Men's cricket

MJ Hoggard

Matthew James HoggardEngland · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 19 Dec 2001 · last 5 Mar 2008 · 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)	33	48	10	263	38	6.92	23.27	0/0	6,665	121	7/109	29.95	3.26	3
ODI	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	454	6	2/35	76.33	6.05	0

Matches: 33Men's Test
Runs: 263avg 6.92 · SR 23.27 · 1,130 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 38
Wickets: 121avg 29.95 · econ 3.26 · 6,665 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(10)

New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
95th pct.
This split
45.92
Own baseline
30.54
Cohort median
57.03
95th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 46, 15 above their balls per dismissal of 31 on all balls faced (+50%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 597 balls faced.
597 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
90th pct.
This split
8.22
Own baseline
7.11
Cohort median
29.05
90th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 8.2, 1.1 above their average of 7.1 on all balls faced (+16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 779 balls faced.
779 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
89th pct.
This split
3.06
Own baseline
3.26
Cohort median
3.20
89th percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: economy of 3.06, 0.20 below their economy of 3.26 on all balls bowled (-6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 4270 balls bowled.
4,270 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
89th pct.
This split
9.76
Own baseline
7.11
Cohort median
30.32
89th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 9.8, 2.7 above their average of 7.1 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 609 balls faced.
609 ballsHigh confidence
England
Country · average
89th pct.
This split
9.76
Own baseline
7.11
Cohort median
29.17
89th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 9.8, 2.7 above their average of 7.1 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 609 balls faced.
609 ballsHigh confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · average
80th pct.
This split
9.44
Own baseline
7.11
Cohort median
34.23
80th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): average of 9.4, 2.3 above their average of 7.1 on all balls faced (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 650 balls faced.
650 ballsHigh confidence
India
Opposition · average
99th pct.
This split
17.50
Own baseline
29.95
Cohort median
36.71
99th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 17.5, 12.5 below their average of 30.0 on all balls bowled (-42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 584 balls bowled.
584 ballsMedium confidence
India
Country · average
98th pct.
This split
17.50
Own baseline
29.95
Cohort median
37.82
98th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 17.5, 12.5 below their average of 30.0 on all balls bowled (-42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: +11%) — 584 balls bowled.
584 ballsMedium confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · strike rate
73rd pct.
This split
26.15
Own baseline
23.27
Cohort median
53.32
73rd percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 26.2, 2.9 above their strike rate of 23.3 on all balls faced (+12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 650 balls faced.
650 ballsHigh confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
89th pct.
This split
17.71
Own baseline
29.95
Cohort median
29.55
89th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 17.7, 12.2 below their average of 30.0 on all balls bowled (-41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 659 balls bowled.
659 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(12)

Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · average
8th pct.
This split
5.11
Own baseline
7.11
Cohort median
30.08
8th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): average of 5.1, 2.0 below their average of 7.1 on all balls faced (-28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 453 balls faced.
453 ballsHigh confidence
Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
10th pct.
This split
20.31
Own baseline
23.27
Cohort median
49.33
10th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 20.3, 3.0 below their strike rate of 23.3 on all balls faced (-13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 453 balls faced.

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)	6.92	1	1,130
Scoring rate (batting)	23.27	0	1,130
Against pace (batting)	8.22	2	779
Against spin (batting)	5.29	0	351
Time at the crease (batting)	29.74	11	1,130
Boundary hitting (batting)	2.48	0	1,130
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	404	85	14	6.07	21.04	84.2%	2.0%
Leg break	233	57	11	5.18	24.46	85.8%	2.6%
Right-arm fast	213	38	5	7.60	17.84	84.0%	1.4%
Left-arm fast-medium	100	29	4	7.25	29.00	82.0%	2.0%
Off break	65	12	3	4.00	18.46	83.1%	1.5%
Right-arm medium	62	37	0	–	59.68	74.2%	12.9%

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	4,270	2,177	71	30.66	3.06	60.1	76.0%	6.3%
Left-handed batters	2,395	1,447	50	28.94	3.63	47.9	74.2%	8.5%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	2,687	1,448	46	31.48	3.23	58.4	74.5%	6.9%
New ball (1-20)	2,370	1,295	38	34.08	3.28	62.4	77.6%	7.5%
Second new ball (81+)	1,608	881	37	23.81	3.29	43.5	73.6%	6.7%

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
2001	1	1	1.00	10.00	1	4	20.00	3.27
2003	4	6	3.00	11.32	6	14	23.64	2.84
2004	4	60	20.00	41.67	5	8	39.50	4.33
2005	13	52	5.78	15.16	15	34	27.44	3.59
2006	20	115	7.19	23.37	24	48	31.10	3.06
2007	4	23	5.75	38.98	6	12	26.67	2.88
2008	2	6	3.00

