Men's cricket

MJ Prior

Matthew James PriorEngland · Wicketkeeper Batter · Right-hand batFirst match in the data 5 Dec 2004 · last 17 Jul 2014 · 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
Test	79	122	20	4,099	131*	40.19	61.67	7/28
ODI (shown below)	64	58	8	1,229	87	24.58	76.19	0/3
T20I	10	8	2	127	32	21.17	127.00	0/0

Matches: 64Men's ODI
Runs: 1,229avg 24.58 · SR 76.19 · 1,613 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 3HS 87

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)

Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
95th pct.
This split
53.17
Own baseline
33.60
Cohort median
40.58
95th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 53, 20 above their balls per dismissal of 34 on all balls faced (+58%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 5% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 638 balls faced.
638 ballsHigh confidence
Powerplay (1-10)
Match phase · average
88th pct.
This split
32.71
Own baseline
25.60
Cohort median
31.53
88th percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-10): average of 32.7, 7.1 above their average of 25.6 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 632 balls faced.
632 ballsHigh confidence
Left-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
99th pct.
This split
75.00
Own baseline
25.60
Cohort median
31.54
99th percentile among comparable players
Left-arm fast-medium: average of 75.0, 49.4 above their average of 25.6 on all balls faced (+193%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 230 balls faced.
230 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · strike rate
94th pct.
This split
90.37
Own baseline
76.19
Cohort median
83.87
94th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: strike rate of 90.4, 14.2 above their strike rate of 76.2 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 6% of comparable players (their median change: -0%) — 322 balls faced.
322 ballsMedium confidence
Batting first
Innings context · average
74th pct.
This split
27.84
Own baseline
25.60
Cohort median
31.81
74th percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 27.8, 2.2 above their average of 25.6 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 888 balls faced.
888 ballsHigh confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
74th pct.
This split
35.00
Own baseline
25.60
Cohort median
35.26
74th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 35.0, 9.4 above their average of 25.6 on all balls faced (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 26% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 364 balls faced.
364 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm medium
Bowling type · strike rate
79th pct.
This split
86.93
Own baseline
76.19
Cohort median
82.60
79th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm medium: strike rate of 86.9, 10.7 above their strike rate of 76.2 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 176 balls faced.
176 ballsLow confidence
South Africa
Opposition · average
71st pct.
This split
29.20
Own baseline
25.60
Cohort median
31.56
71st percentile among comparable players
South Africa: average of 29.2, 3.6 above their average of 25.6 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 170 balls faced.
170 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(8)

Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
4th pct.
This split
67.92
Own baseline
76.19
Cohort median
83.12
4th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 67.9, 8.3 below their strike rate of 76.2 on all balls faced (-11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 480 balls faced.
480 ballsHigh confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · average
4th pct.
This split
21.43
Own baseline
25.60
Cohort median
34.39
4th percentile among comparable players

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

View as table

Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	24.58	24	1,613
Scoring rate (batting)	76.19	35	1,613
Against pace (batting)	25.89	30	1,239
Against spin (batting)	24.75	21	374
Time at the crease (batting)	32.26	30	1,613
Boundary hitting (batting)	8.56	50	1,613
Strike rotation (batting)	55.98	33	1,613

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	480	326	14	23.29	67.92	63.8%	8.5%
Right-arm fast	322	291	12	24.25	90.37	54.3%	11.8%
Left-arm fast-medium	230	150	2	75.00	65.22	60.4%	7.0%
Off break	199	158	8	19.75	79.40	50.3%	6.5%
Right-arm medium	176	153	6	25.50	86.93	44.9%	8.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	147	113	3	37.67	76.87	47.6%	7.5%

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

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

View as table

Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2004	1	35	35.00	72.92	–	–	–	–
2005	3	56	28.00	68.29	–	–	–	–
2006	5	97	19.40	62.18	–	–	–	–
2007	10	229	22.90	75.33	–	–	–	–
2008	8	167	27.83	77.67	–	–	–	–
2009	17	357	29.75	76.28	–	–	–	–
2010	2	72	72.00

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 216runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 24.00 (career 24.58) · strike rate 90.38 (career 76.19) · 26 Jan 2011 to 26 Mar 2011

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
26 Mar 2011	Sri LankaR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	22*	19	2	7	not out
17 Mar 2011	West IndiesMA Chidambaram Stadium	21	21	3	2	bowled
11 Mar 2011	BangladeshZahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong	15	20	2	2	stumped
6 Mar 2011	South AfricaMA Chidambaram Stadium	10	19	1

Dismissals

How they got out

50 dismissals

Caught3060%
Bowled816%
Lbw612%
Run out36%
Stumped36%

Dismissed by bowling type

48 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Right-arm fast-medium1429%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

24.58

1,613

Scoring rate (batting)

76.19

1,613

Against pace (batting)

25.89

1,239

Against spin (batting)

24.75

374

Time at the crease (batting)

32.26

1,613

Boundary hitting (batting)

8.56

1,613

Strike rotation (batting)

