4.4%

Australia

636

504

72.00

4.75

90.9

46.1%

5.2%

Pakistan

276

219

31.29

4.76

39.4

44.2%

4.7%

Bangladesh

114

40.50

4.26

57.0

53.5%

4.4%

MH Yardy

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(5)

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(8)

Weaknesses(5)

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 %
At home	678	514	11	46.73	4.55	61.6	46.5%	4.3%
Away from home	594	520	7	74.29	5.25	84.9	46.0%	7.4%
Innings 1	810	654	13	50.31	4.84	62.3	45.4%	5.3%
Innings 2	462	380	5	76.00	4.94	92.4	47.6%	6.5%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	630	483	11	43.91	4.60	57.3	46.2%	4.3%
Australia	324	301	5	60.20	5.57	64.8	39.8%	6.8%
India	270	219	2	109.50	4.87	135.0	53.3%	8.1%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
6 Mar 2011	South Africa	54	1	46	1
2 Mar 2011	Ireland	42	0	49	0
27 Feb 2011	India	60	0	64	1
6 Feb 2011	Australia	60	0	59	2
2 Feb 2011	Australia	60	0	47	1
26 Jan 2011	Australia	36	0	36	0
23 Jan 2011	Australia	60	0	45	0
21 Jan 2011	Australia	54	1	61	2
16 Jan 2011	Australia	54	0	53	0
20 Sept 2010	Pakistan	42	0	39	0
17 Sept 2010	Pakistan	48	0	42	1
12 Sept 2010	Pakistan	36	0	43	0
10 Sept 2010	Pakistan	48	0	49	2
12 Jul 2010	Bangladesh	24	0	27	1
10 Jul 2010	Bangladesh	60	0	39	0
8 Jul 2010	Bangladesh	30	0	15	1
3 Jul 2010	Australia	30	0	19	0
30 Jun 2010	Australia	54	0	49	0
27 Jun 2010	Australia	60	0	45	1
24 Jun 2010	Australia	48	0	31	0
22 Jun 2010	Australia	60	2	41	1
4 Jul 2007	West Indies	36	0	29	0
28 Oct 2006	West Indies	30	1	32	0
21 Oct 2006	Australia	60	1	18	0
15 Oct 2006	India	24	0	10	0

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(8)

▼Weaknesses(5)

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(8)

▼Weaknesses(5)

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(8)

Weaknesses(5)

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(5)