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 47runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 5.22 (career 6.92) · strike rate 29.56 (career 23.27) · 14 Dec 2006 to 5 Mar 2008
Last 10 innings bowling: 15wickets for 593 runs1,093 balls · 14 Dec 2006 to 5 Mar 2008

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
5 Mar 2008	New ZealandSeddon Park, Hamilton	4	22	1	0	9	caught
5 Mar 2008	New ZealandSeddon Park, Hamilton	2	7	0	0	3	caught
18 Dec 2007	Sri LankaGalle International Stadium	0	4	0	0	10	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

38 dismissals

Caught2053%
Bowled1026%
Lbw513%
Stumped25%
Run out13%

Dismissed by bowling type

37 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium1438%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

6.92

1,130

Scoring rate (batting)

23.27

1,130

Against pace (batting)

8.22

779

Against spin (batting)

5.29

351

Time at the crease (batting)

29.74

1,130

Boundary hitting (batting)

2.48

1,130

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

404

6.07

21.04

84.2%

2.0%

Leg break

233

5.18

24.46

85.8%

2.6%

Right-arm fast

213

7.60

17.84

84.0%

1.4%

Left-arm fast-medium

100

7.25

29.00

82.0%

2.0%

Off break

4.00

18.46

83.1%

1.5%

Right-arm medium

–

59.68

74.2%

12.9%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

4,270

2,177

30.66

3.06

60.1

76.0%

6.3%

Left-handed batters

2,395

1,447

28.94

3.63

47.9

74.2%

8.5%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

2,687

1,448

31.48

3.23

58.4

74.5%

6.9%

New ball (1-20)

2,370

1,295

34.08

3.28

62.4

77.6%

7.5%

Second new ball (81+)

1,608

881

23.81

3.29

43.5

73.6%

6.7%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2001

1.00

10.00

20.00

3.27

2003

3.00

11.32

23.64

2.84

2004

20.00

41.67

39.50

4.33

2005

5.78

15.16

27.44

3.59

2006

115

7.19

23.37

31.10

3.06

2007

5.75

38.98

26.67

2.88

2008

3.00

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

5 Mar 2008

New ZealandSeddon Park, Hamilton

caught

5 Mar 2008

New ZealandSeddon Park, Hamilton

caught

18 Dec 2007

Sri LankaGalle International Stadium

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	55.08	73	6,665

Economy (bowling)	3.26	46	6,665

Bowling average (bowling)	29.95	71	6,665

To right-handers (bowling)	30.66	62	4,270

To left-handers (bowling)	28.94	75	2,395

Dot pressure (bowling)	75.35	75	6,665

Spin	351	74	14	5.29	21.08	86.6%	2.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Second new ball (81+)	650	170	18	9.44	26.15	82.9%	3.1%
Old ball (21-80)	453	92	18	5.11	20.31	85.2%	1.8%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	230	53	7	7.57	23.04	83.0%	2.2%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	174	32	7	4.57	18.39	85.6%	1.7%
Leg break, Second new ball (81+)	115	31	7	4.43	26.96	84.3%	3.5%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	115	14	1	14.00	12.17	87.0%	0.9%
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	98	26	4	6.50	26.53	84.7%	2.0%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	91	23	3	7.67	25.27	80.2%	2.2%
Left-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	67	28	1	28.00	41.79	76.1%	3.0%
Right-arm medium, Second new ball (81+)	62	37	0	–	59.68	74.2%	12.9%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	597	113	13	8.69	18.93	85.4%	1.8%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	470	125	20	6.25	26.60	83.4%	3.0%
Once set (40+ balls)	63	25	4	6.25	39.68	77.8%	4.8%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	370	71	14	5.07	19.19	85.9%	1.6%
Sri Lanka	187	47	6	7.83	25.13	81.8%	2.1%
Pakistan	181	45	7	6.43	24.86	84.0%	2.8%
West Indies	148	60	4	15.00	40.54	75.7%	6.8%
India	91	20	3	6.67	21.98	85.7%	1.1%
South Africa	86	8	1	8.00	9.30	88.4%	0.0%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	609	166	17	9.76	27.26	81.9%	3.3%
Away from home	488	96	19	5.05	19.67	86.5%	1.6%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 5	95	11	3	3.67	11.58	88.4%	0.0%
No. 9	749	211	20	10.55	28.17	81.6%	3.3%
No. 10	134	16	6	2.67	11.94	90.3%	0.7%
No. 11	78	21	2	10.50	26.92	83.3%	2.6%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	398	129	11	11.73	32.41	82.2%	4.3%
Innings 2	346	51	14	3.64	14.74	87.0%	1.2%
Innings 3	200	44	7	6.29	22.00	82.0%	1.0%
Innings 4	186	39	5	7.80	20.97	85.5%	2.7%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Edgbaston	171	41	4	10.25	23.98	80.1%	2.3%
The Oval	135	47	3	15.67	34.81	82.2%	5.9%
Lord's	127	32	4	8.00	25.20	82.7%	2.4%
Trent Bridge	100	32	2	16.00	32.00	79.0%	3.0%
Newlands	86	8	1	8.00	9.30	88.4%	0.0%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	609	166	17	9.76	27.26	81.9%	3.3%
Australia	151	30	8	3.75	19.87