55.98

1,613

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

480

326

23.29

67.92

63.8%

8.5%

Right-arm fast

322

291

24.25

90.37

54.3%

11.8%

Left-arm fast-medium

230

150

75.00

65.22

60.4%

7.0%

Off break

199

158

19.75

79.40

50.3%

6.5%

Right-arm medium

176

153

25.50

86.93

44.9%

8.5%

Slow left-arm orthodox

147

113

37.67

76.87

47.6%

7.5%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2004

35.00

72.92

–

2005

28.00

68.29

–

2006

19.40

62.18

–

2007

229

22.90

75.33

–

2008

167

27.83

77.67

–

2009

357

29.75

76.28

–

2010

72.00

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

26 Mar 2011

Sri LankaR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

22*

not out

17 Mar 2011

West IndiesMA Chidambaram Stadium

bowled

11 Mar 2011

BangladeshZahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong

stumped

6 Mar 2011

South AfricaMA Chidambaram Stadium

Pace	1,239	932	36	25.89	75.22	58.2%	9.0%
Spin	374	297	12	24.75	79.41	48.7%	7.2%

Pace

1,239

932

25.89

75.22

58.2%

9.0%

Spin

374

297

24.75

79.41

48.7%

7.2%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	859	643	30	21.43	74.85	53.3%	7.3%
Powerplay (1-10)	632	458	14	32.71	72.47	64.6%	9.8%
Death (41-50)	122	128	4	32.00	104.92	30.3%	10.7%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-10)	257	157	3	52.33	61.09	70.0%	8.6%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	197	153	9	17.00	77.66	57.9%	9.1%
Right-arm fast, Powerplay (1-10)	193	180	7	25.71	93.26	57.5%	13.5%
Off break, Middle (11-40)	173	126	7	18.00	72.83	53.2%	5.8%
Left-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-10)	152	95	1	95.00	62.50	64.5%	6.6%
Right-arm medium, Middle (11-40)	144	111	6	18.50	77.08	50.7%	6.3%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Middle (11-40)	129	93	2	46.50	72.09	48.1%	6.2%
Right-arm fast, Middle (11-40)	114	94	4	23.50	82.46	53.5%	9.6%
Left-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	73	51	1	51.00	69.86	54.8%	8.2%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	709	433	19	22.79	61.07	63.3%	6.9%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	638	576	12	48.00	90.28	50.3%	10.7%
Once set (40+ balls)	266	220	17	12.94	82.71	50.0%	7.9%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	411	290	16	18.13	70.56	63.0%	8.8%
West Indies	364	280	8	35.00	76.92	49.7%	6.3%
Australia	320	250	12	20.83	78.13	52.2%	8.4%
South Africa	170	146	5	29.20	85.88	58.8%	12.4%
Bangladesh	115	87	2	43.50	75.65	52.2%	7.8%
Pakistan	82	56	2	28.00	68.29	59.8%	8.5%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	789	597	24	24.88	75.67	55.8%	8.9%
At home	710	559	21	26.62	78.73	53.8%	7.9%
Batting first	888	696	25	27.84	78.38	55.6%	8.9%
Chasing	725	533	23	23.17	73.52	56.4%	8.1%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 2	906	709	27	26.26	78.26	60.6%	10.3%
No. 3	188	143	6	23.83	76.06	45.2%	4.3%
No. 4	149	101	3	33.67	67.79	56.4%	6.0%
No. 6	227	164	7	23.43	72.25	50.7%	6.6%
No. 7	123	107	3	35.67	86.99	47.2%	10.6%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	888	696	25	27.84	78.38	55.6%	8.9%
Innings 2	725	533	23	23.17	73.52	56.4%	8.1%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Edgbaston	199	173	3	57.67	86.93	45.2%	6.5%
Lord's	126	64	5	12.80	50.79	60.3%	3.2%
Headingley	97	88	2	44.00	90.72	54.6%	10.3%
Shere Bangla National Stadium	95	72	1	72.00	75.79	49.5%	7.4%
Trent Bridge	93	89	2	44.50	95.70	47.3%	11.8%
The Oval	89	67	3	22.33	75.28	60.7%	10.1%
Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground	75	40	2	20.00	53.33	66.7%	5.3%

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Z Khan	86	53	1	53.00	61.63	57.0%	3.5%

2011	12	216	19.64	88.16	–	–	–	–

2 Mar 2011	IrelandM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	6	5	1	0	6	bowled

27 Feb 2011	IndiaM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	4	8	0	0	6	caught

6 Feb 2011	AustraliaWACA, Perth	39	51	3	0	6	caught

2 Feb 2011	AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground	18	23	2	0	2	bowled

30 Jan 2011	AustraliaBrisbane Cricket Ground	14	15	3	0	2	bowled

26 Jan 2011	AustraliaAdelaide Oval	67	58	8	1	2	caught

23 Jan 2011	AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground	0	3	0	0	2	lbw

21 Jan 2011	AustraliaBellerive Oval, Hobart	0	3	0	0	2	caught

2 Mar 2010	BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	42	58	4	0	6	lbw

28 Feb 2010	BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	30*	37	3	0	6	not out

27 Nov 2009	South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town	16	22	1	0	7	caught

25 Sept 2009	Sri LankaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	28*	27	3	0	6	not out

20 Sept 2009	AustraliaRiverside Ground, Chester-le-Street	11	14	2	0	7	caught

17 Sept 2009	AustraliaTrent Bridge	6	8	1	0	4	run out

15 Sept 2009	AustraliaTrent Bridge	37	44	3	0	4	stumped

12 Sept 2009	AustraliaLord's	29	45	2	0	4	bowled

9 Sept 2009	AustraliaThe Rose Bowl, Southampton	0	4	0	0	3	caught

6 Sept 2009	AustraliaLord's	1	5	0	0	3	caught

4 Sept 2009	AustraliaThe Oval	28	47	2	0	3	caught

27 Aug 2009	IrelandCivil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast	29	52	3	0	4	caught

England

710

559

26.62

78.73

53.8%

7.9%

India

181

112

12.44

61.88

63.5%

7.2%

Australia

153

138

23.00

90.20

49.7%

11.1%

Bangladesh

115

43.50

75.65

52.2%

7.8%

West Indies

37.00

82.22

48.9%

10.0%

Pakistan

28.00

68.29

59.8%

8.5%

MJ Prior

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(8)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(8)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

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

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(8)

▼Weaknesses(8)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(8)

▼Weaknesses(8)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

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

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(8)

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(8)