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
B Lee	114	21	2	10.50	18.42	84.2%	0.9%
SK Warne	105	23	5	4.60	21.90	87.6%	1.9%
GD McGrath	87	13	3	4.33	14.94	85.1%	1.1%
WPUJC Vaas	65	24	2	12.00	36.92	78.5%	3.1%

Australia	1,672	1,015	32	31.72	3.64	52.3	73.3%	7.9%
Pakistan	1,350	774	19	40.74	3.44	71.1	74.1%	7.0%
Sri Lanka	1,199	574	22	26.09	2.87	54.5	77.0%	6.3%
West Indies	721	431	13	33.15	3.59	55.5	74.2%	9.4%
Bangladesh	659	301	17	17.71	2.74	38.8	79.1%	4.6%
India	584	245	14	17.50	2.52	41.7	80.0%	5.8%
South Africa	252	133	3	44.33	3.17	84.0	74.2%	5.2%
New Zealand	228	151	1	151.00	3.97	228.0	71.5%	10.1%

Australia

1,672

1,015

31.72

3.64

52.3

73.3%

7.9%

Pakistan

1,350

774

40.74

3.44

71.1

74.1%

7.0%

Sri Lanka

1,199

574

26.09

2.87

54.5

77.0%

6.3%

West Indies

721

431

33.15

3.59

55.5

74.2%

9.4%

Bangladesh

659

301

17.71

2.74

38.8

79.1%

4.6%

India

584

245

17.50

2.52

41.7

80.0%

5.8%

South Africa

252

133

44.33

3.17

84.0

74.2%

5.2%

New Zealand

228

151

151.00

3.97

228.0

71.5%

10.1%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	3,515	1,852	61	30.36	3.16	57.6	75.4%	6.5%
At home	3,042	1,690	60	28.17	3.33	50.7	75.4%	7.5%
Innings 2	2,233	1,257	48	26.19	3.38	46.5	75.1%	7.2%
Innings 3	1,960	1,013	33	30.70	3.10	59.4	75.3%	6.8%
Innings 1	1,914	1,053	28	37.61	3.30	68.4	75.6%	7.1%
Innings 4	558	301	12	25.08	3.24	46.5	75.8%	7.5%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
ML Hayden	297	174	6	29.00	3.52	49.5	75.8%	9.4%
RT Ponting	285	150	3	50.00	3.16	95.0	74.7%	5.6%
Mohammad Yousuf	273	171	1	171.00	3.76	273.0	69.6%	8.1%
JL Langer	252	189	3	63.00	4.50	84.0	69.8%	11.5%
KC Sangakkara	245	111	0	–	2.72	–	79.2%	6.1%
MJ Clarke	235	153	4	38.25	3.91	58.8	68.5%	8.1%
Salman Butt	185	100	3	33.33	3.24	61.7	74.6%	6.5%
DPMD Jayawardene	180	86	3	28.67	2.87	60.0	74.4%	5.6%
Younis Khan	177	118	1	118.00	4.00	177.0	74.0%	7.9%
Inzamam-ul-Haq	169	95	1	95.00	3.37	169.0	68.6%	4.7%
CH Gayle	142	103	3	34.33	4.35	47.3	72.5%	13.4%
WPUJC Vaas	140	68	2	34.00	2.91	70.0	76.4%	5.7%
MEK Hussey	137	61	2	30.50	2.67	68.5	80.3%	2.9%
R Dravid	130	39	2	19.50	1.80	65.0	84.6%	3.8%
MG Vandort	126	66	2	33.00	3.14	63.0	74.6%	6.3%
S Chanderpaul	124	60	1	60.00	2.90	124.0	75.0%	5.6%
TM Dilshan	120	67	2	33.50	3.35	60.0	74.2%	9.2%
W Jaffer	112	37	2	18.50	1.98	56.0	79.5%	4.5%
Kamran Akmal	110	64	1	64.00	3.49	110.0	77.3%	9.1%
Hannan Sarkar	107	43	2	21.50	2.41	53.5	84.1%	4.7%
V Sehwag	106	62	3	20.67	3.51	35.3	78.3%	10.4%
Mushfiqur Rahman	103	17	1	17.00	0.99	103.0	88.3%	0.0%
DR Martyn	102	30	3	10.00	1.76	34.0	86.3%	2.9%
WU Tharanga	96	52	4	13.00	3.25	24.0	82.3%	10.4%
DJ Bravo	92	32	2	16.00	2.09	46.0	85.9%	6.5%

MJ Hoggard

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(10)

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(10)

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

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(10)

▼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(10)

▼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(10)

Weaknesses(12)

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(12)